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in reply to a message by Kat
Basil because Bram is seriously like the worst name ever. Laughably bad. Not that Basil isn't laughable, but at least it's not mainstream and laughable at the same time.
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I've never met anyone named Bram and I've lived in many different states. Maybe it's popular on a tv show (wouldn't know don't watch tv) but it's fairly rare in my part of the world.
Your opinion has "like" been noted.
Your opinion has "like" been noted.
This message was edited 6/20/2012, 12:17 PM
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Not popular, but trendy. Popular=common, trendy="nowish." It's a very trendy little syllable. Br- is huge! B- on its own is still unfashionable enough to be counter-conformist (not the same as non-conformist).
Although, maybe I'm mistaken about Br-, which seems to have had its heyday in the 80s. Bree is reeeally big right now though.
http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager#prefix=br&ms=false&exact=false
No need to be snarky about my teenageish diction! Unless you weren't being snarky.
Although, maybe I'm mistaken about Br-, which seems to have had its heyday in the 80s. Bree is reeeally big right now though.
http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager#prefix=br&ms=false&exact=false
No need to be snarky about my teenageish diction! Unless you weren't being snarky.
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I'm not worried about trends because they come and go rather quicly. I typically like names for either their meanings or history. Whether ir not it starts with a Br isn't really a big deal to us. Bree and Bram have a very different feel to me even though they start with the same two letters.
Perhaps you should reveiew your first comment towards me...you stated your opinion on the names in a very negative way, which is fine...you don't like some names and I don't like the word "like" being used in that fashion. I simply stated my opinion just like you did yours. No snark, just honesty. Thanks for the feedback!
Perhaps you should reveiew your first comment towards me...you stated your opinion on the names in a very negative way, which is fine...you don't like some names and I don't like the word "like" being used in that fashion. I simply stated my opinion just like you did yours. No snark, just honesty. Thanks for the feedback!
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Hmm, you're right. Usually people aren't asking about baby names here, just our opinions on them, so I gave you my gut reaction. (NB: I did not ask for your opinion of my word choice...)
I should clarify that I actually like Basil a lot. It's made my far-hypothetical shortlist a few times. But it is kind of funny in a goofy, steampunky way. I think Bram, which I find ridiculous phonetically, would wear better in the real world, if you're talking about a hypothetical child and are on the fence. But I'd rather use Basil any day.
I should clarify that I actually like Basil a lot. It's made my far-hypothetical shortlist a few times. But it is kind of funny in a goofy, steampunky way. I think Bram, which I find ridiculous phonetically, would wear better in the real world, if you're talking about a hypothetical child and are on the fence. But I'd rather use Basil any day.
This message was edited 6/20/2012, 1:27 PM
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I don't need permission to give my opinion, but sorry your feelings got hurt (or sememed to have).
Thanks for your opinions. Have a great day!
Thanks for your opinions. Have a great day!
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