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Glenna - I like it, but I am of the variety that likes Gilda too. I think this is has a definate dustiness to it, but if you focus on the sound and spelling and not where you have heard it before - you would see that it is soft and simple, yet uses sounds that are not found in many trendy names today. Plus, it has the look of a modern name and is short and sweet, which is a plus for anyone.
Ruth - Classic. I will always like this for it's history, but you have to admit that it is one of those names that immediately brings strong or significant women to mind. We know it works on kids, and even the alaborative nickname Ruthie is cute. In any case, it's both pretty and sophisticated.
Arietta / Arietty - I like the sound of Arietty better, but the spelling of Arietta better. It's not visually appealing to me, but Arietty is such a quirky and fun name that you cannot discount it. It is a name better suited to the UK though, as most of us in the United States have never seen it. Though, that might be another reason to like it!.
Drusa - Not a fan. I really liek Drusilla, but Drusa takes all of the flair and oomph out of Drusilla. As a nickname, sure... but as a full name it looks and sounds just a but boring to me.
Mamie-Rose - I have never really been a fan of Mamie. Rose does cuten it up a but, but it still sounds like a old southern slave-name to me. I am not sure if it is PC for me to think that, but I can't help my frame of reference.
Alston - Hmm. I am not sure on this one. I do like Aldon and Alistair, but this seems like a mash of the two almost. It's a bit awkward to say, but it has a upp-class vibe to it... like people from my generation named Penn, Carter, Preston or Blaine. I guess it works, but I can't help but assume that this child would look best in white tennis shorts and a clear sun visor (no rudeness intended).
Ruth - Classic. I will always like this for it's history, but you have to admit that it is one of those names that immediately brings strong or significant women to mind. We know it works on kids, and even the alaborative nickname Ruthie is cute. In any case, it's both pretty and sophisticated.
Arietta / Arietty - I like the sound of Arietty better, but the spelling of Arietta better. It's not visually appealing to me, but Arietty is such a quirky and fun name that you cannot discount it. It is a name better suited to the UK though, as most of us in the United States have never seen it. Though, that might be another reason to like it!.
Drusa - Not a fan. I really liek Drusilla, but Drusa takes all of the flair and oomph out of Drusilla. As a nickname, sure... but as a full name it looks and sounds just a but boring to me.
Mamie-Rose - I have never really been a fan of Mamie. Rose does cuten it up a but, but it still sounds like a old southern slave-name to me. I am not sure if it is PC for me to think that, but I can't help my frame of reference.
Alston - Hmm. I am not sure on this one. I do like Aldon and Alistair, but this seems like a mash of the two almost. It's a bit awkward to say, but it has a upp-class vibe to it... like people from my generation named Penn, Carter, Preston or Blaine. I guess it works, but I can't help but assume that this child would look best in white tennis shorts and a clear sun visor (no rudeness intended).
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Most are new to me, and I can't say that's a bad thing.
Glenna sounds like a lazy pronunciation of Glenda, which isn't bad though I'd never use it. And I'm not fond of Glen for a boy either.
Ruth is one of my all-time favourites, and given enough daughters I'd have used it for sure. So classic, intelligent and lively!
Arietta looks like a small song from an opera. Arietty I suppose would be even smaller. In the Borrowers books, they borrowed the name Harriet and got it somewhat wrong - Arrietty, I think - and I don't like that either, though I love Harriet.
Drusa looks space-alien; I see her teleporting down from a flying saucer, wearing a tight oven-foil onesie with cockatoo crests on the shoulders. Drusilla is actually pretty nice, but not the original.
Mamie-Rose seems bizarre. Mamie seldom happens where I live, and Rose seems uncomfortable after a hyphen. Unattractively cutesie.
Alston and Quillan, what can I say? Two syllables, ending in -n, they should be winners but in me they just detonate instant boredom.
Adder, like the snake. Quite so. Nickname Puff? Great as a nn for a bookkeeper, but reptiles really don't make good namesakes. Better than Boa-Constrictor, but still not even slightly good.
Mogens looks like a misprint for morgens or smorens; I really enjoy Magnus, though it is a bit over-optimistic, like Duke or Earl. But Mogens, no, even before you start trying to teach the general public Danish pronunciation.
Glenna sounds like a lazy pronunciation of Glenda, which isn't bad though I'd never use it. And I'm not fond of Glen for a boy either.
Ruth is one of my all-time favourites, and given enough daughters I'd have used it for sure. So classic, intelligent and lively!
Arietta looks like a small song from an opera. Arietty I suppose would be even smaller. In the Borrowers books, they borrowed the name Harriet and got it somewhat wrong - Arrietty, I think - and I don't like that either, though I love Harriet.
Drusa looks space-alien; I see her teleporting down from a flying saucer, wearing a tight oven-foil onesie with cockatoo crests on the shoulders. Drusilla is actually pretty nice, but not the original.
