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[Opinions] Tsarmina
I want to be clear: I would NEVER use this name on a real person! But I find it compelling and I wanted to discuss it. I read a couple of books from the Redwall series when I was a kid. I remember disliking them, but otherwise I can't remember a thing about the series... except this name. It's stuck with me for years. The character was an anthropomorphic cat.I haven't been able to find it using any of my usual naming resources, so the author probably made it up. One thing I read was that it may have been a combination of Tsarina (because she was a ruler) and the word "mean" (she wasn't the nicest character).Does anybody else find this name intriguing? Would you ever put it on your list, either as a real option, as a GP or as a pet name?
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No, but this is coming from someone with a daughter named Anne, I have very conservative taste, I would think it was kind of cute on a puppy or Kitty though I just wouldn't use it on my own puppy or Kitty
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I'm guessing he made it up, some combination of Tsar/Tsarina, and names like Wilhelmina/Evangeline. I actually loved those books as a kid, read most of them. I remember he did a lot of names that were smushes or slight variations on real names: Mattimeo, Triss, Asmodeus, Samkim, Pasque, Russa, Tamello. But that's pretty standard for fantasy/fictional universe books. Lord of the Rings, Tamora Pierce, Star Wars, etc.I have the association of the character, so probably wouldn't use it. There are nicer names. I would even consider using Caesar or Zara for a cat but not Tsarina/Tsarmina.

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Maybe if I had read the books and was familiar with the character, I'd consider it for a cat. Not for a person, though.
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I don't find it attractive even as a GP. Zarmina might be better.
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