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Help[Opinions] Re: Why is Reginald unpopular?
in reply to a message by aussiechic04
To me, Reginald sounds stuck up. I immediately imagine a stuffy, spoiled rich kid or a butler. Reggie is a little more approachable but not my style.
I'm someone who likes Arthur, Theodore, and Sebastian quite a bit. Theodore and Sebastian sound so much more youthful than Reginald. Arthur, at times, can sound a bit older too, but I think the nn Artie saves it as well as its connection to Arthurian legends and the author of Sherlock Holmes.
In addition, the -ald/-old ending feels quite dated (re: Ronald, Donald, Gerald, Harold). Sebastian, with the -ian ending, feels romantic to me and more familiar. The -dore in Theodore is dated as well, but Theo feels so modern and artsy. Theodore conjures images of Ancient Greece, and names from Ancient Greece and Rome are quite in style right now.
Reggie is definitely more approachable than Reginald, but I still picture the name on someone in a nursing home. Reginald reminds me of the name Henrietta. It's an ok name, but it feels like too much. Like, I can only picture it on a very specific person from the upper class.
I think Reginald could be saved if it ever gets used in popular culture for a young character who is extremely good-looking, heroic, and most importantly, not a joke character.
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I'm someone who likes Arthur, Theodore, and Sebastian quite a bit. Theodore and Sebastian sound so much more youthful than Reginald. Arthur, at times, can sound a bit older too, but I think the nn Artie saves it as well as its connection to Arthurian legends and the author of Sherlock Holmes.
In addition, the -ald/-old ending feels quite dated (re: Ronald, Donald, Gerald, Harold). Sebastian, with the -ian ending, feels romantic to me and more familiar. The -dore in Theodore is dated as well, but Theo feels so modern and artsy. Theodore conjures images of Ancient Greece, and names from Ancient Greece and Rome are quite in style right now.
Reggie is definitely more approachable than Reginald, but I still picture the name on someone in a nursing home. Reginald reminds me of the name Henrietta. It's an ok name, but it feels like too much. Like, I can only picture it on a very specific person from the upper class.
I think Reginald could be saved if it ever gets used in popular culture for a young character who is extremely good-looking, heroic, and most importantly, not a joke character.
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