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Anonymous wrote:For context, a teacher in HS was completely against the name Lisa. She told us it was trashy. There were three girls named Lisa in our class (it was the late 80s). She refused to call any of the girls Lisa. She called all of them Elizabeth, even the girl whose name was not a derivative of Elizabeth.

She also thought Susan was trashy and completely flew off the rails when a student pointed out the Biblical origins.

There are other girls’ names she thought were trashy (Jamie, Karen), that we don’t blink at today. Trashy is in the eye of the beholder.

But technically Brooklyn isn't actually a name for a person. The names you mentioned are real names for humans so I really don't think it's comparable.

Brooklyn is absolutely a name for a person, as evidenced by the fact that lots of people have the name. That's how something becomes a name. Furthermore, using place names for people, and creating names by putting together two other names (e.g. Anne-Marie) have long histories within American culture.

I can name my kid fireplace if I want. Or plate. Or France. It doesn't make it a name for a person. Just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you should.

Or...Blanket!

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Anonymous wrote:For context, a teacher in HS was completely against the name Lisa. She told us it was trashy. There were three girls named Lisa in our class (it was the late 80s). She refused to call any of the girls Lisa. She called all of them Elizabeth, even the girl whose name was not a derivative of Elizabeth.

She also thought Susan was trashy and completely flew off the rails when a student pointed out the Biblical origins.

There are other girls’ names she thought were trashy (Jamie, Karen), that we don’t blink at today. Trashy is in the eye of the beholder.

But technically Brooklyn isn't actually a name for a person. The names you mentioned are real names for humans so I really don't think it's comparable.

Brooklyn is absolutely a name for a person, as evidenced by the fact that lots of people have the name. That's how something becomes a name. Furthermore, using place names for people, and creating names by putting together two other names (e.g. Anne-Marie) have long histories within American culture.

I can name my kid fireplace if I want. Or plate. Or France. It doesn't make it a name for a person. Just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you should.

+1. Just like Apple and Scout are not names. Even though people are named this.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s the new McKenzie.

Yes, like pageant little girl names from Toddlers and Tiaras.

I seriously know TWO different families whose daughters are Madison and Mackenzie. It’s like they put no thought in at all.

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Anonymous wrote:For context, a teacher in HS was completely against the name Lisa. She told us it was trashy. There were three girls named Lisa in our class (it was the late 80s). She refused to call any of the girls Lisa. She called all of them Elizabeth, even the girl whose name was not a derivative of Elizabeth.

She also thought Susan was trashy and completely flew off the rails when a student pointed out the Biblical origins.

There are other girls’ names she thought were trashy (Jamie, Karen), that we don’t blink at today. Trashy is in the eye of the beholder.

But technically Brooklyn isn't actually a name for a person. The names you mentioned are real names for humans so I really don't think it's comparable.

Brooklyn is absolutely a name for a person, as evidenced by the fact that lots of people have the name. That's how something becomes a name. Furthermore, using place names for people, and creating names by putting together two other names (e.g. Anne-Marie) have long histories within American culture.

I can name my kid fireplace if I want. Or plate. Or France. It doesn't make it a name for a person. Just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you should.

If you named your kid fireplace, lowercase letter and all, then that would be their name, so it would be a person's name. Not a good one, I will grant you that. France, on the other hand has a long history as a name in France. It's often combined as Marie-France (see that thing about taking 2 names and putting them together).

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Anonymous wrote:For context, a teacher in HS was completely against the name Lisa. She told us it was trashy. There were three girls named Lisa in our class (it was the late 80s). She refused to call any of the girls Lisa. She called all of them Elizabeth, even the girl whose name was not a derivative of Elizabeth.

She also thought Susan was trashy and completely flew off the rails when a student pointed out the Biblical origins.

There are other girls’ names she thought were trashy (Jamie, Karen), that we don’t blink at today. Trashy is in the eye of the beholder.

But technically Brooklyn isn't actually a name for a person. The names you mentioned are real names for humans so I really don't think it's comparable.

Do humans have the name Brooklyn? Yes? Then it is a real name. JFC.

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Anonymous wrote:For context, a teacher in HS was completely against the name Lisa. She told us it was trashy. There were three girls named Lisa in our class (it was the late 80s). She refused to call any of the girls Lisa. She called all of them Elizabeth, even the girl whose name was not a derivative of Elizabeth.

She also thought Susan was trashy and completely flew off the rails when a student pointed out the Biblical origins.

There are other girls’ names she thought were trashy (Jamie, Karen), that we don’t blink at today. Trashy is in the eye of the beholder.

But technically Brooklyn isn't actually a name for a person. The names you mentioned are real names for humans so I really don't think it's comparable.

Brooklyn is absolutely a name for a person, as evidenced by the fact that lots of people have the name. That's how something becomes a name. Furthermore, using place names for people, and creating names by putting together two other names (e.g. Anne-Marie) have long histories within American culture.

I can name my kid fireplace if I want. Or plate. Or France. It doesn't make it a name for a person. Just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you should.

