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It isn't pretentious, that's for sure.... Elaine Send a noteboard - 04/08/2010 01:47:19 PM
Or at least one to which I would like your opinions.

My last name is White and if I ever have a daughter, I fully intend for at least one of her names to be Snow. Either first name or the name just before the last name.

What do you think? Pretentious? Cute? Asking for a superiority complex?

EDIT: I should point out that I have wanted to do this for about 10 years now.


....since anybody with a shred of dignity or good breeding wouldn't even consider that as a name. It's godawful. You do realise that future employers will read her resumé and laugh? That she will spend her college years saying "No, really, it is my name"? If you want her branded as trash for the rest of her life, go ahead.
Elaine
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After Joel's post about names below, I have a question...a serious one. MightyYT - 03/08/2010 11:12:32 PM 1362 Views
Not great, to be honest. Rebekah - 03/08/2010 11:17:25 PM 956 Views
I rather doubt you'll get many supportive reactions. Legolas - 03/08/2010 11:20:27 PM 1039 Views
That's kind of what I figured... MightyYT - 03/08/2010 11:49:37 PM 979 Views
That's subtler, at least. Legolas - 04/08/2010 12:03:04 AM 986 Views
Nichelle is from MightyYT - 04/08/2010 03:05:25 AM 913 Views
Another TV show connection Vodalus - 04/08/2010 03:15:04 AM 944 Views
I'd suggest Magnum! instead. Kuke - 03/08/2010 11:25:04 PM 895 Views
How do you pronounce the !? Rebekah - 03/08/2010 11:26:50 PM 966 Views
Presumably it has its IPA value: alveolar click. *NM* Tim - 03/08/2010 11:42:33 PM 390 Views
The band "!!!" is pronounced "chk chk chk" *NM* ironclad - 04/08/2010 08:35:40 AM 403 Views
Snow for the middle name. TaskmasterJack - 03/08/2010 11:27:47 PM 963 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 03/08/2010 11:28:56 PM 960 Views
Re: Hm. TaskmasterJack - 03/08/2010 11:59:46 PM 911 Views
You'd have to make it a double-barrelled first name, otherwise it'd just be "Yellow White". Tim - 03/08/2010 11:30:01 PM 958 Views
Her nickname could be Beige. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 03/08/2010 11:59:07 PM 409 Views
So she will be confused colorfully? *NM* MightyYT - 03/08/2010 11:52:14 PM 417 Views
Yes. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 04/08/2010 12:00:33 AM 393 Views
Sorry to be a spoilsport, but playing silly buggers with your children's lives is just not cool. *NM* Tim - 03/08/2010 11:30:54 PM 389 Views
Not playing silly buggers... MightyYT - 03/08/2010 11:53:45 PM 911 Views
except people will still know it LadyLorraine - 04/08/2010 02:24:30 AM 999 Views
Yes you are. Tim - 04/08/2010 08:19:09 AM 930 Views
Name your kids whatever you feel is right. Beqi - 03/08/2010 11:55:02 PM 1001 Views
I think it's cute but probably a bad idea, she might get married young just to change it *NM* Isaac - 04/08/2010 12:04:40 AM 384 Views
Hopefully it's not to Mr. Blower. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 04/08/2010 12:07:57 AM 395 Views
This is a valid point. *NM* Tashmere - 04/08/2010 01:14:42 AM 392 Views
At leat I'm inspiring. Joel - 04/08/2010 12:15:18 AM 886 Views
I don't see anything pretentious about it snoopcester - 04/08/2010 12:29:14 AM 890 Views
this. *NM* Camilla - 04/08/2010 10:06:18 AM 390 Views
Can I ask why you want to do that? Nate - 04/08/2010 12:29:51 AM 1040 Views
