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Help[Opinions] Re: Enola
in reply to a message by Perrine
I like many E-names, and I don't even hate Nola, but for some unknown reason I dislike Enola.
And I've just learnt that: "The aircraft that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was named Enola Gay after the mother of the pilot, who was herself named for the book character", - and that's disturbing, to say the least.
And I've just learnt that: "The aircraft that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was named Enola Gay after the mother of the pilot, who was herself named for the book character", - and that's disturbing, to say the least.
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Yes, but it is also the main character in the "Enola Holmes" series and I think most young people associate it with that these days. The bomb is not the only usage the name received (and it definitely wasn't the first usage) and I doubt that anyone would use it in relation to the bomb. Enola Holmes is a popular childhood role model for many people.
This message was edited 5/27/2021, 5:41 AM
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That is fine ;) I personally like them but I dislike some things that are popular so I understand you perfectly.
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Weirdly, perhaps, that actually makes the name less appealing for me. I'd never heard of the Enola Holmes series, but I just looked it up. Possibly a great series. But I don't like using names from current pop culture when naming children. Names like that get too tied to a certain character and seem not to age well. When the popularity of the character subsides, the name starts to feel dated. Much like the names from "Twilight" and "Hunger Games".
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I see...
Well, that is a bit different, then. Classics are another category altogether. I'm quite surprised I've never heard of it before, though.
Well, that is a bit different, then. Classics are another category altogether. I'm quite surprised I've never heard of it before, though.
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I was actually wrong it is, for some reason, classified as YA :O It is not at all like most YA books, though. It is very much like classic children's literature (in the feeling you get from it). I do like YA but it just feels different. I just ordered a YA book about fairies and I am excited, the main character is Deirdre which is quite interesting.
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