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in reply to a message by erb816
It hasn't been that long ago actually. There was a fairly long discussion of it within the last year or so, don't know why that wouldn't come up in search.
I think it's a bit strange to use country names, but it's not really my place to decide whether it's offensive or not, and I do like some in theory like Columbia; my associations with it as a name are Scarlett, Asia, and Indigo. I also think of India ink. It mainly seems kitschy to me.
I think the sound itself is trending. Indie, Indiana, and Indigo have also risen a bit recently (in the US), as far as I know. Do I think it's worse than Indiana?...Idk, not really? Maybe Indigo is less offensive because it's less tied to identity but ultimately they have the same etymology.
I think it's a bit strange to use country names, but it's not really my place to decide whether it's offensive or not, and I do like some in theory like Columbia; my associations with it as a name are Scarlett, Asia, and Indigo. I also think of India ink. It mainly seems kitschy to me.
I think the sound itself is trending. Indie, Indiana, and Indigo have also risen a bit recently (in the US), as far as I know. Do I think it's worse than Indiana?...Idk, not really? Maybe Indigo is less offensive because it's less tied to identity but ultimately they have the same etymology.
This message was edited 8/19/2022, 10:43 AM
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When I think about Indigo, I think about Eliza Lucas, and then I think about plantations in SC, then I think about slavery, and then I think I don't want to use Indigo as a name.
That's certainly further removed than India is though. I doubt people who weren't raised in SC would know who Eliza Lucas is. Actually, most people there probably don't know.
That's certainly further removed than India is though. I doubt people who weren't raised in SC would know who Eliza Lucas is. Actually, most people there probably don't know.
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Huh. Yeah, that seems relatively obscure/specific. I think of it as a plant name comparable to Saffron (or maybe Magnolia if I associated southern culture specifically?) but slightly more new agey because of "Indigo children" or rainbows. I feel like a lot of people wouldn't even know it's a flower or specific type of dye? That it's probably most recognized as being a color in the rainbow.
I do vaguely associate it with the ocean (like sea trade) and clothing, though.
...either way, yeah, I can't imagine anyone getting offended about it unlike a place/nationality/religious name.
I do vaguely associate it with the ocean (like sea trade) and clothing, though.
...either way, yeah, I can't imagine anyone getting offended about it unlike a place/nationality/religious name.
This message was edited 8/20/2022, 2:05 AM
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