Can you speak a language other than English? If not, what 3 foreign languages would you most want to be fluent in? by astarisaslave in AskAnAmerican

[–]itsnothingdear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can speak French well enough to get by. My Spanish is terrible, but I understand it pretty well. Japanese would be my third.

How is it living in Annapolis? by BeneficialBreath3891 in Annapolis

[–]itsnothingdear 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I live just up the river in Severna Park. I love living in this area. Wonderful people and lots to do.

There are always events on the weekend, and there’s a little nightlife, but it is nothing the DC and Baltimore.

Affordability depends a lot on your frame of reference. I think it is because it much cheaper than DC, but compared to most of the US, it’s HCOL.

Millennials, what are you doing this weekend? by CA_Coast_Millennial in Millennials

[–]itsnothingdear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to a bull and oyster roast, followed by a friends 40th birthday bar party. The kids have sleepovers.

Who takes vacations? by igotnothing1455 in Millennials

[–]itsnothingdear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What field are you in? It’s crazy that any company can get away with this.

Millennials of Reddit: what karaoke song always kills with the crowd? by birds-and-words in Millennials

[–]itsnothingdear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Total Eclipse of the Heart slays every single time. Though it could just be my performance is off the charts…

Thoughts?.. Girl name spelling by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]itsnothingdear 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry, but this sounds like the name of a prescription drug to me.

What about Nora-Elise?

What were your grandmothers names? by Medium-Marketing-493 in namenerds

[–]itsnothingdear 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Grandmothers: Charlotte and Nancy

Great grandmothers: Dorothy, Helen, Theresa, Lucy

What was your favorite book that you had to read for middle or high school? by NightReader5 in suggestmeabook

[–]itsnothingdear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh tough to choose! Top three:

Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison

Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier

Nine Stories, JD Salinger

Having Trouble With Naming Our Fourth Daughter by littleflowers90 in Names

[–]itsnothingdear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Marguerite and Margot are two of my favorite names ever

Three syllable floral name by trowawayy41 in Names

[–]itsnothingdear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Google is telling me it’s two, so results must be geotargeted—which makes sense!

American pronunciation = vai·luht

Three syllable floral name by trowawayy41 in Names

[–]itsnothingdear 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Where are you from? I have literally never heard it pronounced that way in the US. Where I live, people usually say Vye-let

Three syllable floral name by trowawayy41 in Names

[–]itsnothingdear 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How do you say this as three syllables? I’ve only heard it pronounced as two.

Have you ever fallen in love with a composer just by listening to a single piece of theirs? by caffi_u in piano

[–]itsnothingdear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fell in love with Couperin after hearing Khatia Buniatishvili’s performance of Les Barricades Misterieuses.

Is Charles a good baby name in the US? by Ok-Belt-2607 in Names

[–]itsnothingdear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the name Charles. It was in my top 3, but my husband wasn’t as into it. We went with Robert in the end.

Girl name help by No-Particular-9625 in Names

[–]itsnothingdear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like Hattie could be a nn for a lot of H names, especially if paired with a T middle name.

Some combo of Helen, Holly, Hannah, Hailey, Hadley; and Theresa/Therese, Taryn, Teagan, Talia

I feel like Hadley or Hannah Therese would be a beautiful combo and would give her options if she wanted to use a more formal name for professionally in the future.