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in reply to a message by Lily
It's so silly. For me, it has a totally different vibe from names like Violet and Lily. It's probably a combination of Primrose's imagery, component parts, and familiarity as a name rather than just a word, but Primrose is more in Maidenhair and Pussy Willow territory. I've never met a Primrose, and I honestly hope I don't unless she has fur or feathers.
So, yeah, I'm one of those who hates it, and I hate everything about it, from the "prim" component to how weak, passive, ornamental, childlike, and syrupy it sounds. I haven't read Hunger Games or seen the movie, but as far as I can tell from the preview, the character Primrose is a defenseless slip of a thing whom the main character is driven to protect. It was a great name choice for a character who functions as the victim in someone else's story. On a real woman, I think it's diminishing.
Meadow, on the other hand, I like a lot. I think it's a little bit quirky, nicely feminine without being limp as a pink ribbon, and it has some lovely imagery. I'd much rather see a BA for a Meadow than a Primrose.
So, yeah, I'm one of those who hates it, and I hate everything about it, from the "prim" component to how weak, passive, ornamental, childlike, and syrupy it sounds. I haven't read Hunger Games or seen the movie, but as far as I can tell from the preview, the character Primrose is a defenseless slip of a thing whom the main character is driven to protect. It was a great name choice for a character who functions as the victim in someone else's story. On a real woman, I think it's diminishing.
Meadow, on the other hand, I like a lot. I think it's a little bit quirky, nicely feminine without being limp as a pink ribbon, and it has some lovely imagery. I'd much rather see a BA for a Meadow than a Primrose.
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