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HelpI love it, I don't see why not it's just a flower name like the others n/t
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seems to be lacking from your reasoning, though.
Just because something fits into a category from which names have sometimes been drawn doesn't mean that anything in the category would work.
Let's apply your "but it's a flower so it should be usable" reasoning to this list of flower names from the Flowers and Plants Association of the UK's website:
Broom
Bottlebrush
Cockscomb
Drumstick
Scabious
Or from a flower company called 800flowers:
Leptospernum
Tritoma
Rattlesnake Calathium
Ranunculus
Anyway, my point is that just because some common flower names also make good names does not mean that any flower name can be a manageable human name.
seems to be lacking from your reasoning, though.
Just because something fits into a category from which names have sometimes been drawn doesn't mean that anything in the category would work.
Let's apply your "but it's a flower so it should be usable" reasoning to this list of flower names from the Flowers and Plants Association of the UK's website:
Broom
Bottlebrush
Cockscomb
Drumstick
Scabious
Or from a flower company called 800flowers:
Leptospernum
Tritoma
Rattlesnake Calathium
Ranunculus
Anyway, my point is that just because some common flower names also make good names does not mean that any flower name can be a manageable human name.
This message was edited 1/8/2007, 4:22 AM
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Mercy
As in, oh my good gracious heavens.
I don't think Sabrina's very mild comment warranted being pounded with your logic, Cora. She did not say what you "said" she did; you used quotation marks to paraphrase her - taking misleading linguistic liberties with your argument, imo; tsk tsk.
She didn't say all or any or always or must or even should, which you "quoted." She was plainly talking about the single name at hand. It is just a flower name, for cryin out loud, and she has every right to merely say so.
Just as you have every right to disagree with her, of course.
And I with you.
Ahh, human discourse...
As in, oh my good gracious heavens.
I don't think Sabrina's very mild comment warranted being pounded with your logic, Cora. She did not say what you "said" she did; you used quotation marks to paraphrase her - taking misleading linguistic liberties with your argument, imo; tsk tsk.
She didn't say all or any or always or must or even should, which you "quoted." She was plainly talking about the single name at hand. It is just a flower name, for cryin out loud, and she has every right to merely say so.
Just as you have every right to disagree with her, of course.
And I with you.
Ahh, human discourse...
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I meant it in the finger quote sense; it was late, so I guess I could have formatted that better, but it is fairly obvious that she didn't say those exact words, and people use quote marks in this sort of context all the time.
Anyway, I don't quote her as saying "all" or "any;" those were my words for the point I was making. As for "should," that is essentially what she said if you follow A from B. Her A is that it is a flower name, and her B is that other flower names are usable. She could have meant "could" or "might" or "possibly usable" instead of "should be usable," sure, but the "I don't see why not" she used at the beginning indicates that she approves of the name; therefore, "should be usable" is an OK paraphrase as far as intention goes.
Again, I'm sorry that the quotation marks were misleading to you. It's hard to do finger quotes on the computer so I substitued real quotes and assumed that the context would speak for itself. I've learned my lesson.
Anyway, I don't quote her as saying "all" or "any;" those were my words for the point I was making. As for "should," that is essentially what she said if you follow A from B. Her A is that it is a flower name, and her B is that other flower names are usable. She could have meant "could" or "might" or "possibly usable" instead of "should be usable," sure, but the "I don't see why not" she used at the beginning indicates that she approves of the name; therefore, "should be usable" is an OK paraphrase as far as intention goes.
Again, I'm sorry that the quotation marks were misleading to you. It's hard to do finger quotes on the computer so I substitued real quotes and assumed that the context would speak for itself. I've learned my lesson.
This message was edited 1/8/2007, 2:09 PM
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I agree.
By that logic, I guess I can name my kids...
Virginity, because other virtue names are okay.
Kudzu and Poison Ivy, because other botanical names are acceptable.
Bloodstone, because other gemstone names are acceptable.
Alcatraz, because it's a place name and we use those all the time.
McGillicuddy, because, hey, it's just another surname!
And finally, I can name my daughter Butch Albert because if Ryan and Taylor can be used on girls, why not those too?
Now THERE'S a snazzy sibset. ;)
By that logic, I guess I can name my kids...
Virginity, because other virtue names are okay.
Kudzu and Poison Ivy, because other botanical names are acceptable.
Bloodstone, because other gemstone names are acceptable.
Alcatraz, because it's a place name and we use those all the time.
McGillicuddy, because, hey, it's just another surname!
And finally, I can name my daughter Butch Albert because if Ryan and Taylor can be used on girls, why not those too?
Now THERE'S a snazzy sibset. ;)
This message was edited 1/8/2007, 8:50 AM
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Leptsospernum! I've got a new favourite name!
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umm
Ranunculus has a nice ring to it lol
Ranunculus has a nice ring to it lol
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Hey! I naemd my daugther Cockscomb!
and her brother Ranunculus is crying the the corner now! I hope you're happy with yourself . . .
and her brother Ranunculus is crying the the corner now! I hope you're happy with yourself . . .
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But there's a big difference between shouting "Lily!" and "Chrysanthemum!" in a supermarket. The latter is a serious mouthful!
This message was edited 1/8/2007, 2:29 AM
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nevermind
This message was edited 1/8/2007, 10:18 AM
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So is Alexandrina
So what? I don't think that matters so much really.
So what? I don't think that matters so much really.
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That's true - and Alexandrina is on my favourites list. But the difference, for me, is that I can say Alexandrina, even quickly and with my mouth full of mashed potato. I can't say Chrysanthemum at the best of times - I always put an N in by mistake: ChrystantheNum :-/
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