Hmm I have no idea. I've heard people say that a lot. I have also known many girls named
Melanie which is weird. I mean it was in the top 100 for a long time (still is) but always near the bottom. Maybe because of
Melanie Griffith? She was beautiful but doesn't look too classy at the moment. I think she also had a drinking problem. She's the only celeb with the name I can think of. I can understand why people think of it as trashy, it doesn't have a classic feel to it, so I wouldn't judge a person as having bad taste in names simply because he thinks
Melanie is trashy. It's not trendy either, though.
She was annoying because she was sacrificing herself in a way no human being should, in my opinion. It's not that I hated her, I was actually fond of her in a way, but thought she was annoying at the same time :P
One of the Melanies in my class was very sweet and hard working so I try to associate it with her. Sometimes it works and I kind of like the name and sometimes the image of all the others I know (none of them pleasant) is too strong.