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Ebony and Ivory

61 replies

bugsymalona · 03/06/2021 14:57

Honest opinions on these.

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GreenWheat · 03/06/2021 15:12

Poor Ivory! That's just to fit in with Ebony. Step back a minute and imagine a child making her way alone without her sister there. "Hi, I'm Ivory....". Don't do it.

Librariesmakeshhhhappen · 03/06/2021 15:11

*far too stupid.

Librariesmakeshhhhappen · 03/06/2021 15:11

Ebony is fine, but not Ivory. And please please do not use both names for siblings/twins. It's just great too stupid.

UntilYourNextHairBrainedScheme · 03/06/2021 15:08

Used together they must be names for pets - a black and a white kitten/ puppy/ rabbit/ rat sibling pair.

Ivory isn't a name and obviously has the poaching/ endangered wildlife/ bone yard about it.

Ebony is a name obviously - used alone (without pairing with ivory) its usable but obviously brings the expectation of a raven haired child... Still people do use colour names without them "fitting" (Bianca isn't always pale and blond) Ebony is at least a given name.

AuntieStella · 03/06/2021 15:08

There is good and bad, in everyone...

grapewine · 03/06/2021 15:05

Please don't for children. I have the song in my head already.

ShirleyPhallus · 03/06/2021 15:04

Live together in perfect harmony?

merryhouse · 03/06/2021 15:03

We all know that people are the same wherever you go. There is good and bad in everyone

Boogiethebeat · 03/06/2021 15:01

Live together in perfect harmony?

User629202 · 03/06/2021 14:59

Ebony is quite pretty. Don’t like ivory - horrible associations with dead elephants.

If you’re considering them as a pair for twins / siblings then seriously just don’t, it’s ridiculous beyond words.

TellmewhoIam · 03/06/2021 14:58

For humans or kittens?