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in reply to a message by Lily
I live in England, just outside of London for that point, and yes, yes I would. I just boggle every time someone calls their child London. Even if it's that they like the sound, I'd have to respectfully disagree - it's not the best sounding name out there, and it can't escape sounding like a place name - but I think everyone to their taste. When it's been chosen due to some weird form of Anglophilia, it massively creeps me out - just, hugely creeps me out.
But yes, weird, very weird.
Londyn makes me sad. I think I need to think of it as a seperate name to keep my peace of mind. It's not offensive, but it toes the line. It's a bit like Berlyn or Paryz or whatever... it not only looks like one really can't spell, but it's just snubbing the normal spelling of a place other people live in and identify with just to make a name tryndee-er. And I can't vocalise this very well, but it annoys me.
But yes, weird, very weird.
Londyn makes me sad. I think I need to think of it as a seperate name to keep my peace of mind. It's not offensive, but it toes the line. It's a bit like Berlyn or Paryz or whatever... it not only looks like one really can't spell, but it's just snubbing the normal spelling of a place other people live in and identify with just to make a name tryndee-er. And I can't vocalise this very well, but it annoys me.
This message was edited 5/30/2012, 4:40 PM
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Crap.
I can TOTALLY see Berlyn becoming a thing, and that scares me. o.O
I can TOTALLY see Berlyn becoming a thing, and that scares me. o.O
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What about Bearlyn? The possibilities are endless.
There are people called Chyna and all that running around. Maybe I'm just underestimating the power of the 'y'.
And oh blah, my English is poo in the above comment. I mean, it's my de facto language, and...choosen? Ick, ick and thrice ick. I blame tutoring between languages recently and a lot of caffeine today / this morn, and now I'm tired so I'm not fixing anything. Please forgive :)
There are people called Chyna and all that running around. Maybe I'm just underestimating the power of the 'y'.
And oh blah, my English is poo in the above comment. I mean, it's my de facto language, and...choosen? Ick, ick and thrice ick. I blame tutoring between languages recently and a lot of caffeine today / this morn, and now I'm tired so I'm not fixing anything. Please forgive :)
This message was edited 5/30/2012, 4:43 PM
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