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in reply to a message by CruelPumps
That's what I think of, so, I would never use it.
Also, it's too nickname-y.
"An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way." -Charles Bukowski
Also, it's too nickname-y.
"An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way." -Charles Bukowski
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Fox News could be an issue if you're American, which I'm not. So the association isn't very strong for me.
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Never mind, then. :)
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You do have a point, but when naming your child you can't take into account every single country it might travel to later.
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Hm, I don't know. I don't think you can decide if you are going to use a name based on where the child might travel or live. Considering how many people who actually travel to the US, it would mean that lots of names with a strong American connection should not be used.
Whenever I see someone post about Benedict there's always someone who says something about Benedict Arnold and how that association makes Benedict more or less unusable in the US. But I don't live in the US. I really don't care about this, to me, obscure person. Why should I consider how usable Benedict is in a country I have no ties to whatsoever because my child might travel there?
I get that words that mean bad things are something you need to consider much more, especially since English really is an international language and most people know some English, but names that just happen to have a strong connection in one English-speaking country?
Whenever I see someone post about Benedict there's always someone who says something about Benedict Arnold and how that association makes Benedict more or less unusable in the US. But I don't live in the US. I really don't care about this, to me, obscure person. Why should I consider how usable Benedict is in a country I have no ties to whatsoever because my child might travel there?
I get that words that mean bad things are something you need to consider much more, especially since English really is an international language and most people know some English, but names that just happen to have a strong connection in one English-speaking country?
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I think of the animal
I didn't think of Fox news at all when I heard the name. I think more of the little woodland animal. It's kind of cute. I would never use the name myself, just not my style. But, if I met a person named Fox I'd probably think it was cool.
I didn't think of Fox news at all when I heard the name. I think more of the little woodland animal. It's kind of cute. I would never use the name myself, just not my style. But, if I met a person named Fox I'd probably think it was cool.
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I live in the US and knew a kid named Fox. Even though my dad watches Fox News, the association never crossed my mind. (I'm more of a Daily Show/ Colbert Report fan myself.) There could be parts of the country that are as strong against Fox as we all are about Benedict, but I don't see it as being a huge problem like you. I see it as an adjective name (short for Foxy) or an animal name (Leo, Bear, Hawk, Snake).
ETA- My dad used to work at a company called Fox, assembling farm equipment. I live near the Fox River, and a group of cities and towns on it is collectively called The Fox Cities. The minor league baseball team there was the Appleton Foxes. A mall there is Fox River Mall. Like another person added, Fox Mulder from The X Files. There are enough associations for foxes that the news channel isn't strong.
ETA- My dad used to work at a company called Fox, assembling farm equipment. I live near the Fox River, and a group of cities and towns on it is collectively called The Fox Cities. The minor league baseball team there was the Appleton Foxes. A mall there is Fox River Mall. Like another person added, Fox Mulder from The X Files. There are enough associations for foxes that the news channel isn't strong.
This message was edited 1/4/2015, 9:20 AM
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See, I thought of Fox News because I'm a Daily Show/Colbert Report fan. Both shows mention it so much, it got stuck in my brain.
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