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in reply to a message by raindancing
Yes, why not? We would not use these names in Sweden b/c almost everyone knows English. But it also depends on tradition; if a name is used as a name for a long time, who cares about the meaning? I think Bonnie and Darleen are used as names in English-speaking countries.
And people use first names which mean "blind", "lame", "ewe", "dog", "small", "bad luck", "misshapen head", "crooked nose" (Cecilia, Claudia, Regina, Rachel, Caleb, Paul, Mallory, Kennedy, Cameron) etc, without caring or knowing about the meaning. So it seems narrow-minded to say that Colleen is not a good name, just b/c it means "girl" in Irish.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
And people use first names which mean "blind", "lame", "ewe", "dog", "small", "bad luck", "misshapen head", "crooked nose" (Cecilia, Claudia, Regina, Rachel, Caleb, Paul, Mallory, Kennedy, Cameron) etc, without caring or knowing about the meaning. So it seems narrow-minded to say that Colleen is not a good name, just b/c it means "girl" in Irish.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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I never said Colleen was a bad name I just wanted to see how you felt about other forms of address being used as names
You see I think its rather impersonal to call a child by a form of address almost as if they dont deserve to have a name,
I see nothing wrong in a name meaning girl being used if the word it originates from is not in everyday usage or if the name is used in a county where the word isnt in everyday usage.
However Names like Missy and Sonny might be cute on a five year old but they dont age well and seem a bit ridiculous on a fifty year old when used here in England
A childs smile is worth more to me than Gold
You see I think its rather impersonal to call a child by a form of address almost as if they dont deserve to have a name,
I see nothing wrong in a name meaning girl being used if the word it originates from is not in everyday usage or if the name is used in a county where the word isnt in everyday usage.
However Names like Missy and Sonny might be cute on a five year old but they dont age well and seem a bit ridiculous on a fifty year old when used here in England
A childs smile is worth more to me than Gold
This message was edited 9/6/2005, 5:46 AM
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