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Help[Opinions] Idris and Aeolus
What do you think of the names? Is Idris too feminine (because you think of Iris)? Usable names?
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I've never heard Aeolus, but it seems nice enough.
I love Idris. It seems completely masculine to me. It's a family name.
I love Idris. It seems completely masculine to me. It's a family name.
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Idris- I don't think of Iris at all, it's definitely not too feminine. I love the meaning! It's probably useable.
Aeolus- I actually think Aiolos is easier to pronounce intuitively... The meaning and history are great. I really like it, though not as much as Idris. It should probably just be a mn though.
Aeolus- I actually think Aiolos is easier to pronounce intuitively... The meaning and history are great. I really like it, though not as much as Idris. It should probably just be a mn though.
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I know a man named Idris I like it.
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Idris - I actually really like this name, and gave it to a character in my Harry Potter fan fic lol I'd consider it irl because it's not super unusual, just more old-timey if anything. The only Idris's I've met are really old men, though one of my friend's in England said he has a cousin with this name. I think it's cool, and I don't think of "Iris" at all. It's attractive.
Aeolus - Reminds me big-time of the tv show Hercules because I used to watch it all the time! I like the name a lot - it's fun to say - and my best friend, who is Greek, says she's met people in Greece with this name so it's still used somewhere! I think though that outside of Greece, a more anglicised spelling might be necessary if you want people to pronounce it right :/
In summary, lol, I like them both!
Aeolus - Reminds me big-time of the tv show Hercules because I used to watch it all the time! I like the name a lot - it's fun to say - and my best friend, who is Greek, says she's met people in Greece with this name so it's still used somewhere! I think though that outside of Greece, a more anglicised spelling might be necessary if you want people to pronounce it right :/
In summary, lol, I like them both!
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I like Idris, depending on enunciation. The meaning (in either Arabic or Welsh) is really awesome.
I'm not sure how to pronounce Aeolus, exactly, but I don't like the look of it anyhow.
I think they're both usable. There is a British actor called Idris [Elba, from The Wire].
I'm not sure how to pronounce Aeolus, exactly, but I don't like the look of it anyhow.
I think they're both usable. There is a British actor called Idris [Elba, from The Wire].
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on Aeolus...
ee-oh-lus
Didn't you ever see the tv show Hercules? Aeolus was his trust side-kick :P Well, they spelled it Iolaus...
ee-oh-lus
Didn't you ever see the tv show Hercules? Aeolus was his trust side-kick :P Well, they spelled it Iolaus...
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Once or twice. I was all about Xena. ;)
Thanks. The naming guide [here] confused me. I wasn't sure about the... upside down "e". =P
Thanks. The naming guide [here] confused me. I wasn't sure about the... upside down "e". =P
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Same here! I don't know anyone (aside from Bastien here on the boards) that knows how to read those proper pronunciation guides! I wouldn't have known how it was said if I hadn't heard it :/ I wish we had the little sound bites, for each name, so that we could hear how they were said!
And... yah, Zena > Hercules most definitely, but the latter always showed just before the former so I watched them both lol
ETA: One of the best things about those shows were the cool names! Iolaus, Callisto, etc lol
And... yah, Zena > Hercules most definitely, but the latter always showed just before the former so I watched them both lol
ETA: One of the best things about those shows were the cool names! Iolaus, Callisto, etc lol
This message was edited 3/15/2009, 4:12 PM
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I think it's cute.
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