Hello,
in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey page Chapter 1, the first lines, we are told that Catherine Morland's "father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard" -
question: Why would "Richard" be an "unrespectable" name? Is it because in Austen's time "Richard" was considered unfashionable or is their a particular reason?
I would be grateful for any help or opinion.
Siberia
in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey page Chapter 1, the first lines, we are told that Catherine Morland's "father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard" -
question: Why would "Richard" be an "unrespectable" name? Is it because in Austen's time "Richard" was considered unfashionable or is their a particular reason?
I would be grateful for any help or opinion.
Siberia