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HelpRe: Are Roman names pretentious?
in reply to a message by turquoise
I would be careful about making broad generalizations about any type of name. Maybe some Roman names are pretentious while others are not. It sounds like your friend Michele is a bit judgmental. I agree her assessment is a bit ridiculous.
I can't even rattle off many Roman names as examples. But I think Diana is a Roman name, from Roman mythology, and I don't find it pretentious. I can see how others might feel Julius is pretentious (or hipster) but I rather like Julius. Note, I actually like hipster names.
At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter what Michele or you think about possible names for Lisa's baby. Lisa may like your name suggestion, Claudia, but that won't guarantee she'll use it. If she decides not the use Claudia, it's unlikely her decision will have anything to do with Michele's opinion. She's the pregnant one, and the name decision rests squarely on her (and perhaps the dad).
I can't even rattle off many Roman names as examples. But I think Diana is a Roman name, from Roman mythology, and I don't find it pretentious. I can see how others might feel Julius is pretentious (or hipster) but I rather like Julius. Note, I actually like hipster names.
At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter what Michele or you think about possible names for Lisa's baby. Lisa may like your name suggestion, Claudia, but that won't guarantee she'll use it. If she decides not the use Claudia, it's unlikely her decision will have anything to do with Michele's opinion. She's the pregnant one, and the name decision rests squarely on her (and perhaps the dad).
This message was edited 6/26/2012, 4:06 AM
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