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Re:The epic rise and fall of the name Heather by ahartmetz on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @10:21AM (#18066505)
Exotic names are your parents expressing themselves through you, when you might prefer to express yourself... yourself.

IMO banal names from different time periods that still work today are best.

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Re:The epic rise and fall of the name Heather by thousandautumns on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @12:11PM (#18067619)
> Exotic names are your parents expressing themselves through you

All names are your parents expressing themselves through you.

I also fail to see how one can no longer express themselves due to a given name.

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Re:The epic rise and fall of the name Heather by ahartmetz on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @09:43PM (#18072025)
> All names are your parents expressing themselves through you.

I mean that parents can restrain their self-expression by picking an inconspicuous name.

> I also fail to see how one can no longer express themselves due to a given name.

OK, I overstated my case. I was only referring to the name drawing unwanted attention at first impressions (maybe not even meeting in person).

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