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Help[Opinions] Re: Finlay?
in reply to a message by Cleveland Kent Evans
Wow that's a big question? In Australia, the name Finlay is uncommon so I don't want the child to feel too overexposed. Since my name is Bethanie during my kindergarten years I felt overexposed because of my name.
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"Wow that's a big question? In Australia, the name Finlay is uncommon so I don't want the child to feel too overexposed. Since my name is Bethanie during my kindergarten years I felt overexposed because of my name."
Overexposed how? You were singled out for your name being too different? (Bethany/Bethanie doesn't strike me as unusual in anyway, but I'm from the States.)
My son's name is Corbin. It's gained significantly in popularity since he was born 11 years ago, but we've yet to meet another Corbin in person. He hasn't had any trouble because of his name. There is a difference between uncommon and universally unpopular (ie Poindexter, Bertha, Ermintrude), I think.
As far as Finlay goes, would you use it for a boy or a girl? To be honest, I'm not sold on it either way. It's seems a bit too girlish to be manly and a bit too masculine to be lady like. I'd worry more about that than it sounding "too sophisticated".
Overexposed how? You were singled out for your name being too different? (Bethany/Bethanie doesn't strike me as unusual in anyway, but I'm from the States.)
My son's name is Corbin. It's gained significantly in popularity since he was born 11 years ago, but we've yet to meet another Corbin in person. He hasn't had any trouble because of his name. There is a difference between uncommon and universally unpopular (ie Poindexter, Bertha, Ermintrude), I think.
As far as Finlay goes, would you use it for a boy or a girl? To be honest, I'm not sold on it either way. It's seems a bit too girlish to be manly and a bit too masculine to be lady like. I'd worry more about that than it sounding "too sophisticated".
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Finlay is getting quite popular in Australia. I work in a music academy where our students are between the ages of 1 and 18 and we have three Finlay's.
Its definately not too snobbish, its definatley middle class.
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Finlay is getting quite popular in Australia. I work in a music academy where our students are between the ages of 1 and 18 and we have three Finlay's.
Its definately not too snobbish, its definatley middle class.
~~~~~~~~~~ Bex ~~~~~~~~~~~
Professor Snape: Read it.
Harry: "Messrs. Mooney, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, offer their compliments to Professor Snape and..."
Professor Snape: Go on.
Harry: "... and request that he keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business."
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