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HelpRe: Clara, Colleen, & Mary
in reply to a message by Billina
I want to like Clara because of its nineteenth century quaintness. But I can't help it, it makes me think of a cow. It's funny that Miss Bow had such an un-sexy name.
I don't like Colleen because it's faux Irish.
And Mary, we all know I despise Mary because it's so generic. Far too generic to make one automatically think of Miss Pickford.
I don't like Colleen because it's faux Irish.
And Mary, we all know I despise Mary because it's so generic. Far too generic to make one automatically think of Miss Pickford.
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Because it was so common for centuries. It couldn't be generic if it weren't old, which is not to say that all old names are generic. It's a combination of overuse and that overuse being spread over a very long time. I also think that John is generic.
Of course, this is just my opinion.
Of course, this is just my opinion.
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