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in reply to a message by Lily8
Tallulah has a bit of a ridiculous ring to it. I haven't read the other responses yet, though I will, but I'm betting that most are saying it's a beautiful name and it's usable. But you'd have to consider that your child would be living amongst the general population and not amongst a small population of people who have more of an interest in and appreciation for names. I think the general population would look upon the name as being somewhat silly. I'm not saying that this view is correct, but I think that's what the general view is, and something like that has to be considered.
Celebrities can get away with certain names for their children that ordinary people can't. A celebrity's child will escape ridicule or teasing by virtue of the fact that he or she IS a celebrity's child. A celebrity will be looked upon as being so cool and avant-gard for using a particular name, but if an ordinary person uses it, people will just think, "They're nuts." Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen named their son Wolfgang. That didn't lead to a big surge in the popularity of Wolfgang, but people realize that Wolfgang just isn't usable in English-speaking countries. Unless you're Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen.
I don't see it becoming common.
Celebrities can get away with certain names for their children that ordinary people can't. A celebrity's child will escape ridicule or teasing by virtue of the fact that he or she IS a celebrity's child. A celebrity will be looked upon as being so cool and avant-gard for using a particular name, but if an ordinary person uses it, people will just think, "They're nuts." Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen named their son Wolfgang. That didn't lead to a big surge in the popularity of Wolfgang, but people realize that Wolfgang just isn't usable in English-speaking countries. Unless you're Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen.
I don't see it becoming common.
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Thanks for giving your honest opinion ;)
I just think it's not as dramatic. We had kids with really weird names at our school (Agnetha, Agatha, Ceridwen, Xena, Frithjof, Omar (this is ideal for teasing because it sounds like the German word for grandmother, and he was a boy). These kids were never ever teased. The ones who were teased were kids that were quiet, shy or very different, regardless their name. The one who go teased the most was named Raphael followed by Eva. Ordinary names, yet they were teased and not accepted.
I think it has something to do with self confidence, not with a celebrity status. I have seen children with weird names never getting teased and children with ordinary names getting teased, just because of their character. And you can make a funny rhyme out of any name (Stephanie - step on me) etc.
I just think it doesn't matter. She could go by Tallie or Lula. It's a name that comes with approachable, cute nicknames.
I just think it's not as dramatic. We had kids with really weird names at our school (Agnetha, Agatha, Ceridwen, Xena, Frithjof, Omar (this is ideal for teasing because it sounds like the German word for grandmother, and he was a boy). These kids were never ever teased. The ones who were teased were kids that were quiet, shy or very different, regardless their name. The one who go teased the most was named Raphael followed by Eva. Ordinary names, yet they were teased and not accepted.
I think it has something to do with self confidence, not with a celebrity status. I have seen children with weird names never getting teased and children with ordinary names getting teased, just because of their character. And you can make a funny rhyme out of any name (Stephanie - step on me) etc.
I just think it doesn't matter. She could go by Tallie or Lula. It's a name that comes with approachable, cute nicknames.
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Tallie is cute, I admit that.
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This. What she said.
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