The "hick" comments are clearly coming from people who hate country dwellers. I'm sorry you hate them, but what does this name have to do with your class bias? You met some bad Lemuels? Since the name is uncommon, I highly doubt it.Anyway, I used to think that the name was odd, but now I quite like it. I prefer the pronunciation lim-yoo-ehl, though. Either way it's quite handsome. I find it refreshing. The other biblical names, although they are nice, have mostly been overdone to death.
Lemuel is the son of Lehi and brother to Nephi and Lamen in the book of Mormon. Lamen and Lemuel are known to be troublesome and disobedient.
― Anonymous User 6/16/2019
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It reminds me of lemur.
― Anonymous User 11/18/2018
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In 2018, 59 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Lemuel who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 2, 872nd most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
― Anonymous User 10/12/2018
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The name Lemuel was given to 72 boys born in the US in 2015.
Lemuel Francis Abbott (1760-1802) was an English portrait painter.
― Anonymous User 6/30/2011
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The only reason why I know this name is because in the computer game The Oregon Trail II, there are posters all along the trail for fictitious cattle rustler and murderer Lemuel Knapp. Lemuel is a perfect outlaw name!
Lemuel is a lovely name with a wonderful meaning. Lemuel would make a great middle name, but it sounds too uncommon for a first name.
― Anonymous User 1/1/2009
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I used to like this name but it makes my skin crawl now. And now that I think about it it does sound like someone with a piece of straw hanging out of his mouth.
It does sound like a hick name. Or someone saying "la mule" in spanglish. I just picture a very unattractive person with a piece of straw in his mouth.
― Anonymous User 3/20/2007
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I don't like it. It sounds like a hick name to me.
Anyway, I used to think that the name was odd, but now I quite like it. I prefer the pronunciation lim-yoo-ehl, though. Either way it's quite handsome. I find it refreshing. The other biblical names, although they are nice, have mostly been overdone to death.