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Help[Opinions] Likely associations but interesting choice
in reply to a message by curious
Though the name means "precious," I would lay money (lots of money) on most average people in English speaking countries (particularly the US, at least) mistaking this for a misspelling/kre8tyve spelling/variant of Dragon/Drago/Draco. That brings a whole different picture into focus than "precious" does.
One way to test my theory comes to mind. I have not seen "Layer Cake," but my understanding is that it's about violent drug dealers in London, no? Was the character Dragan Slavic? Did he act "precious," or like a dragon (seriously, I really don't know)? If some screenwriter chose Dragan for a violent non-Slavic character then I think my point is made. If not, then I'm wrong, and that's okay too.
(And Daniel Craig is *NOT* James Bond!) ;)
One way to test my theory comes to mind. I have not seen "Layer Cake," but my understanding is that it's about violent drug dealers in London, no? Was the character Dragan Slavic? Did he act "precious," or like a dragon (seriously, I really don't know)? If some screenwriter chose Dragan for a violent non-Slavic character then I think my point is made. If not, then I'm wrong, and that's okay too.
(And Daniel Craig is *NOT* James Bond!) ;)
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Kind of sexy
Actually, they're all fine. I even find them kind of sexy, you know, the bad boy thing.
I think you just have to be ready for the association with "the dark side," one might say, that comes with people thinking your name is Dragon. Personally I thought JK Rowling made an excellent choice bringing out Draco as the name for that bastard Malfoy kid (she does have a way with names, one must admit), and I think that Harry Potter will be the primary association for most people for years to come.
Actually, they're all fine. I even find them kind of sexy, you know, the bad boy thing.
I think you just have to be ready for the association with "the dark side," one might say, that comes with people thinking your name is Dragon. Personally I thought JK Rowling made an excellent choice bringing out Draco as the name for that bastard Malfoy kid (she does have a way with names, one must admit), and I think that Harry Potter will be the primary association for most people for years to come.
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