anyone naming kid Karen?

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Anonymous wrote:OP these posters are so myopic.

It’s a lovely name. In 3 years the current negative associations will be long forgotten.

No it won't. People like dumping on outspoken women too much.

Right but in ten years the name for women like this will no longer be Karen. Outspoken women will be Jennifers or Christines.

Ask Felicia if people are over it.

Answer - they aren't, it will need more than 3 years. More like 20.

[Anonymous]

I love the name Karen for my friends and from the James Taylor song.

When we were thinking up names, Rosemary came up and all I heard was "Oh, No! Rosemary's Baby!"

Some associations take a long time to die.

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I’ve never liked that name and certainly wouldn’t use it now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My given name is Karen. I started to go by "Kare" after the negative associations started. It was kind of an abrupt transition and initially I felt sad, like I had no other choice, but over time I've been able to stop putting so much stock in what others think. Life is much better ever since I stopped Karen.

I'm also a Karen, and just used my middle name or Hebrew name for things like putting your name down at a restaurant, or giving a name at Starbucks.