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Help[Opinions] Re: Devereux
in reply to a message by mirfak
How would it tell you something about his character if it was an adult man, who was named by his parents?
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Because he can choose whether he introduces himself as Devereaux, or as Dev, or as DJ, or whatever.
It's not like being named Demetrio or Dieudonne. It's more like being named Davinchi (I'm misspelling because Devereaux is kinda fake French). If he says "Hi, I'm Devereaux," he's telling me he's somewhat insensitive to his effect on others (whether deliberately or not, I dunno). That's not to say it tells me he is wicked, just that he is not the sort of person who makes an effort to be approachable. Why, I dunno. Self absorbed? Immodest? Maybe he does it to see the reaction? It's only a tiny amount of neutral information - but it's information, part of the first impression.
I guess it's possible, now that I'm thinking about it, that if the rest of the first impression was that he was modest and friendly, I might not think it was "stupid." I'd just think it was different, and maybe I'd wonder how he got on calling himself that. I wouldn't think it was "cool" though. Because I agree with HB and Cake, I think, it comes off sorta stuffed shirty, or too deliberately characterish - aiming at debonair.
It's not like being named Demetrio or Dieudonne. It's more like being named Davinchi (I'm misspelling because Devereaux is kinda fake French). If he says "Hi, I'm Devereaux," he's telling me he's somewhat insensitive to his effect on others (whether deliberately or not, I dunno). That's not to say it tells me he is wicked, just that he is not the sort of person who makes an effort to be approachable. Why, I dunno. Self absorbed? Immodest? Maybe he does it to see the reaction? It's only a tiny amount of neutral information - but it's information, part of the first impression.
I guess it's possible, now that I'm thinking about it, that if the rest of the first impression was that he was modest and friendly, I might not think it was "stupid." I'd just think it was different, and maybe I'd wonder how he got on calling himself that. I wouldn't think it was "cool" though. Because I agree with HB and Cake, I think, it comes off sorta stuffed shirty, or too deliberately characterish - aiming at debonair.
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