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Will the name 'Jolie' ALWAYS be linked to Angelina Jolie, 'cuz I think it is AWESOME on it's own.
It just makes me sad that I'll never be able to use it without being called a poser by many..
WDYT?
It just makes me sad that I'll never be able to use it without being called a poser by many..
WDYT?
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I know a woman in her sixties whose given name is Joliette, so that's my association. We make our own associations. When celebrities fall off the magazine covers, either their names disappear with them or people start thinking "Jolie ... that's the cute little girl in the house on the corner".
There are one-owner names: Garbo, Elvis. But not many.
There are one-owner names: Garbo, Elvis. But not many.
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Where have all the Adolfs gone?
In Greece, there are socres of women born in the 40s and 50s with the name Frederika, after the then Queen of Greece. Frederika eventually fell from grace due to her rather domineering personality, and her meddling in politics which is believed to have undermined Greece's constitutional monarchy. None of these ladies publicly call themselved Frederika today. My auntie Frederika insists on being called "Frieda" since the late 70s. I take immense sadistic pleasure in casually calling her "Frederika" in public on occasion
In Greece, there are socres of women born in the 40s and 50s with the name Frederika, after the then Queen of Greece. Frederika eventually fell from grace due to her rather domineering personality, and her meddling in politics which is believed to have undermined Greece's constitutional monarchy. None of these ladies publicly call themselved Frederika today. My auntie Frederika insists on being called "Frieda" since the late 70s. I take immense sadistic pleasure in casually calling her "Frederika" in public on occasion
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Gone to graveyards, every one!
My husband used to play tennis with an Adolf who was known as Dolfie. He was as unfortunate as his name. But, remember that Winston has gone just as much out of use as Adolf. Does Louis get much use in France? In other words, is it a matter of name fashions being cyclical, or are some associations just too strong?
And I had an honorary auntie Frieda, a German woman, who lost her German accent completely when she hit South Africa and very mysteriously called herself George - and so did her husband, Bob. Go figure.
My husband used to play tennis with an Adolf who was known as Dolfie. He was as unfortunate as his name. But, remember that Winston has gone just as much out of use as Adolf. Does Louis get much use in France? In other words, is it a matter of name fashions being cyclical, or are some associations just too strong?
And I had an honorary auntie Frieda, a German woman, who lost her German accent completely when she hit South Africa and very mysteriously called herself George - and so did her husband, Bob. Go figure.
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As a matter of fact, Louis was out of fashion in France during the middle of the 20th century, but it has now returned to fashion there. According to La cote des prenoms en 2004, Louis has been among the top 20 names for boys in France again since 2001, and is now the #1 name for boys born to upper-class parents who put birth announcements in Le Figaro.
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Merci!
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I'm not sure if this is an opinion or a factual question. :)
Always is a long time. 100 years from now, there probably will be many other associations for Jolie. So the literal answer to your question is probably "no".
But for people in the United States under the age of 30 today, it will certainly be difficult for them to hear the name Jolie without thinking of that particular actress. I suppose what you need to pray for is another celebrity, or a fictional character in a hit movie or TV series, to be given Jolie as a first name, which would broaden the image.
Always is a long time. 100 years from now, there probably will be many other associations for Jolie. So the literal answer to your question is probably "no".
But for people in the United States under the age of 30 today, it will certainly be difficult for them to hear the name Jolie without thinking of that particular actress. I suppose what you need to pray for is another celebrity, or a fictional character in a hit movie or TV series, to be given Jolie as a first name, which would broaden the image.
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