The Name Gerald

THE DEBONAIR

  • Suave
  • Artsy
  • Sensitive
  • Smooth-talking
  • Deceptive
  • Non-committal

About the Name Gerald

With the exception of the names Gordon and Grady, GRD names escape many of the aggressive connotations associated with the growling GR phoneme, which is at the heart of the threat-words grizzly, gruff, grab, gross, grimace, grimy, and grouch. Thisis because the softened form of the letter G -- used in the names Gerald, Geraldine, and Geraldo – tends to be associated with moderate words like gentle, genuflect, genuine, and genial. The dignified letter D that terminates these names is associated with distinguished, dark, daring, and debonair… instilling an air of noble gallantry.

In keeping with the complex nuances of their names, GRDs tend to have equally intricate emotional makeups. Typically, these are highly sexual people with open minds and a willingness to explore all kinds of interactions, and though they may not be the best-looking individuals in the world, their rough-and-tumble sex appeal often proves to be practically irresistible. Smooth? Absolutely.

In both their career choices and relationship decisions, GRDs tend to delay making the transition into permanence until they’ve had the chance to sow their wild oats. But GRDs are responsible people who put their ‘growing up’ time to good use, and whether it’s a college degree, a trial-relationship or a part-time job, GRDs consider every experience to be potentially valuable fodder for the future.

On occasion, GRDs can display an extraordinary level of sensitivity and intuition, revealing emotions that even their best friends never knew they had. But just because they have a wide emotional range, don’t assume that your GRD friends are going to wear their hearts on their sleeves; they can be quite inscrutable about their motives and annoyingly reluctant to share them.

The GRDs’ smoky sensuality often lands them in romantic entanglements from which they find it difficult to escape. They’re famous for prolonging their brooding relationships well past the point of everyone’s mental health, so when you sense your GRD partner losing his or her concentration in the relationship, it’s best to cut your losses and run. In fairness, it’s hard to be as irresistible as them.

If you’re married to a GRD, don’t take it for granted that the two of you are going to stay in lockstep forever. They may love you dearly, but they’ll never lose the potential to love someone else as well. But if darkly obsessive romances are your thing, by all means let the GRD take the wheel. Enjoy the ride… just don’t expect it to last forever unless you’re willing to put some gas in the tank.

[AD PLACEHOLDER]