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Would you like it if Evening was your name? When considering names for future children I ask myself if I'd be happy with each name as my own. If I was called Evening, I'd dread people asking my name incase they respond "Uh, evening. What's your name?" Or worse - maybe they’d laugh or snigger.
Of course, your future daughter may relish in her unique name. I have quite a common name and there was at least one at almost every school I went to, which I hated. I really hope there are no others in my class when I start college. As for the board getting trendier, I think that’s all the more reason to refresh us with your different taste.
I don’t mean to preach; this is just some advice which you probably don’t need. This coming from the girl who has a liking for Ocean (though I wouldn’t use it for reasons mentioned) :)
Of course, your future daughter may relish in her unique name. I have quite a common name and there was at least one at almost every school I went to, which I hated. I really hope there are no others in my class when I start college. As for the board getting trendier, I think that’s all the more reason to refresh us with your different taste.
I don’t mean to preach; this is just some advice which you probably don’t need. This coming from the girl who has a liking for Ocean (though I wouldn’t use it for reasons mentioned) :)
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Oh, you've gotten me started, and don't worry--you're not coming off preachy. I believe wholeheartedly that if I'm going to talk the talk, I better be able to back it up. It's definitely good to be challenged by something other than a "nms" sometimes. ;)
Yes, I think I would like it if my name was Evening Veronica. If I ever felt uncomfortable by the full name, I'd have both short forms (Evey and Eve) and a more conventional middle name to fall back on. I would also have the knowledge that my mother chose both the first and middle name for a specific, significant reason.
I think what a lot of people (once again, not speaking to you, but in general) here forget is that their experiences aren't universal. There's a pretty good chance that Evening and Morpheus aren't going to be raised in the same sort of environment, with the same set of values and experiences, as Simon and Isabelle; while their names might not give them any advantages in a world of Olivias and Tylers, there's the possibility that they aren't going to be raised to seek the same sorts of things as little Abigail B.
I plan to support my children whether they want to be artists or CPAs, but given what their upbringing currently would look like, they very well might be much more inclined towards the former than the latter. If you know what I mean?
It all reminds me of the grand old argument against piercings, visible tattoos, etc. The inevitable answer answer people give is, "What are they going to do when they need a real job?" Not everyone's life is going to be defined by a cubicle and a boardroom, and sometimes I think people ignore that fact.
As far as your own likings--I don't find Ocean particularly attractive personally, but I see absolutely nothing wrong with it. I'd much rather meet a girl called Ocean than, say, Laikyn--and I think that while more unusual word names might not be seen so seriously as John and Mary, I think they're leagues more respectable than tryndee, misspelled surnames and gender-benders. But that's just me.
Have I made any sense here, or is it a bunch of misshapen ramblings? ;)
Array
Yes, I think I would like it if my name was Evening Veronica. If I ever felt uncomfortable by the full name, I'd have both short forms (Evey and Eve) and a more conventional middle name to fall back on. I would also have the knowledge that my mother chose both the first and middle name for a specific, significant reason.
I think what a lot of people (once again, not speaking to you, but in general) here forget is that their experiences aren't universal. There's a pretty good chance that Evening and Morpheus aren't going to be raised in the same sort of environment, with the same set of values and experiences, as Simon and Isabelle; while their names might not give them any advantages in a world of Olivias and Tylers, there's the possibility that they aren't going to be raised to seek the same sorts of things as little Abigail B.
I plan to support my children whether they want to be artists or CPAs, but given what their upbringing currently would look like, they very well might be much more inclined towards the former than the latter. If you know what I mean?
It all reminds me of the grand old argument against piercings, visible tattoos, etc. The inevitable answer answer people give is, "What are they going to do when they need a real job?" Not everyone's life is going to be defined by a cubicle and a boardroom, and sometimes I think people ignore that fact.
As far as your own likings--I don't find Ocean particularly attractive personally, but I see absolutely nothing wrong with it. I'd much rather meet a girl called Ocean than, say, Laikyn--and I think that while more unusual word names might not be seen so seriously as John and Mary, I think they're leagues more respectable than tryndee, misspelled surnames and gender-benders. But that's just me.
Have I made any sense here, or is it a bunch of misshapen ramblings? ;)
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