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[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

I ate out last night and two names of waitresses stood out to me--Linnette and Gennifer. Linnette has a nice sound and isn't something you hear often, but I think I would prefer the spelling Lynnette. Isn't that the traditional spelling? Now, that doesn't even look quite right to me... Gennifer is just gross to me.

Completely unrelated (because I noticed as I was about to post that it could be taken as a commentary on waitesses), but does anyone know of a site that has information on names and socioeconomic status, either by mean or mode?

Also, I have a nephew now. His name is Colton James. It sounds fine together, but I don't really care for the name Colton. Ah well, he's a cute little bugger anyway. ;)

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[laminy.livejournal.com]

Gennifer reminds me of Ginnifer Goodwin, and even though that's not her real name, the idea of Jennifer with a G doesn't seem that wrong to me. I think it looks nice.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Linnette has a huge retro-vintage-juke-box-diner waitress vibe for me XD
Gennifer makes me gag.. and reminds me of how people are constantly trying to spell my name (Jessica) with a G here in Italy..

Congrats on being an aunt!! :)
Colton is totally NMS, and to me it belongs with that sort of "90's names for boys" like Corbin, Kaleb, Colin, etc.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Well, it was a Cracker Barrel so while it is retro, it's not quite that kind. lol.

Thanks. :)

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

Linnette seems kind of trashy to me, but it looks nicer than Lynnette.

Gennifer doesn't really bother me. While I don't condone misspelling names, I like Gs much better than Js and spelling Jennifer with a G makes it closer to its original form, at least.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

I'm not familiar with Ginnifer Goodwin. However, I think the "Ginn" spelling doesn't look as bad to me. That's probably because I AM familiar with Ginny Weasley.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

You do have a point on the G/Jennifer thing, but I still get bothered some because it's not the standard English spelling.

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

I totally understand your seemingly irrational irritation with it. I'm the Queen of such things, myself. :)

[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

I thought Lynette (one N) was the standard?

Yeah, Colton's not so great. I dislike my niece's name, but she herself is very cute, so I understand.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Ah, that might be it. As soon as I put the 'y' in, the two 'n's looked funny. Lynette definitely looks better.