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in reply to a message by Ismene
Not every BtNer is a name-nerd. I like names, but I wouldn't consider myself to be one.
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I wasn't trying to imply that. I mostly meant, if you are at all studied in names (beyond the general public)/consider names an interest. That's why I put name-nerd in quotes
(eta - "you" being a general you, not anyone specifically)
(eta - "you" being a general you, not anyone specifically)
This message was edited 3/16/2013, 3:13 PM
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Eh, I still wouldn't do it. Again, if I liked an uncommon nickname but didn't much care for the "real" name, I would just use the nickname. I wouldn't care what other people thought.
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I'm not trying to convince anyone to do it, really. I was just saying that judging someone else for doing it and assuming they chose to to seem "well-read" feels weird - like calling an astronomer showy for speaking intelligently about stars
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I don't share the opinion that someone who does that is showing off how well-read they are. I didn't really go off Rox Star's original post, I just jumped off yours, and then it got a little confusing. Sorry about that.
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