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in reply to a message by erb816
I love these types of names! I think of them as "belle époque" names, but "the lost generation" is wonderfully dramatic as well. The ones that are most clearly of their own time appeal to me.
These names are endearingly awkward, I think that's why they speak to me. The fact that they capture an extinct form of beauty is fascinating. When parents were choosing these names, I'm sure most of them thought they were lovely. It's only over time that they turned lumpy.... And sometimes I wonder, if history had gone differently, would we look at them the same way? If those Elmers and Ethels hadn't lived through what they did, would we still find them so ugly? I think some of these names get a bad rap because they became synonymous with misfortune.
These names are endearingly awkward, I think that's why they speak to me. The fact that they capture an extinct form of beauty is fascinating. When parents were choosing these names, I'm sure most of them thought they were lovely. It's only over time that they turned lumpy.... And sometimes I wonder, if history had gone differently, would we look at them the same way? If those Elmers and Ethels hadn't lived through what they did, would we still find them so ugly? I think some of these names get a bad rap because they became synonymous with misfortune.
