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in reply to a message by Lilac Wine
It matters to me because I had a popular name and didn't enjoy the experience growing up. Always getting confused with other people, learning to ignore it if someone calls your name isn't particularly fun. So I wouldn't want to inflict that to my kid, and would want him or her to have 4 classmates with the same first name. And if a name I like becomes too popular it generally becomes unappealing for me.
A slight pet peeve of mine is that when people say they don't care about popularity, they behave as if it is something that affects the parents ("I don't care if other people love the same name I do") while it chiefly affects the child and can be a hassle. And by a hassle I don't mean anyone's going to die or be traumatized or scarred, just well, it's going to be easier and nicer, IMHO, to have a name that, while not necessarily particularly rare, is somewhat distinct.
A slight pet peeve of mine is that when people say they don't care about popularity, they behave as if it is something that affects the parents ("I don't care if other people love the same name I do") while it chiefly affects the child and can be a hassle. And by a hassle I don't mean anyone's going to die or be traumatized or scarred, just well, it's going to be easier and nicer, IMHO, to have a name that, while not necessarily particularly rare, is somewhat distinct.
This message was edited 2/22/2010, 5:00 AM
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