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Help[Opinions] Re: Dora
in reply to a message by Wordsmith
Eudora is awesome.
Dora is better than Cora and Nora, in my opinion. I think people are bothered by the DtE association, though - and knowing that they are, makes me less enthused about Dora. But if not for that, I'd have shortlisted it long ago ... with nn Dory (also ruined by pop culture).
If I really think about it, I could decide that it's pretty stupid to pass up the name because of the cartoon. It's a normal name, not invented for the cartoon, and the cartoon association isn't really bad or humiliating ... I guess a young Dora would be glad to see that her name is cool enough to give to a character and isn't completely unheard-of. Taunting over something like that, would not last long.
Dora names have a slightly witchy vibe. Like Endora from Bewitched. I think it's good or neutral, but some might not.
I like Dora Magdalen.
Dora Clarice
Dora Viveka
Dora Marcelline
- mirfak
Dora is better than Cora and Nora, in my opinion. I think people are bothered by the DtE association, though - and knowing that they are, makes me less enthused about Dora. But if not for that, I'd have shortlisted it long ago ... with nn Dory (also ruined by pop culture).
If I really think about it, I could decide that it's pretty stupid to pass up the name because of the cartoon. It's a normal name, not invented for the cartoon, and the cartoon association isn't really bad or humiliating ... I guess a young Dora would be glad to see that her name is cool enough to give to a character and isn't completely unheard-of. Taunting over something like that, would not last long.
Dora names have a slightly witchy vibe. Like Endora from Bewitched. I think it's good or neutral, but some might not.
I like Dora Magdalen.
Dora Clarice
Dora Viveka
Dora Marcelline
- mirfak
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