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Help[Opinions] Peninnah
WDYT of the name Peninnah for a girl? What would you pair it with?
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I like the meaning, but I don't care for the sound. It sounds like some kind of pasta and it also makes me think of the Swedish word pennalism (bullying; hazing).
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Reminds me of the designer Pnina Tornai.
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Yeah, and the Pnina Tornaido that is Say Yes to the Dress.
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When I thought Peninnah was pronounced peh-NEE-nah, I liked it as an alternative to the far more popular Penelope (even though it did remind me of "panini"). However, upon learning that it's supposed to be pi-NIN-ah (or pee-NIN-ah), I grew to dislike it immensely. It joined the ranks of Aurora and Lilith as names that are too liquid for their own good.
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Check out the comments on the name, Pnina is a common variant and in Hebrew it's pronounced p'nee-na (short space between p and n). Since it's not common in English speaking countries, you could probably get away with pronouncing it peh-nee-nah.
That's how I pronounce it, since my first introduction to it was via Pnina Tornai.
That's how I pronounce it, since my first introduction to it was via Pnina Tornai.
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I so agree with this, especially when the emphasis is on the NIN sound which could potentially be shortened to the nn Ninny. Yikes! Just no. Still, there's something about Peninnah that I do find appealing even though it's not something I'd ever use.
It does seem rather mysterious to me and I like the way it looks.
It does seem rather mysterious to me and I like the way it looks.
This message was edited 11/29/2017, 9:40 AM
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It sounds like a pasta. Peninnah Primavera would be the best combo.
This message was edited 11/29/2017, 8:40 AM
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Sounds waaay too much like panini. Fail.
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