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in reply to a message by Perrine
I had a friend in high school named Erica. I had another friend named Alison. They both had names that were more fashionable when we were young adults than I did. Their names were up-and-coming when we were born, whereas my name was past its prime and starting to fall when we were born. But I remember my mother saying that she hated both the names Erica and Alison so I don't think there was any chance of my getting an up-and-coming name lol.
Anyhoo, while I have no love at all for Alison (or Allison), at one point I kind of liked Erika and Erica. But now I think it's rather harsh and I don't find the first syllable "air" too attractive. I don't think my old buds Erica and Alison are really better off name-wise than I am, despite the fact that my name is more "old lady".
Anyhoo, while I have no love at all for Alison (or Allison), at one point I kind of liked Erika and Erica. But now I think it's rather harsh and I don't find the first syllable "air" too attractive. I don't think my old buds Erica and Alison are really better off name-wise than I am, despite the fact that my name is more "old lady".
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My mom was thirty years ahead of her time with my name. Everyone assumes that Miriam is the mom and I'm the child, makes me batty. We continually get things in the mail addressed to "The Parents of Haven Surname." My husband has a similar problem, as he goes by the nickname of Xander. I joke that we sound like a pair of hipster toddlers rather than geeky adults.
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I am actually surprised at how Allison (this spelling!) is holding up. It sounds really 70s to me but it is still going strong. My guess is because parents like Ally and Allie. It always surprises me how Allison became more common than Alison. Maybe it also has something to do with Allie, which seems closer to Allison than Alison. In any case I really dislike Allison, it looks like it is falling over to the left any second :P Seems unbalanced. I don't really care for Alison either but at least there is something medieval and classic about it.
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