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Help[Opinions] Re: Cameron, Tyler, Trent
in reply to a message by oceanorchid
I have never considered Tyler gender neutral, that's interesting. I guess it could be, but I never saw it that way, it just screams "obnoxious nine year old boy" to me. I hate it.
Trent is cute because it's like a kid wearing a suit that is too big. It's very Serious Adult name, and the idea of a toddler named Trent really appeals to me. I went to school with a Trent and he was a super tall, awkward teenager. Nice guy, very quiet. Trent seems like a nice, quiet, awkward name. So of the three, Trent is my favourite.
Cameron is a name I'm ok with, but only in the sense that there's nothing technically wrong with it. It's very suburban beige, designed to be unexciting. Cam is a nice nickname. Cammie or Cami or whatever works for a girl. But it's just kind of inherently disappointing. I remember when an acquaintance who was a REALLY neat and quirky person with a fascinating life had a baby, and I was SO excited to hear what she'd pick as a name for her daughter.... and it was Cameron. And I was just like "Oh. Ok." And without fail that is my basic Cameron feeling. Oh, ok. I WANT to like it, because it's an anagram of romance, and that's cute. But it's so boring.
So, Trent, Cameron, and then wayyyyy in the back, Tyler. That's my ranking.
Trent is cute because it's like a kid wearing a suit that is too big. It's very Serious Adult name, and the idea of a toddler named Trent really appeals to me. I went to school with a Trent and he was a super tall, awkward teenager. Nice guy, very quiet. Trent seems like a nice, quiet, awkward name. So of the three, Trent is my favourite.
Cameron is a name I'm ok with, but only in the sense that there's nothing technically wrong with it. It's very suburban beige, designed to be unexciting. Cam is a nice nickname. Cammie or Cami or whatever works for a girl. But it's just kind of inherently disappointing. I remember when an acquaintance who was a REALLY neat and quirky person with a fascinating life had a baby, and I was SO excited to hear what she'd pick as a name for her daughter.... and it was Cameron. And I was just like "Oh. Ok." And without fail that is my basic Cameron feeling. Oh, ok. I WANT to like it, because it's an anagram of romance, and that's cute. But it's so boring.
So, Trent, Cameron, and then wayyyyy in the back, Tyler. That's my ranking.
