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in reply to a message by Morgan1599
I know a young boy (10) named Harper. He's from NZ where I guessed they use Harper more for boys, but now I looked and I see they don't, it doesn't even chart for boys but it is #4 for girls so his mother must have really dug it for boys. Harper himself is a big braggart, and doesn't improve my impression of the name. Like Anneza, I am reminded of harping and harpies. And it just seems kind of empty for me, all about the image of a novel and a gender-hiding pen-name.
I mean, it's not one of my most hated or anything ... I sort of like the Har- part as a name sound. I just sort of take it in stride that people name their kids Harper and it doesn't aggravate me, I'm just not liking it. But I do think the harping association makes it unusable even if I did like the sound and feel of it. And it does seem trendy and flimsy along the same lines as Taylor and Cooper.
I think it's equally suitable for boys or girls if it is used as a first name.
- mirfak
I mean, it's not one of my most hated or anything ... I sort of like the Har- part as a name sound. I just sort of take it in stride that people name their kids Harper and it doesn't aggravate me, I'm just not liking it. But I do think the harping association makes it unusable even if I did like the sound and feel of it. And it does seem trendy and flimsy along the same lines as Taylor and Cooper.
I think it's equally suitable for boys or girls if it is used as a first name.
- mirfak
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