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in reply to a message by honeyberry04
Because here, Romney is pretty much exclusively associated with the Romney political family. George Romney was governor of Michigan in the mid-20th century, and his son Mitt Romney ran for president in 2012.
So no, I don't think of Romney as a fn, for a boy or a girl. I don't think it has an attractive sound either; the m and n so close just don't work for me. Also, the name is too similar in sound to Rodney, which I think is butt-ugly.
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
So no, I don't think of Romney as a fn, for a boy or a girl. I don't think it has an attractive sound either; the m and n so close just don't work for me. Also, the name is too similar in sound to Rodney, which I think is butt-ugly.
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
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American politics are well -known enough for people outside the use to know at least Mitt Romney, since he did run for president against Obama in 2012. Definitely not first name material.
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Yes, this definitely doesn't work in the U.S. Otherwise, I would think it was acceptable, but not something I particularly like. If I did see it as a first name I would assume it was a boy.
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