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Re: If you're white? No. It does not work.

by LiaMaria (LMS)

8/31/2017, 9:29 PM

While I agree with almost everything you said, I doubt many white parents choose the name India because its "exotic." My first associations are India from Gone with the Wind and of course the beautiful country and probably people want to honor their favorite place or where they met, etc. Yes, there are is a lot of baggage with the name and I think as a general rule that everyone should stay away from it, but I don't know if its solely chosen because its "exotic."

"Okay, what are your ideas? Taylor? Uh-huh. Fletcher? Cooper? Tanner? Where are you getting these? The Big Book Of Medieval Professions?"

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- PeachyGirl86 (BuckeyedPeach86) +8

9/1/2017, 4:41 AM

OT, but...

I fucking LOVE the quote in your sig! Is it from a movie or something, or was it something a friend/relative said?

This message was edited 9/3/2017, 2:42 PM

- **Hiddlestoner_26** (Lady_Skywalker) +6

9/1/2017, 7:35 AM

Language

Please edit your post, there are kids on this website, they don't need to see that kind of language.

- PeachyGirl86 (BuckeyedPeach86)

9/3/2017, 2:41 PM

thanks, y'all! :)

Thanks for sticking up for me, guys. I really appreciate it! I was gonna say something, but whenever I say something against someone, I tend to do it rudely, and I was afraid she really was one of the admins or mods (getting kicked out for fighting with the admins is NOT on my to-do list). *puts the F word back in her post*

This message was edited 9/3/2017, 2:45 PM

- Amphelise (Chrisell) +2

9/1/2017, 3:12 PM

Swearing is not against the rules.

Swearing *at* people is against Rule 1, but there's no general rule against using expletives.

- Fionnghuala +1

9/1/2017, 6:59 PM

Nor should it be. Also, children swear all the time, and whatever underage users we have on this site can surely manage their own discomfort, if there is any. If they're old enough to be on the internet they can handle a few expletives. This is a name site, not the LDS church, and we're generally pretty civil to each other here. It's not as if an odd F word is pornography.

- SlytherClaw (WriterAtHeart)

9/1/2017, 7:11 PM

I completely agree. I use profanity pretty often (even though I've tried to tone it down for this site), and I'm one of the youngest people on here. Also, A+ for "This is a name site, not the LDS church", haha.

- SlytherClaw (WriterAtHeart)

9/1/2017, 12:54 PM

Are we not supposed to swear? Is it different on Ops? (If it makes a difference, I'm a kid myself.) I never would have thought to censor it, haha.

- PeachyGirl86 (BuckeyedPeach86)

9/1/2017, 12:11 PM

okay, sorry.

- LiaMaria (LMS)

9/1/2017, 5:49 AM

Its from an episode of Frasier about baby naming.

- Angrboða (Moirrey) +1

9/1/2017, 12:57 AM

I mean, that is the very essence of appropriation isn't it? People taking something from another culture without acknowledging the history or the baggage that comes with it.

The name India is hugely tied to colonial oppression, there are many beautiful Indian names a person could use if they love the Country and want to somehow represent that. Indira and Indra are lovely options, although Indira has it's own baggage.

- LiaMaria (LMS)

9/1/2017, 4:09 AM

Actually, the very definition of appropriation is taking something sacred from another culture. I really dislike when people call just anything appropriation.

I get where you are coming from, but it isn't appropriation to use the name India. Callous? Ignorant? Sure.

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