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[Opinions] triplets

by Poetgirl (guest)

9/27/2009, 5:50 PM

I have 3 characters who are triplets, all girls. Their names are anagrams of each other (its important to the story). I have chosen the following names for them:

Ellba
Abell
Bella

Do you think I should take the double "L" out and have a single "L"? Which is better? Why? Opinions appreciated. I probably won't change the names though, and I'm aware that Abel is a masculine name.

Thanks in advance.

#triplets

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- Dracotorix

9/27/2009, 8:53 PM

One L. Elba, Abel, and Bela are so much better than the other names. Bela is actually the only spelling of Bella I actually like, and the other names look a lot better that way too.

- LMS

9/27/2009, 7:12 PM

So much better with one L

- MoonAgeDaydreamer +5

9/27/2009, 6:06 PM

I think taking the double "l" out is better, but it's very obvious that they're anagrams. How about Aidan, Diana and Nadia, or Alice, Celia and Lacie? It seems less contrived.

- Dracotorix +2

9/27/2009, 8:54 PM

How come those ones are less obvious? Because they have moe letters?

- MoonAgeDaydreamer

9/28/2009, 10:42 AM

It's because they have different sounds despite using the same letters. For example, the "e" in Alice isn't pronounced, it's "eh" in Celia and "ee" in Lacie. This applies for Aidan, Diana and Nadia. They all use "i," but the letter makes a "yuh" sound, "I" sound and "ee" sound, respectively.

In each of the OP names the "el" sound appears, and in two the syllable "bel," which makes them obviously anagrammed.

- Akua Topaz

9/27/2009, 9:52 PM

For me it's just less noticeable. I've never even noticed that Alice and Celia have all the same letters, but with Ellba and Abell it's like punching me in the face with sameness.

ETA that I don't know why it is... it just is. Maybe it has something to do with all the L's being next to each other.

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- Akua Topaz

9/27/2009, 8:21 PM

I agree. I think Celia, Alice, and Lacie is an awesome idea. I have never noticed that about Alice and Celia!

I'd also suggest Amy, May, and Mya, even though those are obvious anagrams as well.

- EmeryEcho

9/27/2009, 6:20 PM

I have to agree on it being obvious anagrams.

Dena, Edan & Neda?

Aderyn, Andrey & Yarden?

Ameline, Emelina & Melanie?

There's a bunch of anagram names on this site found here: http://www.behindthename.com/anagram/ That's where I found those. *shrugs* Maybe that'll help?

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