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Why is Marjory unusable?
Also, the way Israel is still in the top 300... I'm surprised by that.
Also, the way Israel is still in the top 300... I'm surprised by that.
This message was edited 2/29/2024, 3:50 PM
Donald, Hillary, and Monica are all probably pretty tough, given the political connotations. I know some people also have a problem with Jeffrey because of all the bad associations but I personally don’t mind it. Others argue that Karen, Sharon, Becky, Chad, Kyle, and Brandon are ruined because of the memes. Gaylord, Gay, Dick, Fanny need no explanation.
With the possible exception of Adolph - and even then the Adolpho version is currently in use - there is no name that is forever ruined. Eventually, anything can come around again.
Madonna
I know there was a kid at my middle school who was bullied for having the name Fred (it was associated with the infamously annoying YouTuber of the same name) but I don't know how culturally significant Fred is anymore, so the name's probably fine now.
I know the name Donald is forever ruined though. Donald Duck and Donald Trump are both pretty bad namesakes.
I know the name Donald is forever ruined though. Donald Duck and Donald Trump are both pretty bad namesakes.
Dick being taken over by slang is tragic because the name on its own, without current associations, sounds like a very humble but tough, sturdy name. Kind of like a classic cowboy. I can see the appeal. Plus I am a big Batman fan and Dick Grayson (Robin/Nightwing) is my favorite character of them all, which definitely puts this name in a positive light for me. I'm also fond of Dick Powell, who was a 30's to 50's era actor in black and white movies.
Such a shame.
Such a shame.
Oh my god, I can't believe Titty used to be a name.
Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons books, written in the 1930s, has a character known as Titty: the explanations range from 'Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse' (another kids' book) to 'Scottish for Sister - Titty instead of Sissy'. More recent versions of the stories have changed it to either Tatty or Kitty. Mercifully, there wasn't a character named Richard and known as Dick!
Adolf/Adolph