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HelpRe: Flavors of the week
in reply to a message by Ismene
Echo - I like it. It's sorta...rebellious mythological maiden. Like Dido, Juno and Hero.
Jinan - I'm not crazy about it, but it's pretty. I prefer Janan.
Lilica - really nice. It makes me think of tiny flowers.
Raquel - I freaking adore Raquel. I was playing around with versions of Rachel and decided I like this one the best. Rahel is cool too, but just a bit too "out there".
Marja "MAR-yuh" - Oh, I was all excited about it being pronounced with a hard j - MAR-jah. I really like that, so quirky and warm.
Tanith - I knew a Tanith once. She was a very intense young girl who wore strange hats. I wanted to like her, but she was also really combative, and made liking her tough. I still enjoy the name though. I once saw this amazing 60's Hammer horror film called "The Devil Rides Out" where there was a character named Tanith, played by a French actress named Niké. I was in heaven.
Nadine - flat-footed and harsh and yet somehow warm and likable. It's a brassy-waitress sort of name
Solene "so-LEHN" - Neato
Rosy - adorable
Sibeal "shi-BALE" - hmmmmmm I really get a "soupy" vibe from this and I'm not sure ho I feel about that
Glenna - retro fun
Gordon - I was thinking about this the other day as well. I like how round the name is. Gordie is also supercute
Swithin - haha fantastic and weird
Isley (or Eisley- whatever lends itself to "EYES-lee" pronunciation) - Isley would be "eye-lee" to me, and Eisley the other pronunciation. It's cool, a little lacking in personality for me
Teague - love it. Rugged yet poetic
Osric - fun and historical!
Ark (Arkley is a family name) - I like Arkley "Ark" a lot. Ark is cool too, very modern
Jove - funky and fun and boombastic
Monte - I like this, and Monty, a lot. So slick.
Munro - I think Monroe looks more "complete", but as a name I like it well.
Parrish - Very satisfying on the mouth. That sounds dirty, ok, but I love how this name is like biting into a ripe peach.
Arrigo "ahr-REE-go" - sounds like a pasta sauce label or brand of frozen pizza... :(
My flavours of the week include:
Gladden (the name of Jayne Mansfield's character in a movie.)
Murrain
Spring
Idony (I love how it looks but I'm frustrated with not knowing how it should be said)
Jadis (which I found out means "once upon a time". How can I resist that)
Esme
Tansy
Dee
Reginald
Archibald
Zeke (but not Ezekiel)
Cody
Pal
Kirby
Jinan - I'm not crazy about it, but it's pretty. I prefer Janan.
Lilica - really nice. It makes me think of tiny flowers.
Raquel - I freaking adore Raquel. I was playing around with versions of Rachel and decided I like this one the best. Rahel is cool too, but just a bit too "out there".
Marja "MAR-yuh" - Oh, I was all excited about it being pronounced with a hard j - MAR-jah. I really like that, so quirky and warm.
Tanith - I knew a Tanith once. She was a very intense young girl who wore strange hats. I wanted to like her, but she was also really combative, and made liking her tough. I still enjoy the name though. I once saw this amazing 60's Hammer horror film called "The Devil Rides Out" where there was a character named Tanith, played by a French actress named Niké. I was in heaven.
Nadine - flat-footed and harsh and yet somehow warm and likable. It's a brassy-waitress sort of name
Solene "so-LEHN" - Neato
Rosy - adorable
Sibeal "shi-BALE" - hmmmmmm I really get a "soupy" vibe from this and I'm not sure ho I feel about that
Glenna - retro fun
Gordon - I was thinking about this the other day as well. I like how round the name is. Gordie is also supercute
Swithin - haha fantastic and weird
Isley (or Eisley- whatever lends itself to "EYES-lee" pronunciation) - Isley would be "eye-lee" to me, and Eisley the other pronunciation. It's cool, a little lacking in personality for me
Teague - love it. Rugged yet poetic
Osric - fun and historical!
