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in reply to a message by Haven
It's ok. I find I don't tend to care for names that have that -ette suffix on them. Too precious and weak for what I think a woman should be these days.
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Do you know who Colette is?
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I don't know anyone named Colette.
I'm not sure I understand what you're asking though.
I'm not sure I understand what you're asking though.
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The author Colette was known by only one name.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colette
She was sort of the antithesis of precious and weak. :)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colette
She was sort of the antithesis of precious and weak. :)
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I see.
Never heard of her though. So the name is only a name to me.
Never heard of her though. So the name is only a name to me.
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But had you read the message
And noticied that I would naming a child after an author...you would have therefore understood that the name wasn't just a name for me.
I try to take those things into account when replying to messages. There may be names I highly dislike, but if the person has a reason for using them I'm much more open to them.
And noticied that I would naming a child after an author...you would have therefore understood that the name wasn't just a name for me.
I try to take those things into account when replying to messages. There may be names I highly dislike, but if the person has a reason for using them I'm much more open to them.
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I didn't immediately associate Colette with the author, so I had no idea what your post was referring to. I'd never heard of her. I figured maybe it was the first name of an author you liked.
If you give a little more background information, people will be more likely to "take it into account" when replying. As it was, it was just a small unspecific clause.
To the reader who didn't know Colette, it read as "I like this name, and I heard of someone with it once." Know what I mean?
But, in response to the original post:
I don't like the name at all. I think it sounds very harsh. I'm reminded of a character in Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" who seems nice, but turns evil by the end. (Well, as evil as Snicket makes his characters, while also reminding readers that no one is perfect).
As for naming after the author, she sounds like a good namesake. Still, I don't like the name itself.
If you give a little more background information, people will be more likely to "take it into account" when replying. As it was, it was just a small unspecific clause.
To the reader who didn't know Colette, it read as "I like this name, and I heard of someone with it once." Know what I mean?
But, in response to the original post:
I don't like the name at all. I think it sounds very harsh. I'm reminded of a character in Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" who seems nice, but turns evil by the end. (Well, as evil as Snicket makes his characters, while also reminding readers that no one is perfect).
As for naming after the author, she sounds like a good namesake. Still, I don't like the name itself.
This message was edited 2/4/2007, 2:31 PM
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