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[Opinions] Agata
What do you think of Agata? Do you think that it's usable as a fresher version of Agatha, or do you think that it makes Agatha seem stranger and less accessible? And do you think that Agatha is still usable not, or do you think that it's still too musty? General opinions?
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I've never been a fan of Agata, although I love Agatha. Agata is just too harsh and cold sounding, and it makes me think of agate, which is probably why it feels so rocky. It definitely doesn't seem fresh to me, while Agatha definitely does. It feels youthful and springy.
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I don't like the sound of Agata, which makes no sense since I do like the admittedly clunkier French Agathe. I don't think Agata is more or less accessible than Agatha, and I do think it's a touch fresher. Agatha is ugly to me (I think it's the "AG-uh-" part that does it--so harsh!), but it meets my criteria for usability: easy enough to pronounce and spell and not overwhelmingly associated with a negative figure, like a serial killer or dictator. I guess I find it both usable and musty as an old mothball at the same time.
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I think Agata is fine, but it looses something in an american accent that makes it special.Agatha is usable. I love the idea of an Aggie, but I definitely think of Agatha Christie immediately.

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