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Help[Opinions] Re: Jemima?
in reply to a message by Julie
I've always loved the name. As a kid, I saw Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and fell in love with the character's name. Then I recalled Beatrix Potter's character Jemima Puddleduck.
Sadly, I think the name is unusable here in the U.S. It's not that it is too syrup-y. It's that "Aunt Jemima" is synonymous to many people with "Uncle Tom." I wish it weren't so, but I have to respect others' feelings.
But if Jemima enjoyed a revival in the UK, I'd be tickled pink.
Sadly, I think the name is unusable here in the U.S. It's not that it is too syrup-y. It's that "Aunt Jemima" is synonymous to many people with "Uncle Tom." I wish it weren't so, but I have to respect others' feelings.
But if Jemima enjoyed a revival in the UK, I'd be tickled pink.
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