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HelpRe: Pandora and Serenity
in reply to a message by chinamam
Serenity: trendy and unfortunately reminds me of the adult diaper brand name. I think it's guaranteed to be one of those names that goes out of style as fast as it came in, and folks will tell 25-year-old Serenity that her name is "so '00s." Like Brittany is 80's now.
But I should add that I just dislike it, so I'm bound to come up with reasons besides just "it sounds annoying and I don't want to call anyone that."
It's not girly and not tomboy; it's about like Brittany. Bratty, IMO. Most any name ending in -ity sounds kitschy to me but overall it's yuppie - not posh, not common, just trendy. (Trendy isn't bad in itself IMO)
Pandora is more "bohemian" style, IMO. You might, or might not, say that that is the same thing as "sophisticated." (To me the word sophisticated is neither positive nor negative, but a little of each) I like it alright.. one of those names that seems a little bit "gutsy" or bold because of the negative associations with Pandora's Box. I also have, for some reason lost in the mists of memory, an association with heavy metal music. It's a little bit "cold" seeming and would need to be "grown into."
Amaranthe is a neat name, needs a short form for everyday use but it's nice. Mara? It's also kind of bohemian-seeming to me. Yuppie but not trendy. (Yuppie = image-conscious, also not necessarily a bad thing)
- mirfak
But I should add that I just dislike it, so I'm bound to come up with reasons besides just "it sounds annoying and I don't want to call anyone that."
It's not girly and not tomboy; it's about like Brittany. Bratty, IMO. Most any name ending in -ity sounds kitschy to me but overall it's yuppie - not posh, not common, just trendy. (Trendy isn't bad in itself IMO)
Pandora is more "bohemian" style, IMO. You might, or might not, say that that is the same thing as "sophisticated." (To me the word sophisticated is neither positive nor negative, but a little of each) I like it alright.. one of those names that seems a little bit "gutsy" or bold because of the negative associations with Pandora's Box. I also have, for some reason lost in the mists of memory, an association with heavy metal music. It's a little bit "cold" seeming and would need to be "grown into."
Amaranthe is a neat name, needs a short form for everyday use but it's nice. Mara? It's also kind of bohemian-seeming to me. Yuppie but not trendy. (Yuppie = image-conscious, also not necessarily a bad thing)
- mirfak
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