Perceptions of the name Penelope
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Perceptions of the name Penelope
| Thu, 04-12-2007 - 1:25am |
Perceptions of the name Penelope
- It's pretentious
- It's frumpy
- It's flowery
- It's quaint
- It's cutesy
- It sounds like it's part of the 'old fashioned' name trend
- It's classy
- It's unpretentious and disarming
- It would suit an artist (but perhaps not a CEO)
- Other (please explain)
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Andi
I voted that it's part of the old-fashioned trend but I don't think it's trendy.
I voted flowery but I don't view that as a bad thing. Penelope is just all girl to me and I view it as very foo-foo. I really like it though and think it is cute!
KT
Yes, I still am considering other names (but my list keeps changing!). Right now I'm considering Alice, because I think it sounds sweet and unpretentious, Margaret, because it sounds solid and traditional, Anne, because it's down to earth and I like the nickname Annie, Virginia, because it's traditional and feminine without being frilly (I have my doubts about this one too), Jane, because it's simple and strong, and of course Penelope. As you can see from that list, Penelope is a little bit "out there" for me, but I think that it just might work.
For boy's names I keep going back and forth between Peter, Paul, and Mark. Right now Paul and Mark are winning.
I had to go with "other," because many of these would fit, but none would be my first choice (at least not alone).
It's flowery in a frilly/feminine kind of way (definitely NOT frumpy lol), it's cutesy to a point (but more to say it's cute on a child and spunky on an adult), it's definitley an old-fashioned name with a classy feel (given the British and literary vibes), and it's one of the few names I could see suiting an artist or CEO equally well. ;)
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I could easily vote for Alice, Anne or Jane.