Ark (Arkley is a family name) - I like Arkley "Ark" a lot. Ark is cool too, very modern
Jove - funky and fun and boombastic
Monte - I like this, and Monty, a lot. So slick.
Munro - I think Monroe looks more "complete", but as a name I like it well.
Parrish - Very satisfying on the mouth. That sounds dirty, ok, but I love how this name is like biting into a ripe peach.
Arrigo "ahr-REE-go" - sounds like a pasta sauce label or brand of frozen pizza... :(
My flavours of the week include:
Gladden (the name of Jayne Mansfield's character in a movie.)
Murrain
Spring
Idony (I love how it looks but I'm frustrated with not knowing how it should be said)
Jadis (which I found out means "once upon a time". How can I resist that)
Esme
Tansy
Dee
Reginald
Archibald
Zeke (but not Ezekiel)
Cody
Pal
Kirby
This message was edited 8/27/2014, 6:53 PM
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I've really warmed to Raquel lately- I think it could fit sooo any different people. And the idea of it organically becoming "Rocky" is kind of adorable.
You hit Nadine and Parrish right on the head. The mouth-feel.... That is exactly why I can't get myself to trade Parrish out for Paris.... Something about it just isn't as satisfying
Gladden - not sure how to feel about it. I can see it working I'm just not sure I want it to
Murrain - I'm very intrigued. Where'd you pick this one up?
Spring - meh. I've seen it in real life but it doesn't make it any more usable to me
Idony - I have the same problem, grasping at pronunciation. I always say like "Eden-ee" sort of, but I'm sure that's all kinda of wrong. I read somewhere once that is meant "to renew nature" (which I LOVED). Not sure of the truth in that but I suppose it does make sense when you consider the meaning of Idun
Jadis - I like it but can only think of the evil witch in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. Where did you find your info on it?
Esme - awkward and little too "try hard posh"
Tansy - adorable! Wish I could take it more seriously
Dee - like as a nickname. I like Deedee too, particularly for Deirdre
Reginald - I just can't see this on a real person under the age of like, 80. Reggie is adorbs but.... How do I get there without going through Reginald?
Archibald - see Reginald
Zeke - very "farmhand" but maybe that's just due to The Wizard of Oz. It's ok. I think it works ok on its own and know a few families who have used it as so.
You hit Nadine and Parrish right on the head. The mouth-feel.... That is exactly why I can't get myself to trade Parrish out for Paris.... Something about it just isn't as satisfying
Gladden - not sure how to feel about it. I can see it working I'm just not sure I want it to
Murrain - I'm very intrigued. Where'd you pick this one up?
Spring - meh. I've seen it in real life but it doesn't make it any more usable to me
Idony - I have the same problem, grasping at pronunciation. I always say like "Eden-ee" sort of, but I'm sure that's all kinda of wrong. I read somewhere once that is meant "to renew nature" (which I LOVED). Not sure of the truth in that but I suppose it does make sense when you consider the meaning of Idun
Jadis - I like it but can only think of the evil witch in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. Where did you find your info on it?
Esme - awkward and little too "try hard posh"
Tansy - adorable! Wish I could take it more seriously
Dee - like as a nickname. I like Deedee too, particularly for Deirdre
Reginald - I just can't see this on a real person under the age of like, 80. Reggie is adorbs but.... How do I get there without going through Reginald?
Archibald - see Reginald
Zeke - very "farmhand" but maybe that's just due to The Wizard of Oz. It's ok. I think it works ok on its own and know a few families who have used it as so.
This message was edited 8/29/2014, 10:56 AM
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I found Murrain while browsing Wikipedia articles on curses. It's an archaic word meaning "death" and was applied as a broad term for plagues afflicting crops and cattle that were thought to have otherworldly origins. Maybe not a good name for a real person, but I think it has a fun sort of malevolence to it.
The Jadis info was from wikipedia too, from an entry on The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe :)
The Jadis info was from wikipedia too, from an entry on The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe :)
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