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To an American ear the name evokes "animal shelter", a place where abused or abandoned pets end up (generally a place with a negative or sad connotation (ex A:
by JshWright 8y ago
To an American ear the name evokes "animal shelter", a place where abused or abandoned pets end up (generally a place with a negative or sad connotation (ex A: the Sarah McLachlan ASPCA commercial)), or a "homeless shelter" (with even more negative connotations).
- StavrosK 8y agoHmm, I see, thanks. In my mind, "shelter" is generally positive, but I see how it may not be taken as such by everyone.
- JshWright 8y agoFWIW, I think it's a good name, and it didn't strike me as negative when I first heard it.
- johnisgood 8y agoSame. "Cemetery" would be the worse alternative, IMO.
- macintux 8y agoThe negative connotations never occurred to me, and I've been a volunteer for both animal rescue organizations and domestic violence shelters.
- 6keZbCECT2uB 8y agoA different perspective: shelter makes me think homeless shelter, so a place for code on the streets without a home. Perhaps fitting, but heavy with additional meaning.
- ronjouch 8y agoDidn't feel any negative connotation at all. Not a native English speaker, though.
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