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since when is "country" a bad thing?
just curious because I had asked opinions on boys names, and someone said they disliked Clayton because it is "very country".
We live in a very rural area, my husband farms, and I don't see how that is a bad thing. I know people will probably say to go for it because it fits our lifestyle, I just have to say it seems odd that people would just assume we wouldn't be "country".
Mom to 2 beautiful girls, 3 yrs and 22 months old. My 2nd was born at 32 weeks due to Rhogam failure/severe complications from Rh disease and is our miracle. She has bilateral auditory neuropathy and a cochlear implant, activated 4/5/2012 at 19 months.
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Re: since when is "country" a bad thing?
I'm also a fan of "southern/country" names. Our top picks are Charlotte/Savannah/Callie, and Caison/Nathan/Cole.
Eh, some people just don't like "country" names. It's a style, the way "old-fashioned" and "trendy/popular" are styles. Don't take it as a personal insult to your lifestyle.
One person's reason for using a name is another person's reason not to. No big deal.
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Yeah, it's like when I put in a name I love and someone says it's an "old-lady" name. It is just a style of name that you either like or don't like. I'm a huge fan of "old-lady" names, so I always take it as a good sign when someone makes that comment, even if they might not mean it as a good or bad thing. Sounds like you are cool with "country" names, and I don't think other posters would say it's a bad thing- just a specific style that some like and some don't.
I like Clayton, fwiw.
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On this board, you have to take the bad comments with the good. If you remember correctly, Clayton was on almost all of the PPs' favorites from your list. You don't need to make an entire vent post about something non-name related just because one PP made a flippant comment.
https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/49553018.aspx
It's quite possible she wanted to write something more harsh, like "redneck", but changed it to something she percieved as less offensive- "country". But she didn't realize that it made it sound like country was a bad thing. So by trying to be less offensive, she actually had the opposite effect.
But even if that's not true, she didn't say country was a bad thing. She simply explained the vibe it gave off. Some people like country names, and that's fine. Some people like more pretentious sounding names (I happen to be one of them), and that's fine too. Also keep in mind she didn't say she hated graham crackers either!
FWIW, I have a cousin named Clayton who also lives and works on a farm. The name fits him and his family perfectly. If that's your desired vibe, I say go for it!
Clayton is a "country-ish" name. So what?
ETA: It's the exact same thing when ppl in the country/rural refer to things as "city."
"Country" sounding names aren't a bad thing. I think the only thing I dont like is when a name sounds....how do I describe this...when it has a "twang" to it.
My dad always jokes that my mom wanted to name me Rebecca (a name I loath) and give me the middle name of Sue. He wanted to call me Becky Sue.....talk about a hillbilly name...*sorry if that offend anyone*
This. I experienced massive culture shock going to college in Idaho. So while country names give me bad memories, for others like you they represent a lot of good memories/feelings. It just depends upon your perspective. I don't get offended when names are classified as hippie, even if the poster may have meant it as a criticism, because hippie is a positive lifestyle imo.
It's just a style. I have been told that my name style was cowboy. turns out there was a whole website based on "cowboy" names, and all my boys names are on it, but I never even heard tell of it until a few months ago.
Fred, you had me at cousin Duffy who goes by Bubba.
Anyway, to OP- like pps said, it's all about your perception of the label "country." There are certain labels I attach to names I wouldn't use because they don't fit my perception of myself, like when I say a name is "too Nordic" for me. I have nothing against names like Thor and Freya, but they would seem pretty silly (to me) on my half-Hispanic, half-Jewish child.
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