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HelpAre Roman names pretentious?
I got into an argument with this girl Michele abour Roman names.
We were talking about names with Lisa, a friend who is pregnant. I suggested that Claudia was a nice name, and Lisa agreed. But Michele opened her mouth and said that Claudia was a Roman name. Michele then added that Roman names are pretentious and that only snobbish people and hipsters use them.
I find this especially ridiculous since Michele is half-Colombian (on her dad's side; her mom is white non-Hispanic), and a lot of Spanish names come from ancient Rome. And most Claudias I know are Hispanic (one is even Colombian). I even told her Julia is an ancient Roman name, which she seemed to be oblivious to.
So, do you think names of Roman origin are pretentious?
We were talking about names with Lisa, a friend who is pregnant. I suggested that Claudia was a nice name, and Lisa agreed. But Michele opened her mouth and said that Claudia was a Roman name. Michele then added that Roman names are pretentious and that only snobbish people and hipsters use them.
I find this especially ridiculous since Michele is half-Colombian (on her dad's side; her mom is white non-Hispanic), and a lot of Spanish names come from ancient Rome. And most Claudias I know are Hispanic (one is even Colombian). I even told her Julia is an ancient Roman name, which she seemed to be oblivious to.
So, do you think names of Roman origin are pretentious?
This message was edited 6/25/2012, 6:43 PM
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