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Help[Opinions] Re: Harlan, Jolene
in reply to a message by Impala1729
I think they are both extremely dated.
The most obvious association with Jolene is, of course, the Dolly Parton song, and while I adore Dolly Parton, that song isn't exactly the most positive association with a name. There is another, more positive association for me, the former Rep. Jolene Unsoeld (D-WA), the "radical environmentalist" of the US Congress from 1989-95, but that's more obscure.
I suppose a law fan could get away with naming their kid Harlan after Justice John Marshall Harlan; Harlan, the "Great Dissenter" of the United States Supreme Court from 1877-1911, was the lone voice against the Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, which is a decent feather in his cap.
Still though, it's a no for me on both.
Andrew
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The most obvious association with Jolene is, of course, the Dolly Parton song, and while I adore Dolly Parton, that song isn't exactly the most positive association with a name. There is another, more positive association for me, the former Rep. Jolene Unsoeld (D-WA), the "radical environmentalist" of the US Congress from 1989-95, but that's more obscure.
I suppose a law fan could get away with naming their kid Harlan after Justice John Marshall Harlan; Harlan, the "Great Dissenter" of the United States Supreme Court from 1877-1911, was the lone voice against the Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, which is a decent feather in his cap.
Still though, it's a no for me on both.
put a smile on your face - make the world a better place (:
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