Mamie-Rose seems bizarre. Mamie seldom happens where I live, and Rose seems uncomfortable after a hyphen. Unattractively cutesie.
Alston and Quillan, what can I say? Two syllables, ending in -n, they should be winners but in me they just detonate instant boredom.
Adder, like the snake. Quite so. Nickname Puff? Great as a nn for a bookkeeper, but reptiles really don't make good namesakes. Better than Boa-Constrictor, but still not even slightly good.
Mogens looks like a misprint for morgens or smorens; I really enjoy Magnus, though it is a bit over-optimistic, like Duke or Earl. But Mogens, no, even before you start trying to teach the general public Danish pronunciation.
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Ha! I like your description of Drusa ;)
Why can't reptiles be good namesakes? Birds are acceptable so why not snakes? I'm not hung up on any religious associations or antiquated mythologies. Snakes are so misunderstood!
Why can't reptiles be good namesakes? Birds are acceptable so why not snakes? I'm not hung up on any religious associations or antiquated mythologies. Snakes are so misunderstood!
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Glenna's nice and very unexpected
Ruth is my favorite name for a girl. I love the nicknames Rudy and Ruthie.
Arietta / Arietty seems pretty contrived to me.
Drusa is too heavy to me, but I like Drusilla nn Dru.
Mamie and Rose are both nice, but compound names like Mamie-Rose always feel contrived to me.
Alston - I'm not crazy about preppy sounding surnames, at least not this one.
Adder - I don't like that this is just a literary term for snake.
Quillan seems too precious to me, but I like Quentin and Quincy.
Mogens is intriguing, I had to click on the link to learn more. At first pass, to me, it still sounds like I'm saying "Morgan" with marbles in my mouth. But it could be cute.
Ruth is my favorite name for a girl. I love the nicknames Rudy and Ruthie.
Arietta / Arietty seems pretty contrived to me.
Drusa is too heavy to me, but I like Drusilla nn Dru.
Mamie and Rose are both nice, but compound names like Mamie-Rose always feel contrived to me.
Alston - I'm not crazy about preppy sounding surnames, at least not this one.
Adder - I don't like that this is just a literary term for snake.
Quillan seems too precious to me, but I like Quentin and Quincy.
Mogens is intriguing, I had to click on the link to learn more. At first pass, to me, it still sounds like I'm saying "Morgan" with marbles in my mouth. But it could be cute.
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I love Arietta, and Arietty's cute, although Arietty does remind me of amaretti biscuits as well as the Borrowers.
Ruth is okay, I used to know a very nice Ruth. Mamie I'm not a fan of because it just sounds like maim to me, but Mamie-Rose flows well.
Glenna- I love most -enna names, and Glenna is nice, but there are a lot of other -enna names I prefer. I think it's the Glenn sound I'm not a huge fan of (Reminds me of Family Guy).
Drusa- Just doesn't sound that appealing to me, like Drusilla.
Alston- Okay, but it's an English place name, and really sounds like it too.
Adder- I'm not really feeling it. Maybe because I know a girl called Ghada and the sounds are so similar I can't imagine it on a boy. I do love Blackadder though...
Quillan- I don't really like Qui- names in general, but this is one of the better ones.
Mogens- Sounds like a computing term, like modem. I'd prefer just Morgan.
Ruth is okay, I used to know a very nice Ruth. Mamie I'm not a fan of because it just sounds like maim to me, but Mamie-Rose flows well.
Glenna- I love most -enna names, and Glenna is nice, but there are a lot of other -enna names I prefer. I think it's the Glenn sound I'm not a huge fan of (Reminds me of Family Guy).
Drusa- Just doesn't sound that appealing to me, like Drusilla.
Alston- Okay, but it's an English place name, and really sounds like it too.
Adder- I'm not really feeling it. Maybe because I know a girl called Ghada and the sounds are so similar I can't imagine it on a boy. I do love Blackadder though...
Quillan- I don't really like Qui- names in general, but this is one of the better ones.
Mogens- Sounds like a computing term, like modem. I'd prefer just Morgan.
This message was edited 2/15/2015, 11:32 AM
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Glenna - it's all right, I guess
Ruth - it's classic, but not to my tastes
Arietta/Arietty - I would shift more to Arietta. For some reason, it feels classy, yet modern
Drusa - I don't really like the sound, but I like its possible meaning of the name, so I'm 50/50 on this
Mamie-Rose - no...just no
Alston - OK, I guess
Adder - (Black) Adder...that's all I can think of besides the snake.
Quillan - it's a good name, but not in real life
Mogens - shift more to Magnus
Ruth - it's classic, but not to my tastes
Arietta/Arietty - I would shift more to Arietta. For some reason, it feels classy, yet modern
Drusa - I don't really like the sound, but I like its possible meaning of the name, so I'm 50/50 on this
Mamie-Rose - no...just no
Alston - OK, I guess
Adder - (Black) Adder...that's all I can think of besides the snake.
Quillan - it's a good name, but not in real life
Mogens - shift more to Magnus
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