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Help[Opinions] Re: Loretta
in reply to a message by Lily
I don't like it, personally.
It may sound rather obscure, but it makes me think of The Life of Brian. If you've ever seen it, one of the members of the People's Front of Judea says he wants to be a woman and have babies, and insists everyone calls him Loretta. So in my head it sounds a bit ridiculous. It's a rather unusual name, and The Life of Brian is one of my favourite films, so that's the first thing I think of.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFBOQzSk14c
It may sound rather obscure, but it makes me think of The Life of Brian. If you've ever seen it, one of the members of the People's Front of Judea says he wants to be a woman and have babies, and insists everyone calls him Loretta. So in my head it sounds a bit ridiculous. It's a rather unusual name, and The Life of Brian is one of my favourite films, so that's the first thing I think of.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFBOQzSk14c
This message was edited 1/31/2010, 7:28 AM
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Me too.
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I thought of that, too.
It's also the name of a character in the Beatles' "Get Back."
Sweet Loretta Modern
Thought she was a woman
But she was another man
All the girls around her
Said "she's got it coming"
But, she gets it while she can
So I just think of trans people when I hear it.
It's also the name of a character in the Beatles' "Get Back."
Sweet Loretta Modern
Thought she was a woman
But she was another man
All the girls around her
Said "she's got it coming"
But, she gets it while she can
So I just think of trans people when I hear it.
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yeah...
very odd in that sense.
I think it's a very pretty name, though, very light and gentle. of course my MP/beatles associations are balanced by a lovely Townes Van Zandt song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvwhYAlEWjM here check it out make your lives better
the lyrics are really nice if you can resist going "ew it sounds like a countrry song" and turning it off
edit umm this isnt really that important but I'm familiar with the live version and it's way better and lovelier
very odd in that sense.
I think it's a very pretty name, though, very light and gentle. of course my MP/beatles associations are balanced by a lovely Townes Van Zandt song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvwhYAlEWjM here check it out make your lives better
the lyrics are really nice if you can resist going "ew it sounds like a countrry song" and turning it off
edit umm this isnt really that important but I'm familiar with the live version and it's way better and lovelier
This message was edited 1/31/2010, 1:46 PM
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Off record but ...
I read your mention of Monty Python to DH and he is now more interested than ever on the discussion topics on this board lol :) I thank thee ...
I read your mention of Monty Python to DH and he is now more interested than ever on the discussion topics on this board lol :) I thank thee ...
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Not obscure
It is my first thought therefore I find it very comical. Very bad of me but I couldn't take anyone called Loretta seriously, at least not without calling them Stan at some point. :)
I used to have a picture of Loretta/Stan as my sig years ago (eg http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=308990&board=ot).
It is my first thought therefore I find it very comical. Very bad of me but I couldn't take anyone called Loretta seriously, at least not without calling them Stan at some point. :)
I used to have a picture of Loretta/Stan as my sig years ago (eg http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=308990&board=ot).
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It's a teensy bit obscure in the US
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Haha I'm glad I'm not the only one!
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