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I think it's gorgeous. Strong and soft. It would probably be too surname-y for me to use (unless I happened to marry a man with Mercer as a last name in their family tree), but it would be wonderful on someone else's child.

It's a last name to me.

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"The only man who makes no mistakes is the man who never does anything." ~~ Theodore Roosevelt

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Loving Theodore Elliott and Chava Louise!

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There's an island around here called Mercer Island, so that's immediately what I think of. To me, it's kind of like naming your kid Bainbridge or Orcas or Vashon (other islands around here). It's got an okay sound, but it's not something I would ever use.

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It reminds me of the college in Georgia. It's nms.

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.Catherine Ann Genevieve.

i love it

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"a boy's best friend is his mother" - Norman Bates in Psycho

Reminds me too much of mercenary.

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It's also the name of a character on Veronica Mars who... well, let's just say he's not such a great guy.

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But that's just me. I suppose it does have a certain level of coolness, and it could work on the right person.

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They say the devil's water, it ain't so sweet;
You don't have to drink right now.
But you can dip your feet
Every once in a little while.

This message was edited 11/30/2006, 2:05 PM

I immediately think of Mercer Mayer of the Little Monster and Little Critter books: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercer_Mayer

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I don't find it at all attractive, but it doesn't bother me as much as other surnames, since there's at least one well-known precedent. :)

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Array

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O come, all ye Grateful
Deadheads to the concert.
O come, Grateful Deadheads,
And camp in the street.

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A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.

First though- those Mercer Mayer children's books. Love those! It's definitely interesting. I think I like it though I wouldn't use it.

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