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in reply to a message by clevelandkentevans
Well, you've just shed some light on this for me... In the 90's and early 2000's, the fellow school kids joked around that Amber was commonly chosen as stage names for strippers. I didn't know what fueled that vague cultural agreement that Amber was a name for a promiscuous lady, but now I see.
Also, that's really fascinating that Pearl and Amber used to be boy names. I can totally see it, if people weren't so uptight today. Also Beryl is a nice one.
That being said, yeah, I personally think the rise in gemstone names reflects an interest in crystal energy, and more gemstone varieties being used more commonly in jewelry for cost and beauty reasons, and just the availability of *knowing* all these gemstones thanks to the internet.
Personally, I'm stoked to see the name Amber get plucked back into societal acceptability. It's a pretty stone, and a chill name. Moreover, since amber has constituents in it that are effective painkilling elements, and it's commonly worn as a necklace for teething babies to abate tooth pain, I think it's a lovely name for a dentist.
Also, that's really fascinating that Pearl and Amber used to be boy names. I can totally see it, if people weren't so uptight today. Also Beryl is a nice one.
That being said, yeah, I personally think the rise in gemstone names reflects an interest in crystal energy, and more gemstone varieties being used more commonly in jewelry for cost and beauty reasons, and just the availability of *knowing* all these gemstones thanks to the internet.
Personally, I'm stoked to see the name Amber get plucked back into societal acceptability. It's a pretty stone, and a chill name. Moreover, since amber has constituents in it that are effective painkilling elements, and it's commonly worn as a necklace for teething babies to abate tooth pain, I think it's a lovely name for a dentist.
This message was edited 11/28/2022, 7:44 PM
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