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Re: A thought exercise on "Eleanor"
"Ali|enor "Nurterer of Honor" or "Honorable nurterer" or "Honorable Mother" or "Mother of Honor" [Motherly/Duty]"This is interesting because I've always thought the name Eleanor sounded motherly. Even fictional depictions seem to portray that trait (the main one that comes to mind is Eleanor from Alvin and the Chipmunks, particularly the scene with the baby penguin in The Chipmonk Movie)I dont' know if other's have gotten that feeling from the name?

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Sense and Sensibility? Elinor has got more sense than Marianne, but that's about it. Eleanor Rigby? She'd probably have jumped at the chance to be maternal, but no luck. I was at school with two: one became an electrical engineer, and the other was a talented pianist who discovered a new mushroom while doing a Biology project!
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I've never read/watched Sense and Sensibility (its not my thing) so I don't have that connection, but that's probably where the sensible maternal traits come fromBoth of your Eleanor's sound cool! I've never met one personally

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