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Help[Opinions] Thessaly
I've been thinking a lot about this historic place name lately. I love the sequence of sounds and its elegantly timeless aura. What do you all think?
Some combos:
Thessaly Agnes
Thessaly Antonia
Thessaly Aurora
Thessaly Bertille
Thessaly Brigitte
Thessaly Cordelia
Thessaly Cornelia
Thessaly Euphrasia
Thessaly Francisca
Thessaly Frederica
Thessaly Georgina
Thessaly Herais
Thessaly Ingrid
Thessaly Iris
Thessaly Jemima
Thessaly Joanna
Thessaly Marguerite
Thessaly Mathilde
Thessaly Minerva
Thessaly Oksana
Thessaly Ourania
Thessaly Primrose
Thessaly Purnima
Thessaly Renata
Thessaly Rowena
Thessaly Roxana / Roxane
Thessaly Susanna
Thessaly Undine
Some combos:
Thessaly Agnes
Thessaly Antonia
Thessaly Aurora
Thessaly Bertille
Thessaly Brigitte
Thessaly Cordelia
Thessaly Cornelia
Thessaly Euphrasia
Thessaly Francisca
Thessaly Frederica
Thessaly Georgina
Thessaly Herais
Thessaly Ingrid
Thessaly Iris
Thessaly Jemima
Thessaly Joanna
Thessaly Marguerite
Thessaly Mathilde
Thessaly Minerva
Thessaly Oksana
Thessaly Ourania
Thessaly Primrose
Thessaly Purnima
Thessaly Renata
Thessaly Rowena
Thessaly Roxana / Roxane
Thessaly Susanna
Thessaly Undine
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poor Cecily ...
All she wants for Chrithmus ith her two front teef.
All she wants for Chrithmus ith her two front teef.
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Yeah yeah...
I think your comment would be more appropriate if the name were Thethaly. Thanks anyway, I guess.
I think your comment would be more appropriate if the name were Thethaly. Thanks anyway, I guess.
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Maybe she assumed it was THESS-ah-lee? My first instinct was to pronounce it TESS-ah-lee so for me it doesn't sound like a lisp. If it's THESS-ah-lee (which it seems to be in English according to a dictionary) I like it a lot less.
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Even if it's Tessa-lee, it sounds like baby talk for Cecily.
I don't know why anyone would just assume it was a hard t and not a th sound. Why would we?
I don't know why anyone would just assume it was a hard t and not a th sound. Why would we?
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English is not my first language but Thomas, Thomasin, Anthony, Thames? There are several names and place names in which the TH sounds like a T.
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In English, the th in Anthony doesn't sound like a hard t.
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It does. In the UK.
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Yeah I have a hard time pronouncing Anthony with a th rather than a hard t lol Technically I can, I just have to concentrate. I also sometimes pronounce it with with an f though (making it more ann-foney).
@Wordsmith - How is Thessaly supposed to be pronounced? I'm pronouncing it like "tess-a-lee" but I could be wrong
@Wordsmith - How is Thessaly supposed to be pronounced? I'm pronouncing it like "tess-a-lee" but I could be wrong
This message was edited 10/24/2020, 3:37 AM
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I pronounce it with a soft "th" (like in "think") -- "Tessaly" sounds a bit too frivolous and confected, sort of like Tiffany.
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In the US, not in England or Australia.
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It's a theta in Thessaly, so it shouldn't be like a T unless it's a Latinized version, right? I wouldn't like it with a T. THESS-a-lee sounds old but TESS-a-lee sounds like Tessa-Lee, totally different vibe.
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Thessaly has a big fat double S sound in the middle, no matter what you do with the Th, which negates the lispy argument somewhat
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That's what I said :(
And now the conversation is only about lispiness. *sigh*
And now the conversation is only about lispiness. *sigh*
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Edited because I misunderstood. I agree with you.
This message was edited 10/23/2020, 2:56 PM
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This exactly. LOL!
