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Sad to see "Jennifer" listed as a "newer name". Aside from that spelling being more than a century old, it's just a newer spelling of Guinevere, a name which da

Sad to see "Jennifer" listed as a "newer name". Aside from that spelling being more than a century old, it's just a newer spelling of Guinevere, a name which dates back to at least 1100, when it started appearing in written Arthurian legends. The Welsh form, Gwenhwyfar, is attested before that.

matthewowen 3y ago
That’s an interesting fact I didn’t know before that makes sense in retrospect. I wish you hadn’t phrased it snarkily tho: is it really “sad” that someone doesn’t know an interesting fact that you do, or is it a fun opportunity for others to learn something?
- antonvs 3y ago
  The author took a position on the name’s newness, which implies he did some research. Blog authors like this remind me of ChatGPT: they write with an affected authoritativeness completely disconnected from the actual value of their words. This gains them a following in the same sort of way that Donald Trump, Joe Rogan, or Jordan Peterson gain a following. That’s also sad to see.
- Smaug123 3y ago
  FWIW I didn't read snark. I read "I am sad to see…", much as I might be sad to see the history of any other ancient thing forgotten.
  - antonvs 3y ago
    A little bit of both, really. But thanks for the charitable reading.
throw0101a 3y ago
> Sad to see "Jennifer" listed as a "newer name". See also "The Tale of Tiffany" from CGP Grey: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LMr5XTgeyI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LMr5XTgeyI
- GauntletWizard 3y ago
  Don't forget the sidequest: https://youtu.be/qEV9qoup2mQ https://youtu.be/qEV9qoup2mQ
adamlgerber 3y ago
your fact is incontestable, but labeling this as 'sad' is.
- randomdata 3y ago
  Happy for your want to contest his claim of feeling sadness, but how do plan to do so? I expect you will come to realize it too is incontestable.
  - verisimi 3y ago
    I'm happy you're happy. And happy to see Jennifer too. I'm just happy I guess. I'm happy I'm happy.
1123581321 3y ago
That’s true, but there is no continuity with the old use of the name. Jennifer was presented to the UK and US as a strange name by George Bernard Shaw and gained popularity just because the play was popular on radio and the name sounds nice. Later use in TV made it a top name. I would bet that there are more girls named Guinevere than girls named Jennifer for philologist reasons. :)

matthewowen 3y ago

That’s an interesting fact I didn’t know before that makes sense in retrospect. I wish you hadn’t phrased it snarkily tho: is it really “sad” that someone doesn’t know an interesting fact that you do, or is it a fun opportunity for others to learn something?

antonvs 3y ago
The author took a position on the name’s newness, which implies he did some research. Blog authors like this remind me of ChatGPT: they write with an affected authoritativeness completely disconnected from the actual value of their words. This gains them a following in the same sort of way that Donald Trump, Joe Rogan, or Jordan Peterson gain a following. That’s also sad to see.
Smaug123 3y ago
FWIW I didn't read snark. I read "I am sad to see…", much as I might be sad to see the history of any other ancient thing forgotten.
- antonvs 3y ago
  A little bit of both, really. But thanks for the charitable reading.

throw0101a 3y ago

> Sad to see "Jennifer" listed as a "newer name". See also "The Tale of Tiffany" from CGP Grey: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LMr5XTgeyI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LMr5XTgeyI

GauntletWizard 3y ago
Don't forget the sidequest: https://youtu.be/qEV9qoup2mQ https://youtu.be/qEV9qoup2mQ

adamlgerber 3y ago

your fact is incontestable, but labeling this as 'sad' is.

randomdata 3y ago
Happy for your want to contest his claim of feeling sadness, but how do plan to do so? I expect you will come to realize it too is incontestable.
- verisimi 3y ago
  I'm happy you're happy. And happy to see Jennifer too. I'm just happy I guess. I'm happy I'm happy.

1123581321 3y ago

That’s true, but there is no continuity with the old use of the name. Jennifer was presented to the UK and US as a strange name by George Bernard Shaw and gained popularity just because the play was popular on radio and the name sounds nice. Later use in TV made it a top name. I would bet that there are more girls named Guinevere than girls named Jennifer for philologist reasons. :)