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I, like most other Americans, just think of Woodrow Wilson. Most of them probably don't know that Woodrow was actually his middle name, his first name being Thomas. And Woodrow was his middle name because it had been his mother's maiden name. And that's the type of name it is. It's a surname-acceptable-for-middle-name-use-if-it's-a-family-name. Not to mention, pretty much a one-person name. And kind of nerdy, which Wilson was. I want to like him because he was the Governor of New Jersey before he was elected President, and is as close to a President-from-New-Jersey as we've had, but he was actually a Southerner and a racist.
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I don't think most American would make Woodrow Wilson out to be a racist but truly I don't know. I do have a weird relationship where I think of the president but then push it aside to appreciate the name in it's own. But I don't ignore the presidential association. I don't detest it, but I also feel like Woodrow can stand on its own, even if its other immediate namesakes where named so for Wilson. I have considered using Woods on its own- it flows better with my last name, but Woodrow has always felt more "grounded" and like something Id actually call a name.
I also don't mind any "nerdy" feel. The way I see it, a person fits the stereotype, which is comfortable and pleasing, or else they don't, which makes things sort of exciting and more thought provoking. A win-win in my book. And ever changing depending on the consumer
I also don't mind any "nerdy" feel. The way I see it, a person fits the stereotype, which is comfortable and pleasing, or else they don't, which makes things sort of exciting and more thought provoking. A win-win in my book. And ever changing depending on the consumer
This message was edited 4/3/2015, 11:14 PM
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