I like the name Brittany as much as the next person--well, actually, I don't, considering I think it's just an okay name, and some people--quite a few people--like it enough to name their children that. This past school year, I had six Brittanys in the same grade. And, furthermore, when did people forget the spelling of Brittany? Of those six, only two of them spelled it Brittany, while the other four were Brittney.
What is with the parents who have two children named things like 'Anastasia' and 'Sarah.' Did they just completely give up with Sarah? Sarah. It's a fine name, but it takes absolutely no imagination at all. Do people not understand that names belong in categories? Lee--which is a perfectly fine albeit boring name--does not belong in the same category as Jacqueline. Someone should have told the Bouviers this when they were naming their children.
Why do people think that changing the spelling of Imogine to Imogen somehow makes the name BETTER? It honestly is a mystery to me.
There is absolutely no excuse for authors to write books about people named Sarah and Kate. Again, these are fine names, but there are a million Sarahs and Kates in the world--we don't need more of them in the fictional world. If you are creative enough to write a novel, you are creative enough to come up with some unique names. For the love of God!!
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This reminds me of that thing Meg Cabot said one time about how she tries to give her characters (and I don't remember the exact word but it was something like) "regular" names. Because then they are universal or something. I think that is the stupidest thing pretty much ever. Like JESSICA? That's the best she could do?
Also, LMAO over just giving up with Sarah. Seriously. And why isn't the world over the name Grace? I got over that name like fifteen years ago. I know a chick who had a baby last week and named her that.
There is a difference between "regular" names and BORING names. Christina is a regular name and ALSO NOT boring! Michelle is a regular name and ALSO NOT boring. Sometimes I really feel that Meg Cabot needs to be schooled. And not just on this name issue. You know. We've discussed this before. Sigh...
I do like the name Grace, but you're right--it's becoming increasingly used. What's up with that? Sigh...
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