Watermelon Mallet Gallagher. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 04/08/2010 12:32:04 AM 449 Views
My parents meant well, but I couldn't live up to the expectations and had to change it. *NM* Nate - 04/08/2010 12:36:44 AM 393 Views
That's awesome BlackAdder - 04/08/2010 12:34:10 AM 959 Views
It's true there are some awesome names that have fallen into disuse... Legolas - 04/08/2010 12:44:55 AM 1036 Views
Heh, snoopcester - 04/08/2010 10:23:10 AM 814 Views
how about China? *NM* damookster - 04/08/2010 01:47:07 AM 414 Views
Maybe Off or Egg? *NM* MightyYT - 04/08/2010 03:11:55 AM 428 Views
In truth, it might be better than Betty ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 04/08/2010 02:25:20 AM 1045 Views
On a more embarassing note, I love the name Virginia, that would be worse than snow by a mile ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 04/08/2010 02:32:00 AM 906 Views
The first thing I think of when I hear Viridian.... Kronin al'Sulc - 04/08/2010 04:42:23 AM 937 Views
I think of Better Off Ted MightyYT - 04/08/2010 05:25:39 AM 884 Views
Short answer: No, you should not. LadyLorraine - 04/08/2010 02:27:18 AM 1052 Views
Awesome! Have fun explaining the meaning of "snowballing" to a ten-year-old girl. Vodalus - 04/08/2010 02:48:12 AM 945 Views
What is the meaning of snowballing? *NM* The_Muted_Grimaud - 04/08/2010 04:13:32 PM 418 Views
type it into a search at urbandictionary.com *NM* Avendesora - 04/08/2010 07:31:14 PM 447 Views
Meh nossy - 04/08/2010 03:14:28 AM 1063 Views
that is so cute Aisha - 04/08/2010 04:01:20 AM 879 Views
If you have a son, name him Major Major and change his last name to Major. Vivien - 04/08/2010 04:24:12 AM 933 Views
Re: If you have a son, name him Major Major and change his last name to Major. snoopcester - 04/08/2010 10:24:11 AM 849 Views
hopefully you will mary someone smart enough to stop this madness *NM* random thoughts - 04/08/2010 05:43:25 AM 375 Views
After reading other's responses. . . Amys - 04/08/2010 06:41:33 AM 919 Views
Everyone is being too nice. It's a stupid idea. And it's selfish. Leave "cute" names for your dog. *NM* Ghavrel - 04/08/2010 08:01:35 AM 364 Views
And goldfish. Goldfish handle terrible names really well. Mine have never complained. *NM* Rebekah - 04/08/2010 08:37:24 AM 462 Views
I dunno. They have such resentful stares. *NM* Ghavrel - 04/08/2010 09:26:59 AM 354 Views
you have to be carefull with the dog thing as well random thoughts - 04/08/2010 02:50:01 PM 786 Views
Another friendly but determined vote for "No way" *NM* ironclad - 04/08/2010 08:27:49 AM 458 Views
Don't. Have it as her nickname, but not her real name. It's charming but also charmingly silly. *NM* Kallichore - 04/08/2010 09:47:34 AM 413 Views
It isn't pretentious, that's for sure.... Elaine - 04/08/2010 01:47:19 PM 984 Views
Sounds like something I would do Tigr - 04/08/2010 02:27:09 PM 904 Views
My vote: no. Too much teasing. Nobody wants that. It'll be cool til she's 4. But that's it. *NM* Avendesora - 04/08/2010 03:02:15 PM 403 Views
.a serious one. Palatine - 04/08/2010 05:59:01 PM 971 Views
I don't think this is a terribly good idea, for many of the reasons posted - but I have a suggestion Francie - 04/08/2010 06:03:44 PM 951 Views
Using it as a pet name but not legal name is a great idea. Avendesora - 04/08/2010 07:34:08 PM 904 Views
I am filled with these. *NM* Francie - 04/08/2010 07:40:43 PM 406 Views
Just a thought.. Francie - 10/08/2010 07:50:31 PM 826 Views
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