Oh my gosh, don’t be sorry! I’m so glad to get such a well rounded view. It’s the best discussion on [name]Jemima[/name] I’ve ever encountered! So much better than “You can’t use it it’s racist and there’s syrup!” and “Use it, who cares about the connotations!” which is basically what I’ve seen in the past (though it was never me considering the name before!). This is one of those names you have to really be prepared for before you use it. Go into it with all the facts! Obviously I can’t say for sure that I’ll use it as a first name, but I am definitely going to think about it. This seems backwards, but I’m a little more wart about using it as a middle. Some people have middle names that they hate and are embarrassed for people to hear. I feel like that could happen with [name]Jemima[/name], and people would be like “why is [name]Jemima[/name] your middle name?” and there wouldn’t be a really compelling reason, since it’s not a family name or anything. And she’d keep it secret and dread telling people. Whereas if it was her first name she might have to deal with some teasing but (I think) that would help her to own it, so that she would end up really loving it. Er, I’m not sure about that theory. But, see my brothers girlfriends middle name is [name]Zulema[/name] and she thinks it’s so ugly and doesnt like to tell it to people. But I used to know a [name]Zulema[/name] and she got nothing but compliments on it and loved her name. See what I mean? When it’s tucked in the middle you don’t get the same experiences with it… I dunno.
Anyway, [name]Margo[/name] [name]Jemima[/name] IS pretty stellar, isnt it? [name]Margo[/name] [name]Jemima[/name] [name]Flora[/name] sounds like a list of sisters, though, which I don’t like. I might have to kill off MJ… The thought of her going by that makes me cringe. [name]Margo[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Flora[/name]… Better? Still kinda weird?
Oh, Jenness sounds [name]Ike[/name] [name]Finesse[/name]. Ugh! I feel so all over the place right now! Can I just say I’m amazed how well you (limon) remember everyones favorite names? Crazy!
I can’t even think about combos at this point. I’m so tired of coming up with amazing combos and then changing my mind. I just can’t decide which way to go with the style of girls names, see
[name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Marguerite[/name] and [name]Gwendolyn[/name]- awesome
[name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Margo[/name] and [name]Beatrix[/name]- not awesome at all
[name]Margo[/name], [name]Jemima[/name] and [name]Beatrix[/name]- awesome again
[name]Cordelia[/name] and [name]Felicity[/name]- beautiful
[name]Margo[/name], [name]Dinah[/name] and [name]Fiona[/name]- perfect
I dunno, that’s just a small sampling of the names I’m struggling with. The shorter and spanking type are probably my actual favorites but I just love [name]Elizabeth[/name] so much that it throws a monkey wrench into things. Then I love all these other romantic ones, and really out there ones like [name]Soleil[/name] and [name]Jemima[/name] and I drive myself crazy! [name]How[/name] the heck do you choose which direction to go??