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HelpRe: Besides Adolf, what name do you think has been ruined permanently?
in reply to a message by AnthonyTheAllegiant
Isis, although you never know. It was pretty rude of ISIS to ruin that name for everyone.
I don't think names like Donald and Hillary are permanently ruined at all, not like Adolf! Right now, naming a baby Donald or Hillary would certainly come across as a political statement in the U.S. 80 years from now, though, nobody is going to be all that exercised about Trump or either Clinton, any more than we're upset about, say, Warren Harding or Herbert Hoover.
In fact, naming a baby George might have been perceived as a little political during W's terms in office, but I think that association is already gone.
Edit: Nixon is well within the top 1000 U.S. names for boys, which seems bonkers, but it just goes to show you.
I don't think names like Donald and Hillary are permanently ruined at all, not like Adolf! Right now, naming a baby Donald or Hillary would certainly come across as a political statement in the U.S. 80 years from now, though, nobody is going to be all that exercised about Trump or either Clinton, any more than we're upset about, say, Warren Harding or Herbert Hoover.
In fact, naming a baby George might have been perceived as a little political during W's terms in office, but I think that association is already gone.
Edit: Nixon is well within the top 1000 U.S. names for boys, which seems bonkers, but it just goes to show you.
This message was edited 1/5/2024, 4:13 AM
