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Help[Opinions] Re: Pretty and Beauty
in reply to a message by Dianatiger
I feel so bad for little Pretty. I can't imagine being 4 years old, leaving your home and being in a strange new place and then being told to pick a new name so you can "fit in" to a culture you probably don't understand. How stressful! All things considered, Pretty did a good job and her logic makes perfect sense.
If I was in this situation as the parent, I wouldn't put that responsibility on a little kid. If my child was a teenager, sure, pick your own assimilation name. But 4? No, that's totally unfair. I would do some research and then give the kid a list of options. That way they are still making their own choice but with informed adult assistance.
I wouldn't want to be a Pretty or a Beauty. They don't sound very attractive in my accent. That being said, I did have a cat named "Pretty-Pretty" because she was sooooo pretty :)
If I was in this situation as the parent, I wouldn't put that responsibility on a little kid. If my child was a teenager, sure, pick your own assimilation name. But 4? No, that's totally unfair. I would do some research and then give the kid a list of options. That way they are still making their own choice but with informed adult assistance.
I wouldn't want to be a Pretty or a Beauty. They don't sound very attractive in my accent. That being said, I did have a cat named "Pretty-Pretty" because she was sooooo pretty :)
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