:P
:P
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I really like Thessaly as a name. (Also, vaguely on topic, anyone who hasn't read Jo Walton's Thessaly trilogy should do so :P)
Thessaly Agnes - French prn only
Thessaly Antonia
Thessaly Brigitte
Thessaly Cordelia
Thessaly Cornelia
Thessaly Euphrasia
Thessaly Herais
Thessaly Iris
Thessaly Minerva
Thessaly Ourania
Thessaly Rowena
Thessaly Undine
Thessaly Artemis
Thessaly Calla
Thessaly Morwen
Thessaly Octavia
Thessaly Ursula
Thessaly Athena
Thessaly Athenais
Thessaly Ariadne
Thessaly Hera
Thessaly Pandora
Thessaly Diana
Thessaly Rhiannon
Thessaly Ophelia
Thessaly Alba
Thessaly Lucretia
Thessaly Ivy
Thessaly Fiera
Thessaly Rose
Thessaly Christabel
Thessaly Isobel
Thessaly Lenore
Thessaly Rosalind
Thessaly Rosamund
Thessaly Willow
Thessaly Magdalene
Thessaly Margaret
Thessaly Andraste
Thessaly Iona
Thessaly Klytemnestra
Thessaly Cerridwen
Thessaly Elena
Thessaly Demeter
Thessaly Gwyneira
Thessaly Lilith
Thessaly Kerensa
Thessaly Minerva
Thessaly Nasrin
Thessaly Gaia
Thessaly Alexandria
Thessaly Hippolyta
Thessaly Zeynep
Thessaly Karima
Thessaly Corisande
Thessaly Agnes - French prn only
Thessaly Antonia
Thessaly Brigitte
Thessaly Cordelia
Thessaly Cornelia
Thessaly Euphrasia
Thessaly Herais
Thessaly Iris
Thessaly Minerva
Thessaly Ourania
Thessaly Rowena
Thessaly Undine
Thessaly Artemis
Thessaly Calla
Thessaly Morwen
Thessaly Octavia
Thessaly Ursula
Thessaly Athena
Thessaly Athenais
Thessaly Ariadne
Thessaly Hera
Thessaly Pandora
Thessaly Diana
Thessaly Rhiannon
Thessaly Ophelia
Thessaly Alba
Thessaly Lucretia
Thessaly Ivy
Thessaly Fiera
Thessaly Rose
Thessaly Christabel
Thessaly Isobel
Thessaly Lenore
Thessaly Rosalind
Thessaly Rosamund
Thessaly Willow
Thessaly Magdalene
Thessaly Margaret
Thessaly Andraste
Thessaly Iona
Thessaly Klytemnestra
Thessaly Cerridwen
Thessaly Elena
Thessaly Demeter
Thessaly Gwyneira
Thessaly Lilith
Thessaly Kerensa
Thessaly Minerva
Thessaly Nasrin
Thessaly Gaia
Thessaly Alexandria
Thessaly Hippolyta
Thessaly Zeynep
Thessaly Karima
Thessaly Corisande
This message was edited 10/24/2020, 10:35 AM
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I love Thessaly! I think it sounds fun, feisty, and more name like than place name like. Her similarity to Tessa and Sally makes her more usable and down to earth imo. And I honestly don't understand the issue with Cecily. They sound similar, big whoop! Yes Cecily is more popular, but not so much that most would think of the connection imo. Anyway, I think Thessaly is a great choice. I really like Thessaly Ingrid, Thessaly Joanna, Thessaly Oksana, Thessaly Ourania, and Thessaly Roxane.
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Dont like at all, is it pronounced Thes sa ly, I think Tessaly is ok
This message was edited 10/23/2020, 5:49 PM
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It’s pretty. I’m reading a book about Greek wars right now so it’s rather geographical. But a lot of those geographical names are fun human names. Megara and Hermione and Thessaly and Olynthus.
Thessaly is cheerful, youthful, intelligent, sweet. Comfortable and familiar English phonetics in an unusual and foreign package.
Perfect combo: Primrose. Pairs well with Brigitte, Minerva, Aurora, Cornelia, Renata.
Thessaly is cheerful, youthful, intelligent, sweet. Comfortable and familiar English phonetics in an unusual and foreign package.
Perfect combo: Primrose. Pairs well with Brigitte, Minerva, Aurora, Cornelia, Renata.
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This name reminds me of "tesseract". Sorry, not a fan.
This message was edited 10/23/2020, 3:27 PM
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I know one, she's 7. Her mom is a librarian.
I've never had a problem with the name and as far as I know, neither has the kid. It's a lovely name.
Thessaly Renata is gorgeous.
Note: The Thessaly I know does pronounce the H sound in her name. I'm not sure I'd like it as much if the H sound wasn't pronounced.
I've never had a problem with the name and as far as I know, neither has the kid. It's a lovely name.
Thessaly Renata is gorgeous.
Note: The Thessaly I know does pronounce the H sound in her name. I'm not sure I'd like it as much if the H sound wasn't pronounced.
This message was edited 10/23/2020, 3:01 PM
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