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Inga, Reagan, Morgana
Thoughts on the trio? I'm finding myself very fond of them today. Pronouncing Reagan as RAY-gən, but undecided on Reagan vs. Regan. Much obliged!
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I've really been feeling the love for Regan (long e sound) lately. Reagan is too presidential and doesn't do much for me. Morgana is pretty. Still, I'm reminded of the word 'morgue.' Not sure I could ever really like it. Inga is cute though NMS. As a trio, Regan and Morgana seem to gel while Inga is the odd one out.
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Inga is so stereotypically Swedish, the "Inga from Sweden" stereotype...although it's not a very common name and definitely not poular today, maybe because it can also mean "nobody" (in plural form). I don't like it, although as a child I knew a very sweet old lady called Inga.Reagan - ugh. Not my favorite president. Don't like Regan either, it reminds me of being scared stiff after watching The Exorcist.Morgana - it sounds pretty, but also a bit...sinister.Sorry! :(
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Like Morgana, Inga sounds whiny, Raegan reminds me either of the horrible King Lear character or of the president. They sound a bit cluncky together.
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Inga makes me think of blonde comedy maids with braids - like Helga, it's one of those names Scandinavian characters are called in old films, but never in real life. If I throw that out of the window though, I rather like it; simple and short, pleasant sound, decent historical cred.
Morgana is a bit frilly for me, but it's not bad. I like Mor as a name element.
Reagan is nmsaaaaaa. Regan does have Shakespeare on its side, but it still sounds too much like a surname.
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Inga isn't really my style and it reminds me a lot of Olga which I'm not really crazy about. It makes me think of Hey Arnold, with Olga and her sister, lol.I looooooove Reagan. I need to find a way to use it for a character or something because it's one of those kind of spunky but tomboyish names that I adore. I prefer Reagan to look at, but my fingers want to type Regan. Morgana is nice, a little over the top for me to really want to use. But I do like, it's very whimiscal and mischievous.
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I think Inge is prettier than Inga. I tend to pronounce them differently (Inga = Ing-uh like singer without the S and R, Inge = Ing-guh, more distinct G). Inge is nifty although nms.Reagan is too Ronnie for me and I hear Ray Gun. But I like Regan "REE-gən," which suggests the word regal just vaguely enough to please me.Morgana is too luxuriant for my taste but I think it's likeable.As a group they are full of contrasts.
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Oh, now you mention Inge, I'm reminded of John Bauer's illustration, Inge by the Dark Lake Side. I always found it so lovely.Thank you!

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I adore Inga, but I don't care for Reagan and Morgana. Also, whereas Reagan and Morgana complement one another, Inga seems dissonant.
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Thank you! I maybe should have specified that I'm not strictly looking at them as a sister-set, but I understand the dissonance between the three.

This message was edited 5/13/2015, 11:30 AM

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Inga - It feels funny in my throat when I say it.
Reagan - I think I like REE-gen better. But they are both okay.
Morgana - not bad. I prefer Morgan, but Morgana is okay too.
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Thank you! I do wonder how common REE-gən is for Regan, I'd never encountered it before looking it up today.
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Trouble is, around here neither pronunciation is super common, so (even though I have a cousin name Regan) I can never remember which way it is pronounced and which way it is spelled. And I'm usually pretty good at that stuff.
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I can't make my mind up about Inga; I want to like it it something about it seems a bit incomplete. How about Ingrid or even Sigrid?Morgana is nice. How do you feel about Morwenna?Reagan is not my style whatsoever.
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I don't mind Morwenna, but it doesn't have the same kick Morgana has. I'm not feeling Ingrid or Sigrid today, though I don't particularly mind them. Thank you!
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Inga is lovely. I'm quite fond of it. And I could get behind Morgana too. It's not typically a name I'd go for, but I'd be interested to see what combos it appeared in.
I don't care for Reagan at all. And it doesn't seem to go with the others at all. It's ambiguous where the others are feminine and dull where the others are charming.
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Thank you! I see your point regarding Reagan, certainly.
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I love Morgana! It's an absolute favourite.
Inga is sweet. I really like it as a short form of Ingrid.
Reagan I'm not fond of, I don't mind (though I don't particularly love) the sound or spelling but I associate it with the president, and therefore trickle down economics. I also find that it's a little too trendy for me currently.

This message was edited 5/13/2015, 10:34 AM

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Thank you! Glad to see another Morgana appreciator.
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