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Help[Opinions] Re: Salinger
in reply to a message by Petra
It's awful. I never liked "Catcher in the Rye" even though everybody else seems to love it. Salinger is just ugly as a first name, even on a boy. It sounds like a utensil if anything, like something to spit grape seeds or olive pits into.
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He wrote more than Catcher in the Rye, you know.
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Yeah, but that's the novel people are most familiar with. If you told someone a couple named their daughter Salinger they're not going to say "Why? 'Franny & Zooey' was a horrible book."
This message was edited 1/21/2014, 3:41 PM
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True but it annoys me that he tends to be solely judged on that book.
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True but it annoys me that he tends to be solely judged on that book.
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His other works are much better.
I agree Salinger is a terrible first name.
If they are fans of the author then I feel like naming her after one of the characters would have been preferable. I am not a big fan parents pushing their interests on their children in such an obvious way.
At least Sally is there to fall back on.
I agree Salinger is a terrible first name.
If they are fans of the author then I feel like naming her after one of the characters would have been preferable. I am not a big fan parents pushing their interests on their children in such an obvious way.
At least Sally is there to fall back on.
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No, no, no, no...it's liking 'Catcher' that's the unpopular opinion. Trust me, I know.
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Depends on who your friends with.
With people I know it's an equal split.
With people I know it's an equal split.
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True...
...but I've met WAY more people who hate it than people who love it. In real life, online, whatever, the number isn't even close.
...but I've met WAY more people who hate it than people who love it. In real life, online, whatever, the number isn't even close.
This message was edited 1/21/2014, 3:29 PM
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Realy?
I've never seen that.
I've never seen that.
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Ditto
In one of my college classes we were instructed to read something he wrote and literally everyone in the class groaned and the teacher acted sympathetic, if a little amused.
I've met very few people who actually like him and I've lived in English departments and libraries my whole life lol.
In one of my college classes we were instructed to read something he wrote and literally everyone in the class groaned and the teacher acted sympathetic, if a little amused.
I've met very few people who actually like him and I've lived in English departments and libraries my whole life lol.
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