Most pretentious name you've heard?
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I mean, actually easy to pronounce if you are Irish. Just not intuitive if you aren't. This is actually one of the less pretentious hard-for-Americans-to-pronounce Irish names, IMO. Once you know how to say it, it's easy, plus it was the name of a main character on Succession which I think really popularized it. I do sometimes do a double take when people who are not Irish use some of the tricker names. If you are just a generation removed and still have family there, and actually visit a lot, okay. But if your great-great-great grandmother was Irish but you name your daughter Caoimhe, I am going to side eye you. There are also a ton of Irish names that are easy for Americans to pronounce, so when people go out of their way to pick one of the tough ones, it really feels like they are trying too hard. |
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This id both the pretentious and ignorant
A woman I know named her daughter Elizabeth Isabelle. |
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| Atticus |
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He's definitely in the 1%ile financially for bears. The vast majority can't afford train tickets or clothes, much less both. |
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This name rings more ‘defensive end’ to me, not pretentious |
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Sutton
Greer Whitney - All from a suburban NYC family that takes themselves extremely seriously |
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What is the horseshoe theory of naming?? |
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| Tarquin |
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Whitney can be trashy depending on the family. I think Brooke Shields kid is named Greer. And she grew up in NYC, so .... |
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| Thurston Howell the 3rd 😉 |
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January
Madonna Bunny |