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Thoughts on Calvin? Does the meaning bother you?
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"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." - William Shakespeare
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It's ok
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The meaning does not bother me in the least, however the association to the comic character or the Protestant reformer do.
Basically Calvin is either this:
https://calvinandhobbes.fandom.com/wiki/Calvin
Or this:
https://www.google.ch/search?q=jean+calvin&prmd=ivmxn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjK1Or-3YbzAhWP_rsIHQNlBU8Q_AUoAXoECAIQAQ&biw=414&bih=715&dpr=2#imgrc=iMmkJslVsPpUQM
Basically Calvin is either this:
https://calvinandhobbes.fandom.com/wiki/Calvin
Or this:
https://www.google.ch/search?q=jean+calvin&prmd=ivmxn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjK1Or-3YbzAhWP_rsIHQNlBU8Q_AUoAXoECAIQAQ&biw=414&bih=715&dpr=2#imgrc=iMmkJslVsPpUQM
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It makes me think of John Calvin and Calvin Klein underwear adverts, and since I'm neither a Christian nor a fan of men's underwear, those aren't overwhelmingly positive associations for me. The meaning is unfortunate too.
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