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Help[Opinions] I've liked Dinah for awhile (m)
in reply to a message by Telfalathiel
Every time I bring it up, I get negative remarks. People either cite the song ("Dinah blow your horn") or they think it sounds like a cat (a la Alice in Wonderland). I think it has a classic Regency era sound to it. I love it. That is, the Die-nah pronunciation. I hate Dee-nuh.
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That it would be awesome to have your name in a folksong! Nothing wrong with workin' on the railroad all the live-long day. And what's wrong with Alice's cat, either?
This reminds me of how my husband thinks it's a bad thing that you can associate Peter with Peter Pan, Peter Rabbit, and Peter and the Wolf. But to me, those are all major positives!
That it would be awesome to have your name in a folksong! Nothing wrong with workin' on the railroad all the live-long day. And what's wrong with Alice's cat, either?
This reminds me of how my husband thinks it's a bad thing that you can associate Peter with Peter Pan, Peter Rabbit, and Peter and the Wolf. But to me, those are all major positives!
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Hear, hear! My son loved Peter and the Wolf, and his little sister was eager to eat pita bread because she associated it with him.
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lol
Pita bread. Did she call it Peter bread? That would be cute!
Pita bread. Did she call it Peter bread? That would be cute!
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She did indeed, and we enjoyed it so much we couldn't bear to correct her. Big brother used to smile smugly and have seconds!
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Yeah, I think a kid (or an adult for that matter) would think that it's cool to have a song about them, or fun characters who share their name, like the Peters you mentioned.
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oh boy I totally gave it the bad remarks you said! I can not see it used here in the US maybe in other countries but I sadly agree with the Dinah wontcha blow your horn and Alice in Wonderlands cat! And as my mom would say it has the sound Die in it, you dont name your child die. I dont follow my mom though she hated Kill -ian but alas he is my Killy Killy Kian!
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For me, folk songs and Alice's cat are positive associations. And I agree with you about the pronunciation.
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She's also a character in the Bible.
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fools!
Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah is pure genius! Folk-song names are in right now! Clementine, hello.
And having a catlike name is a definite plus in life.
Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah is pure genius! Folk-song names are in right now! Clementine, hello.
And having a catlike name is a definite plus in life.
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