slemslempike | (no subject)

I did that "what would your name in a different decade" be, and I am singularly unimpressed with the results.

My name today would be Collins. Collins. I know that Americans seem to like giving surnames to girls, but really. Mr Collins from P&P. I suppose you could think Jackie Collins which would be better, but even so. I am even more narked off about it because if my name were spelt incorrectly, I'd be Malia.

Other decades:
2000s Lesli (that seems much more 1980s)
1990s Malika (rather nice)
1980s Patience (this seems much more 1880s)
1970s Edie (best of the bunch)
1960s Corliss (actually I wouldn't mind this at all)
1950s Bobbye (nope)
1940s Trula (I haven't heard of this before, but rather sweet)
1930s Kathaleen (to me this seems a redundant syllable)
1920s Orene (Oh-reen or Or-een?)
1910s Anabel
1900s Pecola (isn't this a type of cheese?)

and most oddly of all, in the 1890s, Guy. Not to be all gender-policey, but I told them to tell me about GIRLS' names! Guy is just another word for boy anyway.

I accidentally used over 90% of the monthly internet package I was given on arrival in one night by downloading Game of Thrones, Bluestone 42 and Brooklyn Nine Nine. AND I STILL WANT MORE.

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TRINIDAD. You have the best alternative name. It's way better than China, or India, or Asia. Trinidad!

It's pretty amazing. I'd like to see a British version of this though, in which I would've been Isle of Man.

I could see you as an Anglesey.

I think Alderney is the best of the British island names, but mostly because of the lesser-known Womble of that name who was written out of the TV series.

I think Alderney is a genuinely lovely name! (Probably for the best I never have kids.)

I think you could have a boy called Alderney and a girl called Aluel and call them both Al.

Now totally earwormed.

I not-so-secretly really like hippy, nature names. It's probably best that I didn't either.