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Help[Opinions] Re: Do you think Ginger is usable?
in reply to a message by Perrine
I'm from the US. Ginger is not uncommon as a name here, full or nn for Virginia. It's quite dated now, dated to the 1950s or thereabouts, though I do know a Ginger who's a bit older than me, born in the late 1970s.
It's not used as a term for a red-haired person, derogatory or otherwise, and I would say that red hair is not considered a flaw the way it seems to be in the UK.
So yes, Ginger is usable in the US, though it's very much out of fashion. Also, it's a very popular name for dogs.
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
It's not used as a term for a red-haired person, derogatory or otherwise, and I would say that red hair is not considered a flaw the way it seems to be in the UK.
So yes, Ginger is usable in the US, though it's very much out of fashion. Also, it's a very popular name for dogs.
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
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