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in reply to a message by humblebee
I haven't even read the book but I can tell you that just from seeing the preview that the lil' sis of the main character's name is Primrose
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Ah...
Thanks. That is a reference that would go over my head. Everything I know about the books and film I learned from magazine covers in the supermarket checkout line, so I can claim near-total Hunger Games ignorance.
One good thing I will say for Primrose is that at least it's better than Katniss.
Thanks. That is a reference that would go over my head. Everything I know about the books and film I learned from magazine covers in the supermarket checkout line, so I can claim near-total Hunger Games ignorance.
One good thing I will say for Primrose is that at least it's better than Katniss.
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I don't care for Primrose, but how does someone decide to name one kid Katniss and the other Primrose? Weird...
I know as much about Hunger Games as you do. I didn't even know it existed until I saw someone's post about Katniss (forgot if it was here or another names board).
Forgot to add: I've seen people discussing Primrose well before (I mean years) this movie/book/whatever came out. It's one of those names that shows up in the London Times & Telegraph, or at least that's the impression that I get.
I know as much about Hunger Games as you do. I didn't even know it existed until I saw someone's post about Katniss (forgot if it was here or another names board).
Forgot to add: I've seen people discussing Primrose well before (I mean years) this movie/book/whatever came out. It's one of those names that shows up in the London Times & Telegraph, or at least that's the impression that I get.
This message was edited 3/14/2012, 12:26 PM
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Oh, I know Primrose isn't new, but I couldn't figure out why interest in it is suddenly increasing and so widespread.
I was also curious how you'd go from a name that sounds like "cat piss" to one of the ultimate pretty-pink-princess-in-a-Barbie-convertable names like Primrose, and I found this post from the Nameberry blog: http://nameberry.com/blog/hunger-game-names-inventions-and-reinventions Apparently, plant names are commonly used in the little corner of distopia where Primrose and Katniss live.
I was also curious how you'd go from a name that sounds like "cat piss" to one of the ultimate pretty-pink-princess-in-a-Barbie-convertable names like Primrose, and I found this post from the Nameberry blog: http://nameberry.com/blog/hunger-game-names-inventions-and-reinventions Apparently, plant names are commonly used in the little corner of distopia where Primrose and Katniss live.
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From what I got from the books; Both Katniss and Primrose are plants, Katniss is a potato-ish kind of edible root. And that the characters are like their names: Katniss being hardy and practical and Primrose being sweet and pretty and delicate.
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Yup
Katniss' little sister is Primrose--mostly called Prim. It really suits her, I think. (not that you see a whole lot of Prim until ~the 3rd book)
Katniss' little sister is Primrose--mostly called Prim. It really suits her, I think. (not that you see a whole lot of Prim until ~the 3rd book)
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