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[Opinions] Vespasian and Semele
by Somebody random (guest)
7/27/2020, 8:55 AM
Vespasian is the Name of the Day. What do you guys think of it? I think it’s overdone and a tad pretentious - I much prefer Vesper.What about Semele? I love how graceful it looks, but I would prefer it pronounced “Sem-EHL” than “SEHM-uh-lee” in English.Got any middle name combos in mind?
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- ari.
8/4/2020, 2:44 AM
I like Vespasian! It's wonderful in a "glamorous fictional villain who lives in a volcano" kind of way. Semele is slimy and sounds like Semolina. I'd go with simple middle names - Vespasian Leo and Semele Maud.
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- Somebody random (guest)
8/3/2020, 2:37 PM
Actually, I think I might have warmed up to Vespasian. It’s still very pretentious and elaborate in my eyes, and I would never use it, but I will admit that it’s interesting. It might be ridiculous on a person but would make a rather striking name for a book character.
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- Kerilyntaryn21
7/27/2020, 9:48 PM
I dont like either
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- Mar (X-Mar)
7/27/2020, 2:38 PM
I love the sound of Vespasian. It's a total GP, but I really like it.Semele is se-meh-leh to me. SEHM-uh-lee sounds like it should be Semily or Samelie (or any combo between Sam and Emily). I'm not too fond of it. To me it looks like Selene off balance, with less attractive mythology behind it at that.
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- Ceri (Ceri12)
7/27/2020, 12:28 PM
Duplicate post. Sorry.

This message was edited 7/27/2020, 12:31 PM

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- Ceri (Ceri12)
7/27/2020, 12:28 PM
I like the sound of the name Vespasian but I’m not sure I’d use it for a child. It looks a bit pretentious and a bit too Ancient Rome. I love names from that time period but Vespasian is a bit much. I don’t care fore Semele. I’m not sure if it’s the look or the sound.
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- Wordsmith   +1
7/27/2020, 8:57 AM
Love bothVespasian sounds so slinky and serpentine. I love that it could derive from the Latin for "wasp" or from the Latin for "evening." I also love Semele, but only pronounced the correct way. "Sem-EHL" sounds like someone slowly enunciating "smell."
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- Somebody random (guest)
7/27/2020, 9:02 AM
"Sem-EHL" sounds like someone slowly enunciating "smell."I just noticed that after pronouncing it again. I think I’ll stick to the original pronunciation as well.
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