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Like any? Is Katrina completely unusable in the States now?
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No, Katrina is fine. I know a Katrina and I even know of babies named after the Hurricane, a la pioneer style of naming your kid after an event or location where you are at (Prairie, Missouri, Laramie, etc).
Myra is lovely by the way, even though a lot of people think its an ugly name.
Myra is lovely by the way, even though a lot of people think its an ugly name.
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I live in the USA and I do not feel like Katrina is unusable due to the catastrophic hurricane. I'm sure if you talk to people who live in New Orleans they would probably disagree. People still like the name Hugo and it practically wiped Charleston, SC off the map so I don't see the difference. At least Katrina is a pretty name.
I don't like Myra and Lynn has been used so much that to me it feels like a filler name.
I don't like Myra and Lynn has been used so much that to me it feels like a filler name.
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Myra - Very nice! I probably wouldn't be positive how to pronounce it if I met one. MEER-a or MY-ra? Either way I like it, but I prefer Mara.
Lynn - I have almost 0 opinion on Lynn.
Katrina - It's not unusable because of the hurricane, but I can't stand it because one of the most obnoxious people I've ever met has this name. This does not stop my love for Katarina, however. I'd recommend her instead, especially because of the easier possibility of the nn Kat - what a difference one letter can make! Catarina is good as well.
Lynn - I have almost 0 opinion on Lynn.
Katrina - It's not unusable because of the hurricane, but I can't stand it because one of the most obnoxious people I've ever met has this name. This does not stop my love for Katarina, however. I'd recommend her instead, especially because of the easier possibility of the nn Kat - what a difference one letter can make! Catarina is good as well.
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I really like Katrina. If I were in Idaho or Vermont, I might feel like it's usable. Unfortunately, I'm in South Texas, and I personally know too many people who are here now because of Katrina. It feels insensitive, so it's not usable for me.
Myra is okay, though I find it a bit harsh and old, and Lynn....well, what can you say about Lynn? A century of overuse as a filler middle name has drained it of most of its personality. As a first name, it would be interesting only because it would be unexpected.
Myra is okay, though I find it a bit harsh and old, and Lynn....well, what can you say about Lynn? A century of overuse as a filler middle name has drained it of most of its personality. As a first name, it would be interesting only because it would be unexpected.
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My first thought was why would Katrina be unusable, but them i'm guessing because of the hurricane?
I'm from the UK so don't really know if it's usable or not in the states. I like the name though
Myra makes me think of Myra Hindley so I dislike
Lynn is just dull and dated to me. It seems like everybody I know has an auntie Lynn / Lynne / Lyn who is in their 50s / early 60s
I'm from the UK so don't really know if it's usable or not in the states. I like the name though
Myra makes me think of Myra Hindley so I dislike
Lynn is just dull and dated to me. It seems like everybody I know has an auntie Lynn / Lynne / Lyn who is in their 50s / early 60s
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I think Katrina would be iffy if you lived in the south, but I know a couple of Katrinas here in NY and never make the connection until I really think about it.
My brother lives in New Orleans, and he lost a restaurant in the hurricane, so I would never use it and I think he would find it unusable. However, it is still a pretty name and the more time passes, the less likely people will make the link.
Myra I love. I actually considered it seriously for our first pregnancy. I think it is simple, pretty, interesting to look at, yet totally pronounceable and readable. I also like the more dated Myrna, but that is just my tastes.
Lynn is ok. I am not a huge fan and it is a popular middle name in my area. Plus, there is a huge conglomerate that buys buildings and leases them to businesses called LYNN. So, I literally see the name on every other street corner building.
The sound is pretty though - so I think it a decent nickname for pretty much anything it fits.
My brother lives in New Orleans, and he lost a restaurant in the hurricane, so I would never use it and I think he would find it unusable. However, it is still a pretty name and the more time passes, the less likely people will make the link.
Myra I love. I actually considered it seriously for our first pregnancy. I think it is simple, pretty, interesting to look at, yet totally pronounceable and readable. I also like the more dated Myrna, but that is just my tastes.
Lynn is ok. I am not a huge fan and it is a popular middle name in my area. Plus, there is a huge conglomerate that buys buildings and leases them to businesses called LYNN. So, I literally see the name on every other street corner building.
The sound is pretty though - so I think it a decent nickname for pretty much anything it fits.
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I think Myra is ugly and witchy.
Lynn is all right as a middle name but dull as dirt for a first name.
Katrina I think is pretty. It had its day probably twenty years or more before the hurricane so I don't think the hurricane hurt its popularity very much; there was not much popularity to hurt in the first place. I think it's very usable now, though I can see why somebody who was directly affected by the storm would not want to use it.
Andrew and to a lesser extent, Isabel, were pretty severe hurricanes but that didn't hurt the name's popularity.
Lynn is all right as a middle name but dull as dirt for a first name.
Katrina I think is pretty. It had its day probably twenty years or more before the hurricane so I don't think the hurricane hurt its popularity very much; there was not much popularity to hurt in the first place. I think it's very usable now, though I can see why somebody who was directly affected by the storm would not want to use it.
Andrew and to a lesser extent, Isabel, were pretty severe hurricanes but that didn't hurt the name's popularity.
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