Anonymous wrote:My grandmothers were Bertha and Helen. They lived in Brooklyn and Manhattan. My kids are Brooklyn and Hudson. I think of my grandmothers at least once a day when I say my children’s name.

Naming my child Brooklyn was not a WTF moments for me. It has meaning to me. I didn’t care for Brittany, Bethany, or Beatrice. Going with Beth’s seemed a bit old fashioned for today.

When she is an adult she can go by Brooklyn, Brooke, or Lynn. Her choice. For now, she is Brooklyn and she seems okay with it.

For my son I could have gone with Henry or Harrison but I like the reference to NYC where my family is from.

I'm the person who referenced names that make me go WTF, and I will say that the name that I was thinking of when I wrote that was the name of type of alcohol. Not something like Margarita that has a history as a name, but something like Champagne or Tequila.

I think that both Brooklyn and Hudson are fine names. I also share your preference for names that have family meaning. If I had a daughter, instead of a son, she'd have a pretty trendy name, because it's my mom's middle name (wasn't trendy then!). Without the connection, it's not a name I would have chosen, but the fact that it's associated with her makes it much better.

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Anonymous wrote:For context, a teacher in HS was completely against the name Lisa. She told us it was trashy. There were three girls named Lisa in our class (it was the late 80s). She refused to call any of the girls Lisa. She called all of them Elizabeth, even the girl whose name was not a derivative of Elizabeth.

She also thought Susan was trashy and completely flew off the rails when a student pointed out the Biblical origins.

There are other girls’ names she thought were trashy (Jamie, Karen), that we don’t blink at today. Trashy is in the eye of the beholder.

But technically Brooklyn isn't actually a name for a person. The names you mentioned are real names for humans so I really don't think it's comparable.

Brooklyn is absolutely a name for a person, as evidenced by the fact that lots of people have the name. That's how something becomes a name. Furthermore, using place names for people, and creating names by putting together two other names (e.g. Anne-Marie) have long histories within American culture.

My grandmothers were Bertha and Helen. They lived in Brooklyn and Manhattan. My kids are Brooklyn and Hudson. I think of my grandmothers at least once a day when I say my children’s name.

Naming my child Brooklyn was not a WTF moments for me. It has meaning to me. I didn’t care for Brittany, Bethany, or Beatrice. Going with Beth’s seemed a bit old fashioned for today.

When she is an adult she can go by Brooklyn, Brooke, or Lynn. Her choice. For now, she is Brooklyn and she seems okay with it.

For my son I could have gone with Henry or Harrison but I like the reference to NYC where my family is from.

I know many little girls and even a couple boys with this name. I actually heard the name first from the model Brooklyn Decker. I don’t think it’s any different from all the other -Lyn names. My daughter’s gymnastics class is filled with many of them (Kailyn, Gracelyn, Adalyn, Jaylyn). I wouldn’t choose it for my kids just because I don’t like trendy or common names but there’s no reason I wouldn’t take someone with this name seriously. These kids will be going to school and entering the workforce with people with these same types of names so I don’t think it’s going to be an issue.

Anonymous wrote:For context, a teacher in HS was completely against the name Lisa. She told us it was trashy. There were three girls named Lisa in our class (it was the late 80s). She refused to call any of the girls Lisa. She called all of them Elizabeth, even the girl whose name was not a derivative of Elizabeth.

She also thought Susan was trashy and completely flew off the rails when a student pointed out the Biblical origins.

There are other girls’ names she thought were trashy (Jamie, Karen), that we don’t blink at today. Trashy is in the eye of the beholder.

But technically Brooklyn isn't actually a name for a person. The names you mentioned are real names for humans so I really don't think it's comparable.

For context, a teacher in HS was completely against the name Lisa. She told us it was trashy. There were three girls named Lisa in our class (it was the late 80s). She refused to call any of the girls Lisa. She called all of them Elizabeth, even the girl whose name was not a derivative of Elizabeth.

She also thought Susan was trashy and completely flew off the rails when a student pointed out the Biblical origins.

There are other girls’ names she thought were trashy (Jamie, Karen), that we don’t blink at today. Trashy is in the eye of the beholder.

Anonymous wrote:I know someone who named her daughter Liberty!

I had a great aunt born in the 1900s named Liberty, she was the child of immigrants. I think the name was sort of popular at that time, especially with immigrant families.

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Anonymous wrote:Or any variation of such. I now know 3 people who named their daughters Brooklyn. WTH? I can't imagine ever being taken seriously with this name. It sounds so reality showish or jersey shore. What is with this?

Do people actually decide who to take seriously based on their name?

I've worked with people who have first names I would never consider giving to a child. I've worked with people where I thought "WTF were your parents thinking?" But I decide whether to take someone seriously based on their performance, not their name.

Np yes. I work with a Candi who has a PhD. Because of her name she often gets asked to make coffee by visitors and people do disregard her. I’ve seen it personally. Names do show professionalism and class. There’s a difference between a Brooklyn and an Elizabeth.

I know someone who named their dd Brooklynne. They have never actually been anywhere near Brooklyn. It makes me think of traffic, subways and hotdogs-not bad things but not what I'd associated a dd with.