Name Game Meme
Saw this over at I Luv Eeyore's.
1) What name would you give yourself had you been allowed to choose?
No other.
1) What name would you give yourself had you been allowed to choose?
No other.
2) Was there another name you wished to be called as a child?
Olivia (as in Newton John, duh).
3) What was the cool kid's name in elementary school?
Caroline and Marie-Josée.
4) What was the uncool kid's name?
Gerda and Étienne.
5) What was the name of your favorite childhood book character?
Sarah Crewe
6) What is a name you really can't stand? Do you know why?
Eugene. It's just not an attractive sounding name. Except in Italian --Eugenio (ay-oo-JAY-nee-o). Also girls named Meredith, because it's a man's name. You might as well call your widdle pwincess Richard.
Eugene. It's just not an attractive sounding name. Except in Italian --Eugenio (ay-oo-JAY-nee-o). Also girls named Meredith, because it's a man's name. You might as well call your widdle pwincess Richard.
7) What is a name that sounds wealthy to you?
Miles and Paris.
Miles and Paris.
8) What is a name that sounds intelligent to you?
Nigel and Sophie.
Nigel and Sophie.
9) What is a name that sounds like it belongs to a physically beautiful person?
Lawrence, Aphrodite.
Lawrence, Aphrodite.
10) What is a name that sounds like an unattractive person to you?
Bucky, Martha, Monique, Tiffany, anything with a Jr tagged to the end of it.
Bucky, Martha, Monique, Tiffany, anything with a Jr tagged to the end of it.
11) Do you prefer names that have obvious gender connotations, or more ambiguous ones, or neither?
Gender clarity, please. In my work, I deal with a very high-level female scientist named Kevin. It's her real, birth name. WTF? And also, can we just ban Leslie for either sex?
12) Do you prefer classic Anglo-centric names such as John, Charles, Elizabeth, and Katherine, or more contemporary ones such as Zane, Riley, Kylie, and Braden?
I prefer classic names in any language.
12) Do you prefer classic Anglo-centric names such as John, Charles, Elizabeth, and Katherine, or more contemporary ones such as Zane, Riley, Kylie, and Braden?
I prefer classic names in any language.
13) Do you consider the original meaning of the name to be an important element for consideration by parents?
I wish more parents paid attention to name etymology. Example: Deirdre may sound sophisticated, but it means "heartbroken".
I wish more parents paid attention to name etymology. Example: Deirdre may sound sophisticated, but it means "heartbroken".
14) Do you think that the people you know "fit" the names they were given? Do you fit yours?
I think I fit mine. Don't really know about other people. Does the name make the person, or is it the other way around?
I think I fit mine. Don't really know about other people. Does the name make the person, or is it the other way around?
15) What are your favorite names for males and females and why do you think you like them?
Xavier, Theodore for men. I like the meaning and the fact that they translate well into several languages. Also Aled, Rogier, Quentin and Raphael. For women: Llinos (which means "greenfinch" in Welsh), Sonia, Yumiko, Eleri, Isolde.
Xavier, Theodore for men. I like the meaning and the fact that they translate well into several languages. Also Aled, Rogier, Quentin and Raphael. For women: Llinos (which means "greenfinch" in Welsh), Sonia, Yumiko, Eleri, Isolde.
Comments
Even she didn't enunciate the names clearly enough to make a distinction.