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Help[Opinions] Harlan and Roy
Both these names have been on my mind for a while. Roy was the name of my great uncle, short for Royal. He was quite a character. Harlan makes me think of the sci-fi author Harlan Ellison and a few people I know IRL. I've also come across the spelling Harlynn.
Thoughts?
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Hi!
Both Roy and Harlan have a Medieval vibe in my opinion.
Roy is so short but full of history and links that are Norman and Celtic. I love its regal meaning but also its rough form Ruadh that means "red".
Harlan: as I live in Italy the only Harlan I came across is a fictional character... Sir Harlan of Pennytree, hedge knight created by George R.R. Martin in the 'Ice & Fire' Universe.
I actually like them and I'd enjoy coming across one of them in the Anglosphere.
Both Roy and Harlan have a Medieval vibe in my opinion.
Roy is so short but full of history and links that are Norman and Celtic. I love its regal meaning but also its rough form Ruadh that means "red".
Harlan: as I live in Italy the only Harlan I came across is a fictional character... Sir Harlan of Pennytree, hedge knight created by George R.R. Martin in the 'Ice & Fire' Universe.
I actually like them and I'd enjoy coming across one of them in the Anglosphere.
This message was edited 6/17/2023, 11:42 AM
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It's amazing to see how differently names are seen
I didn't know a lot of Harlans until I moved to Midwest USA. I've met a handful now, all 80+.
Roy is also fairly common in the US, 50+. It, too, seems to be more common in the Midwest.
The idea that they are Medieval would never occur to me!
I didn't know a lot of Harlans until I moved to Midwest USA. I've met a handful now, all 80+.
Roy is also fairly common in the US, 50+. It, too, seems to be more common in the Midwest.
The idea that they are Medieval would never occur to me!
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Love Harlan, not crazy about Roy
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I also had a great uncle named Roy. He was in the same prison with Charles Manson, for a while.
Anyway, I like Royal, and Roy has a certain charm. Harlan is very country bumpkin to me, because it just sounds that way. Not the worst thing in the world, I just picture a dude shucking corn when I hear it.
Anyway, I like Royal, and Roy has a certain charm. Harlan is very country bumpkin to me, because it just sounds that way. Not the worst thing in the world, I just picture a dude shucking corn when I hear it.
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That's why I like it. Harlan makes me think of a sun-beaten old farmer, calloused hands, leaning back in a chair with a cup of coffee.
Old farmers are the best. Best jokes, best hugs, biggest hearts.
Old farmers are the best. Best jokes, best hugs, biggest hearts.
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