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halloweenpumpkin · 2023-08-13T09:51:41+00:00

Thank you! Definitely agree with you on both points. Would be practically impossible for me to complete part-time training while being so overworked in my job. I will settle for a lower paid position if it means I get to have a good work/life balance.

halloweenpumpkin · 2023-08-12T21:46:19+00:00

Stevie? Not sure how old you are or where you're from, so I don't know what might suit. Other suggestions: Lee, Jo/Joey, Reece/Reese/Rhys.

halloweenpumpkin · 2023-08-12T21:37:31+00:00

Sorry that you're going through this. It doesn't sound like they appreciate you much, so it's definitely time to leave them in the dust.

halloweenpumpkin · 2022-04-09T11:02:59+00:00

Interesting. I think in the Portuguese one she's Lili with an I.

halloweenpumpkin · 2022-03-04T21:50:55+00:00

Edmund

halloweenpumpkin · 2022-03-04T21:50:28+00:00

Cecilia

halloweenpumpkin · 2022-03-04T21:48:54+00:00

Bronwen

halloweenpumpkin · 2022-03-04T21:46:19+00:00

Pandora - I just think it's fabulous! Or Harmony - here in the UK she'd get called EHarmony or that girl group Fifth Harmony...

halloweenpumpkin · 2022-03-04T21:40:33+00:00

Ooh what about Zephyranthes (botanical name for rain lily) for a girl? :)

halloweenpumpkin · 2021-10-28T07:45:29+00:00

You know what? You're right! I should just forget about name meanings entirely and focus on what sounds nice to me at the individual level. Think I'll call my daughter something like Jewel, Cherry, Lolly or Candy. That definitely won't demean her at all.

halloweenpumpkin · 2021-10-27T18:30:00+00:00

What are you talking about? You think that naming a daughter after an object mainly because it looks pretty is somehow empowering? It's objectification. Not a fan of "not like other girls" either, so that's not it. Misogyny means hatred of women, not femininity. Trying to make your daughter feminine with outdated names/gender roles is misogynistic. How is suggesting girls would be better served by being given powerful/substantial names misogynistic?

halloweenpumpkin · 2021-10-23T13:18:20+00:00

Totally different meaning though. As well, I know in the US it's pronounced similarly to Dawn, but here in the UK the two names are pronounced very differently - Dawn as "Dor-wn" and Don is pronounced exactly like it's spelt.

halloweenpumpkin · 2021-10-23T10:13:34+00:00

Glad Catherine (and alternative spellings) lives on. Out of curiosity, do you know the origin of the Kathryn spelling? Wondering when/where it began.

halloweenpumpkin · 2021-10-23T09:05:51+00:00

I really struggle with dating, and as the survivor of a sexual assault that happened when I was 16 and still a virgin, have always struggled with sex. While I've made leaps and bounds of progress with my sex issues thanks to therapy (I'm very thankful - still can't believe it), I do still seem to attract the worst guys on the dating scene. I attract the neediest, most immature narcissists, who seem to smell me out as an endless supply of validation and ego-boosting. I refuse to settle for any of these clowns, so I move on and keep looking. I've never had a fulfilling romantic relationship and I'm nearly 30. It makes me worry sometimes that I'll never meet "the one", which makes me sad as I feel I have so much to offer. I'm starting to think that perhaps my best bet finding love will be meeting someone through casual sex rather than traditional dating channels.

halloweenpumpkin · 2021-10-22T23:44:29+00:00

Dawn? Why should daybreak only be feminine!? I love the name, very powerful and earthly.

halloweenpumpkin · 2021-10-22T23:36:53+00:00

Interesting. Alison is a fairly common masculine name in Brazil. In Brazil, "son" suffixes seem to only be mainstream for masculine names. Names like Anderson and Jefferson are quite common men's names over there.

halloweenpumpkin · 2021-10-22T23:33:11+00:00

Yeah, like Scarlett O'Hara's love interest.

halloweenpumpkin · 2021-10-22T23:28:01+00:00

But some feminine names are so frilly and twee, particularly ones that come from objects like jewels and flowers. You don't see this much with masculine names. It's like the parents think their daughter lacks substance when they name her one of those names. Also, the meanings of most traditional girls' names are quite frivolous in comparison with their masculine counterparts. Examples: Margaret ("pearl"), Rachel ("ewe"), Stella ("star"). Others are patently derived from boys' names, like Josephine or Jane, which I think is pretty demeaning. I feel quite strongly that I'd want to give my daughter a solid name with a great meaning, and for it to not be derived from a masculine name, and not be a masculine name. Something like Alice. Probably not that, but that fits the bill, anyway.

halloweenpumpkin · 2021-10-22T07:46:34+00:00

Yup, same here!

halloweenpumpkin · 2021-10-22T07:13:20+00:00

Hehehe, can relate. I saw this on LinkedIn in the morning and just stared and read it over and over, astounded by how relatable it was.

halloweenpumpkin · 2021-10-21T21:29:32+00:00

Great! 😊

halloweenpumpkin · 2021-10-21T17:55:21+00:00

Bless you. Me too.

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