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in reply to a message by Haven
Linden is slowly becoming more common where I live, I've met 2 recently, but thats mostly in tribute to a hockey player named Trevor Linden (its hockeycountry :D). Since he's such a well respected person, who works tirelessly for many local charities I only have good associations with the name and could easily see it working with names like Tobias. Yet, thats the image I have conjured up and I'm not sure how others would perceive it.
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I understand.
I have the same feeling about names, too.
Let me see if I can put my naming likes into words, because it's hard for me to explain. I like a name to have roots, deep roots. For example, when I hear the name Katharine, Miriam or Margaret, I love knowing that thousands upon thousands of women have carried the name, creating works, living their lives - it ties my daughter to those women. Weird, I know. And even more weird: I don't have the same feeling about mens' names. I prefer traditional names, just because I don't want my child to be dated. But with women...I need a rooted name, connecting them with their rich ancestry.
If I knew of a famous woman named Linden, or I could trace the name back a few centuries to women, I'd have an easier time. I think this is the oddest part of me.
I have the same feeling about names, too.
Let me see if I can put my naming likes into words, because it's hard for me to explain. I like a name to have roots, deep roots. For example, when I hear the name Katharine, Miriam or Margaret, I love knowing that thousands upon thousands of women have carried the name, creating works, living their lives - it ties my daughter to those women. Weird, I know. And even more weird: I don't have the same feeling about mens' names. I prefer traditional names, just because I don't want my child to be dated. But with women...I need a rooted name, connecting them with their rich ancestry.
If I knew of a famous woman named Linden, or I could trace the name back a few centuries to women, I'd have an easier time. I think this is the oddest part of me.
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