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in reply to a message by Schuyler
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.
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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