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HelpRe: Opinions on some random names
in reply to a message by Sara Ruth
Calista: The sounds are not bad, but this seems like such a faddish, short-lived, dated name. Nobody ever heard of it till Ally McBeal, and then it just faded out again.
Bethany: I like this, always have. My best friend in Oklahoma is named Bethany.
Elena: Cute.
Susanna: Getting so tired of hearing about it on this board. Never really liked it anyway. Suzanne is much nicer.
Carissa: It's better than Clarissa, not as nice as Melissa.
Tabitha: Not terible, but it sounds like somebody's tiger kitten.
Christiana: Much prefer Christina. Here in Delaware, Christiana is a place name; the big hospital upstate is the Christiana hospital, the mall upstate is the Christiana mall. Named after Sweden's Queen Christina, who I understand helped establish Delaware in the 1600's.
Cameron (for a girl) Obnoxiously androgynous.
Silas: Always gives off a creepy vibe to me.
Simeon: Simian, like an ape. Even Simon is preferable, and Simon has a sneaky, oily vibe.
Titus: Hate it. Tight-ass.
Walter: Almost comically stuffy and buttoned-up.
Nicholas: Very nice.
Jasper: Hate it. Ugly sound, hipster favorite.
Moses: Hate the sound, and it sounds like a 340-year-old slave.
Bethany: I like this, always have. My best friend in Oklahoma is named Bethany.
Elena: Cute.
Susanna: Getting so tired of hearing about it on this board. Never really liked it anyway. Suzanne is much nicer.
Carissa: It's better than Clarissa, not as nice as Melissa.
Tabitha: Not terible, but it sounds like somebody's tiger kitten.
Christiana: Much prefer Christina. Here in Delaware, Christiana is a place name; the big hospital upstate is the Christiana hospital, the mall upstate is the Christiana mall. Named after Sweden's Queen Christina, who I understand helped establish Delaware in the 1600's.
Cameron (for a girl) Obnoxiously androgynous.
Silas: Always gives off a creepy vibe to me.
Simeon: Simian, like an ape. Even Simon is preferable, and Simon has a sneaky, oily vibe.
Titus: Hate it. Tight-ass.
Walter: Almost comically stuffy and buttoned-up.
Nicholas: Very nice.
Jasper: Hate it. Ugly sound, hipster favorite.
Moses: Hate the sound, and it sounds like a 340-year-old slave.
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Thanks. I didn't know about the Ally McBeal Calista connection (can you tell I don't watch much TV) but I'm sure others have that too so thanks for filling me in.
I like Christina too - Christiana is a family name for me, so I've been trying to like it as something more interesting than Christina, and I feel like I get a lot of negative or dated feedback for Christina. Glad there's someone else who likes that too.
I've had the Simon vs Simeon question in my head for awhile too. Not sure which I prefer. Simon sounds weaker to me, maybe just because of personal connotations. I don't have the Simeon/simian connection so if we ever seriously consider it, we'll have to see how many people do! Thanks.
I like Christina too - Christiana is a family name for me, so I've been trying to like it as something more interesting than Christina, and I feel like I get a lot of negative or dated feedback for Christina. Glad there's someone else who likes that too.
I've had the Simon vs Simeon question in my head for awhile too. Not sure which I prefer. Simon sounds weaker to me, maybe just because of personal connotations. I don't have the Simeon/simian connection so if we ever seriously consider it, we'll have to see how many people do! Thanks.
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in all fairness ...
Delaware also has the Christina River and a Christina School District, so Christina is also a place name. However, Christina is used much more often as a person's name here (and just about everyplace else) than Christiana.
Delaware also has the Christina River and a Christina School District, so Christina is also a place name. However, Christina is used much more often as a person's name here (and just about everyplace else) than Christiana.
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Yep, sounds right. I've only even known one Christiana (and she was German), but I've known lots of Christinas. Since the Christiana I know pronounces her name with a German accent, I think I prefer that over the typical American pronunciation. Or at least I think there would be more confusion on how to pronounce Christiana here in PA since it's not a place name here. In Delaware, I guess you'd automatically get the place pronunciation.
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