Apropos of something, but not much, back in my days of being a bit of a cad who could not settle, I realized one day that I had dated multiple women named "Barbara." These were not at the same time, of course.
Thinking it over, they had nothing in common other than the name. It was not a generational thing either, since one was fifteen years my senior (she insisted on being called "Barbie," which I was less than enthusiastic about) and one was about five years younger. I have been unable to establish a pattern, other than that I was dating too many women.
We live in a time and place when names are largely meaningless and almost random. Gone are the days when folks might have descriptive names like "Mangas Coloradas" or "Bertha Bigfeet," instead, if you come across the name "Stu," you really know nothing else about them.
This said, I can understand your rule about names. I can see how this might get awkward or spooky.
Apropos of something, but not much, back in my days of being a bit of a cad who could not settle, I realized one day that I had dated multiple women named "Barbara." These were not at the same time, of course.
Thinking it over, they had nothing in common other than the name. It was not a generational thing either, since one was fifteen years my senior (she insisted on being called "Barbie," which I was less than enthusiastic about) and one was about five years younger. I have been unable to establish a pattern, other than that I was dating too many women.
We live in a time and place when names are largely meaningless and almost random. Gone are the days when folks might have descriptive names like "Mangas Coloradas" or "Bertha Bigfeet," instead, if you come across the name "Stu," you really know nothing else about them.
This said, I can understand your rule about names. I can see how this might get awkward or spooky.
If I trust in you, oh please
Don't run and hide
If I love you too, oh please
Don't hurt my pride like her
'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
Lennon was 24, McCartney was 22.
Agree with everything yon said.