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Re: Sonnet, Minuet, Zimri, Reed and Harmony

by Anneza

9/17/2014, 12:24 AM

Family permitting, if I get a black dog she'll be Sonnet, after Shakespeare's girlfriend the Dark Lady. So, yes, but not on a human. Minuet is silly bordering on stupid, Zimri is OK, Reed can pass as a surname and Harmony is trying much too hard.

I've encountered a couple of Allegra women, if you want an alternative!

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- Joiya +2

9/17/2014, 6:51 AM

to be honest... Minuet stems more from my love of Star Trek and sci-fi than music. It seems to be a staple for supporting characters.

I really just want the name Min, but the hubs wants something longer.

Sonnet is a great dog name too.

- Anneza +1

9/18/2014, 1:31 AM

Min, eh? Minette is good, and fabulous with Clarisse. Or - these are heavy Germanic but could work for you - Hermina and Wilhelmina. If you either love or don't mind Harry Potter, there's always everyone's favourite schoolwitch: Minerva.

- Joiya

9/18/2014, 5:50 AM

Minette is lovely, but has a rather off-color usage in French slang that I don't care for. We have an equivalent English word, but ours relates to cats.

Minerva I adore, but DH does not.
Hermina is a bit to close to Hermione and Wilhelmina too Germanic. I did consider a more modern Willamina... and we also looked at Jasmine, Noemin, Carmina, Mindy, Araminta, Aamina, Thamina and Domino.

Plus Minnie Mouse was Minerva Mouse, so I love that connection even more.

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