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Help[Opinions] Re: Palmer
in reply to a message by Pickles
Arnold Palmer. It's the golfiest golf name that ever golfed.
And a little bit Robert Palmer.
If I try to imagine what last name would sound good with Palmer as a first name ... every combo just sounds like a brand-name of some kind.
That's one reason why I don't generally care for such common surname-names as first-names.
If I try to imagine Palmer as if it were only ever a firstname and never a surname ...
I think of "palming something off," and sweaty palms, and the planting of palm trees conspicuously in places they wouldn't normally grow in order to create a certain atmosphere (like in So Cal), before I think of actual trees. And if I do just think of trees, the -er part messes with me. Is a palmer a servant who waves palm fronds to create a breeze while you sip your pina colada? haha... I just don't see the appeal.
But the sound of it is not unpleasant I guess. It's kinda nice.
I would have a more difficult than average time getting used to it as someone's first name, though.
Don't care boy or girl.
- mirfak
And a little bit Robert Palmer.
If I try to imagine what last name would sound good with Palmer as a first name ... every combo just sounds like a brand-name of some kind.
That's one reason why I don't generally care for such common surname-names as first-names.
If I try to imagine Palmer as if it were only ever a firstname and never a surname ...
I think of "palming something off," and sweaty palms, and the planting of palm trees conspicuously in places they wouldn't normally grow in order to create a certain atmosphere (like in So Cal), before I think of actual trees. And if I do just think of trees, the -er part messes with me. Is a palmer a servant who waves palm fronds to create a breeze while you sip your pina colada? haha... I just don't see the appeal.
But the sound of it is not unpleasant I guess. It's kinda nice.
I would have a more difficult than average time getting used to it as someone's first name, though.
Don't care boy or girl.
- mirfak
This message was edited 7/17/2022, 3:23 PM
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