What is it about dudes named Jonathan?
I’ve studied onomastics since I was a teenager and I can only conclude that there seems to be a karma about certain names.
It does appear to me that the male population of Jonathans has a larger-than-normal proportion of wimps and flakes.
Conversely, I was rather floored to read that “Karen” is being used as a generic term for whiny, bitchy middle-aged females, often divorced single mothers.
Now, I certainly know the type. But I’ve always thought the name Karen to be perfectly innocuous.
But think hard on Jonathan. Immediately, the name of another media stooge, Jonathan Chait, leaps to mind.
There are many others, but I prefer not to dwell too much upon such low-life people.
I would appreciate any thoughts from other FReepers on this Jonathan business.
In cinema, anyway, I’ve noticed the opposite. The name tends to be assigned to characters that just won’t die, no matter hard many times the villains try (e.g. Rollerball, John Wick).
Their mothers chose names like Jonathan, Anthony and Sebastian because they are ‘soft’ names and that’s how they were brought up, wrapped in cotton wool and entitlement, with not an ounce of empathy.
Mother was probably a Lisa and Dad was Jim.