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Mercedes?

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UnimaginitiveDadThemedUsername · 27/07/2012 08:25

I'm starting to really like this name. And of course it always was a girl's name (the car being named after someone's daughter).

But is it actually possible to get past the whole car business? Would you be subjected to a lifetime of uninformed people hoiking up their judgey pants?

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MammaTonic · 27/07/2012 13:02

I think it's one to avoid. The connotational values of the car will filter through to the person with the name. The meaning of Mercedes cars are too entrenched in our collective bank of cultural knowledge (same with names like Lolita). So, the girl names Mercedes won't be able to live up to the name.

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UnimaginitiveDadThemedUsername · 27/07/2012 13:01

Get over yourself scottishmummy - it's not all about you.
Ever heard of crossposting?

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usualsuspect · 27/07/2012 12:59

Some nasty comments on this thread, as per

usualsuspect · 27/07/2012 12:58

She just liked the name I guess.

scarlettsmummy2 · 27/07/2012 12:57

I don't like it.

StunningCunt · 27/07/2012 12:55

So the naming your child after a brand of car thing is not going to well, amirite OP?

Maybe a motorbike?

scottishmummy · 27/07/2012 12:53

are you addressing usual suspect op?
for her use of fuckwits
you see I said fuckwittery, different

scottishmummy · 27/07/2012 12:52

did mum intentionally chose the car spelling
or did she not know the name spelling
sorry its up there with shardonnay a soundalike name

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UnimaginitiveDadThemedUsername · 27/07/2012 12:50

you were the first to be rude about assuming anyone who didn't like your name choice was 'uninformed'!

What's rude about 'uninformed'? It's a perfectly natural state of affairs to not be aware of some things. We can't all know everything, you know.

If I'd wanted to be rude, I'd have written 'fuckwits'.

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usualsuspect · 27/07/2012 12:48

I don't think Porche's mum is a fuckwit.

Shes a very nice lady .

LRDtheFeministDragon · 27/07/2012 12:48

I'd never thought about the fact they're homophones.

scottishmummy · 27/07/2012 12:44

Portia is a name (merchant of Venice)
Porsche is car
confusing both is indicative of fuckwittery

usualsuspect · 27/07/2012 12:43

I know a girl called Porsche

scottishmummy · 27/07/2012 12:42

nice c&p of what I said for those who can't read 8 posts back!
it's still a car name as most have said
lol, given your initial indignation thought I'd better clear it up for you

shimmy0 · 27/07/2012 12:41

I would have suggested Lambourghini myself. If that's the way it's spelt

usualsuspect · 27/07/2012 12:41

No one would bat an eyelid at the name Mercedes where I live.

If you like it, use it.

LRDtheFeministDragon · 27/07/2012 12:41

Fair enough, I only asked about nationality as it does have a bearing on it!

LRDtheFeministDragon · 27/07/2012 12:40

Hmm, that is a bit hypocritical, you were the first to be rude about assuming anyone who didn't like your name choice was 'uninformed'!

Btw, how would you pronounce it? Most people I know anglicize the car name ('mer-say-dees'), but my DH's best mate, who's Spanish, would pronounce the name a bit differently, with a sort of sibillance to the middle syllable. I'd say that's the correct pronounciation for the girl's name, since that has not been anglicized, but maybe it doesn't matter.

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UnimaginitiveDadThemedUsername · 27/07/2012 12:40

And no, I'm not Spanish but I didn't think that mattered.

Mercedes Ruehl isn't Spanish either, and she is only fractionally of Cuban heritage.

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shimmy0 · 27/07/2012 12:40

Ha ha yes and thank Crunchie it is!

StunningCunt · 27/07/2012 12:40

Further suggestions:

Porsche (I'm sure this is a name)
Ferrari (like the woman with the enormous breasts?)
Sharan (this is definitely a name and is also a Volkswagen)
Campervan (another Volkswagen)
Bongo (Mazda)

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UnimaginitiveDadThemedUsername · 27/07/2012 12:38

scottishmummy:

it's not uninformed at all,it's bleeding obvious
mercedes...car
if your so damn touchy and harrumphing about uninformed and hoiking of pants I'd suggest avoid the bbbrrrmmm brrrmm name

Whoah there. Chill out - it's Friday.

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RubyFakeNails · 27/07/2012 12:33

Mercedes is one of those names I really like but would never use.

Its a sort of 'aspirational' name, and the phrase why have a dog and bark yourself comes to mind, people will just think you were obsessed with Mercedes but couldn't have one/think it will make your daughter 'classy'. Am not saying thats the case but thats what comes to mind with Mercedes in this country anyway.

I always think of Mercy as quite an African name, along the lines of Gifty, Goodness etc.

Sadie I love.

ExitPursuedByABronzeBear · 27/07/2012 12:29

I think it would be lovely in Spain - not sure about here though.

MeeWhoo · 27/07/2012 12:27

If it helps, the "official" nickname in Spanish for a Mercedes is Merche, the "che" pronounced like " chair" but with a shorter vowel if that makes sense