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Help[Opinions] Charlaine
What do you think? Totally redneck or workable?
I really like the sound of it, myself, and I'd love to get some input. My inclination would be to call her Lainey rather than Charli (because I dislike Charlie in general and detest it immensely on a girl), if she had a nickname--though I have to admit that I might not be able to resist Chaz as a nickname. :D But I like Charlaine nn-less, too.
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I really like the sound of it, myself, and I'd love to get some input. My inclination would be to call her Lainey rather than Charli (because I dislike Charlie in general and detest it immensely on a girl), if she had a nickname--though I have to admit that I might not be able to resist Chaz as a nickname. :D But I like Charlaine nn-less, too.
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I had it on my list alongside Charmaine and Charlida. Yes, they sound ...uh rustic? LOL I see how Charlaine seems that way, mainly because it sounds like Charlene with an affected drawl, as well as being an invention.
But workable - yeah, definitely. Charlaine more than others, perhaps because of the Lainie nick. At least as workable as Charmaine. I could see it fitting into your style, or on a person I picture as suited to your style.
- mirfak
I had it on my list alongside Charmaine and Charlida. Yes, they sound ...uh rustic? LOL I see how Charlaine seems that way, mainly because it sounds like Charlene with an affected drawl, as well as being an invention.
But workable - yeah, definitely. Charlaine more than others, perhaps because of the Lainie nick. At least as workable as Charmaine. I could see it fitting into your style, or on a person I picture as suited to your style.
- mirfak
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I'm not personally worried about whether it sounds countrified, myself. You know me--I've got that thing for hick names. But I suspected that'd what quite a few people might think about it, and I was hoping to head off the "it's a hillbilly name" comments. ;)
I mainly associate the name with the mystery writer Charlaine Harris, who has created the only book series about vampires that I'll read. She's quite southern, so I definitely hear some of that in the name. But I really think it has potential--I'm quite liking it lately.
I'm also like Dian (as in Fossey, natch), but I suspect the lack of E on the end would be irritating to deal with. :(
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"It's not the cough that carries you off, it's the coffin they carry you off in."
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
I mainly associate the name with the mystery writer Charlaine Harris, who has created the only book series about vampires that I'll read. She's quite southern, so I definitely hear some of that in the name. But I really think it has potential--I'm quite liking it lately.
I'm also like Dian (as in Fossey, natch), but I suspect the lack of E on the end would be irritating to deal with. :(
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"It's not the cough that carries you off, it's the coffin they carry you off in."
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
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Chaz reminds me of cheesy, which is a term I really dislike (in any of its definitions). Charlaine does seem a little redneck, but if you would end up calling her a nn all the time anyway I dont think it would matter.
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I don't care for it although I didn't think redneck until you mentioned it. My dislike is mainly based on the fact I don't care for Char names like Charlotte, Charlene, Charmaine, etc.
I prefer Lainey to Charli in the nn department as well although neither knock my socks off. Chaz seems a bit contrived.
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”
~Mark Twain
I prefer Lainey to Charli in the nn department as well although neither knock my socks off. Chaz seems a bit contrived.
~Mark Twain
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In high school I read a book by a CNN comentator (I think) named Charlayne Hunter Gault. i'm not that crazy about the name, I like Charlene better. (It's my mother-in-law's name.) It does sound redneck to me, and I bet a lot of people will assume it's Charlene anyway.
It beats Charlotte though.
It beats Charlotte though.
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