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HelpRe: Opinions on Pandora
in reply to a message by HarderToBreathe
I love the name Pandora, especially with the nn Panda. I would use it as a first name if I didn't love Theodore so much. I don't find the association to be bad or evil (same goes for Eve, Lilith, Persephone, and Artemis). I wouldn't let some clearly misogynistic and fictional texts sway your opinion. Hitler is a bad association, but a curious girl isn't. That's all she was, curious, not malicious. Besides, imo, the Gods were the evil, ruthless ones, not poor Pandora.
I've also never heard of the brands mentioned by other users, but even if I had, I wouldn't let them dictate my name list. The Greek myth gives the name so much history that a brand seems silly and inconsequential in comparison. With all the Embers and Indias and Nevaehs and who knows what else, is Pandora really that weird? My baby brother goes to school with a Falcon and a Maverick, so I highly doubt kids today would bat an eyelash at Pandora.
I happen to know two Pandoras in real life (my boss and a university professor), and they rock their names. Fun fact: Box is a mistranslation. The evil spirits were contained in a large storage jar, not a box.
I've also never heard of the brands mentioned by other users, but even if I had, I wouldn't let them dictate my name list. The Greek myth gives the name so much history that a brand seems silly and inconsequential in comparison. With all the Embers and Indias and Nevaehs and who knows what else, is Pandora really that weird? My baby brother goes to school with a Falcon and a Maverick, so I highly doubt kids today would bat an eyelash at Pandora.
I happen to know two Pandoras in real life (my boss and a university professor), and they rock their names. Fun fact: Box is a mistranslation. The evil spirits were contained in a large storage jar, not a box.
This message was edited 11/20/2013, 1:27 AM
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