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in reply to a message by LMS
It seems cheap and vaguely degrading, considering it's a variant of twopence.
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I don't know about it being degrading. I would liken it to nicknaming someone Little Bit or Tiny or Half Pint.
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Penny question
Do people find the name Penny on its own degrading? I mean, it's not even worth as much as a tuppence.
Do people find the name Penny on its own degrading? I mean, it's not even worth as much as a tuppence.
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I like Penny. But Penny is a short form of Penelope, not a condescending nickname for a child. It's not supposed to be cutely belittling. Neither is Candy, or Minnie, or Dolly, or Buddy, or Chip, or Sissy, or Kitty, Bunny, or even Posy. Tuppence as a full name is like Stinker or Shorty or Flea or Creampuff as a full name. To say it's "demeaning" is a little strong, but I don't think it has enough dignity to be a full name.
This message was edited 9/14/2015, 10:14 PM
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I don't like Penny on its own either, but I would associate it with Penelope before I would money. Familiarity makes a difference; if I knew a dozen people named Tuppence, I'd probably stop associating the word primarily with money...but I don't.
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