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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't like nicknames as full names so even though I like Kate as a short form of any number of great names, I lean toward Serena.

I'm not a huge tennis fan but I'm confused by how many posts seem to think an association with Serena Williams is a bad thing.  [/quote]

We seriously considered Serena for our child. We are white. As we discussed it with others I found more than a few people had a negative reaction to the association with Serena Williams. Here I'd thought that was a good thing. I like Serena Williams. That was part of why I liked the name. [b]Serena Williams is a polarizing figure. It's hard not to see people's reaction to her as a gauge of misogyny/racism, even if internalized. [/b]

I personally had more reservations because of the association with Gossip Girl.

What finally clinched it was when an insightful friend raised her eyebrow at this name in the context of our loud, emotional family and said "Do you think it likely your child will be serene?" [/quote]

This is depressing. She's a magnificent role model IMO, and the hate she gets is awful. For that to spill over onto her name, which means serene, is maddening. I love the name Serena, both on its own and because of the G.O.A.T.[/quote]

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