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Help[Opinions] Melinda
Melinda's been charming me for the past few months. It's simple, airy, and aromatic. Do you find it humdrum?
Some combos:
Melinda Iris
Melinda Agnes
Melinda Cecily
Melinda Inez
Melinda Enid
Melinda Maude
Melinda Phoebe
Melinda Phryne
Melinda Muriel
Melinda Hazel
Melinda Iseult
Melinda Hortense
Melinda Violet
Melinda Eve
Melinda Solveig
Melinda Oenone
Melinda Ianthe
Melinda Cosima
Melinda Harriet
Melinda Fern
Some combos:
Melinda Iris
Melinda Agnes
Melinda Cecily
Melinda Inez
Melinda Enid
Melinda Maude
Melinda Phoebe
Melinda Phryne
Melinda Muriel
Melinda Hazel
Melinda Iseult
Melinda Hortense
Melinda Violet
Melinda Eve
Melinda Solveig
Melinda Oenone
Melinda Ianthe
Melinda Cosima
Melinda Harriet
Melinda Fern
This message was edited 8/10/2023, 8:08 AM
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Me, Mel, and Linda
For as long as I can remember, in terms of paying attention to names and recognizing that I liked or disliked the sound of something... I've never liked Mel. Not on a guy (usually short for Melvin - which has always sounded comical to me), not on a girl (Melanie, Melissa, etc.), not on anybody. Which is odd, because I like Elle and El- names generally, and many of my favorite names begin with M. But combine the two, and I guess my mind says "yuck," lol!
And then there's Linda. I'm sorry, but I can't stand Linda. I'm not fond of most -ind or -inda names, but it goes beyond the sound by itself: I've met some genuinely unpleasant Lindas. (Which, I suppose, was bound to happen given how popular Linda was during the Baby Boom.) Like, with the rise of the Karen meme, there I was sitting and thinking Karen should be replaced with Linda. (ETA: I don't like Belinda either, for the record.)
Melinda combines these two elements into one name.
I mean... Mindy is an option for a nickname. It's not my favorite, but it's better than Mel.
Of your combos, I think these are good:
Melinda Cecily
Melinda Hazel
Melinda Violet
Melinda Solveig
Melinda Harriet
Melinda Fern
(I wouldn't pair Melinda with a middle that begins with a vowel.)
For as long as I can remember, in terms of paying attention to names and recognizing that I liked or disliked the sound of something... I've never liked Mel. Not on a guy (usually short for Melvin - which has always sounded comical to me), not on a girl (Melanie, Melissa, etc.), not on anybody. Which is odd, because I like Elle and El- names generally, and many of my favorite names begin with M. But combine the two, and I guess my mind says "yuck," lol!
And then there's Linda. I'm sorry, but I can't stand Linda. I'm not fond of most -ind or -inda names, but it goes beyond the sound by itself: I've met some genuinely unpleasant Lindas. (Which, I suppose, was bound to happen given how popular Linda was during the Baby Boom.) Like, with the rise of the Karen meme, there I was sitting and thinking Karen should be replaced with Linda. (ETA: I don't like Belinda either, for the record.)
Melinda combines these two elements into one name.
I mean... Mindy is an option for a nickname. It's not my favorite, but it's better than Mel.
Of your combos, I think these are good:
Melinda Cecily
Melinda Hazel
Melinda Violet
Melinda Solveig
Melinda Harriet
Melinda Fern
(I wouldn't pair Melinda with a middle that begins with a vowel.)
This message was edited 8/11/2023, 10:46 AM
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I much prefer Melissa , Melinda seems a bit too frilly.
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I like it. It's sorta retro. Not as humdrum as Linda or Melanie (I do like those, though).
I also kinda like Belinda - one of the very few B names I like.
Just please don't pronounce Melinda like Anneza suggests - as "mee-linda." I say Mel-linda, e as in bell.
Melinda Inez is a good combo. Also with Maude, Fern, Phoebe.
Melinda Carlotta
I also kinda like Belinda - one of the very few B names I like.
Just please don't pronounce Melinda like Anneza suggests - as "mee-linda." I say Mel-linda, e as in bell.
Melinda Inez is a good combo. Also with Maude, Fern, Phoebe.
Melinda Carlotta
This message was edited 8/11/2023, 12:27 AM
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Mirfak, I really didn't mean to suggest a pronunciation: just to make a mild pun. I pronounce it your way, and I've never heard any others.
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The Melinda's I know was prounouced more like ma linda
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Well yeah ... since the e is unstressed, it becomes just an "uh" in my accent so, it sounds like I'm saying muh-linda. A lot like Michelle sounds like muh-Shell, and Mackenzie sounds like muh-Kenzie.
But the attempted pronunciation, the one I think I'm aiming for, is mel(like bell)-linda.
If I were being silly and mixing up the syllables, I would say lin-MEL-da. Not lin-MUL-da or lin-MAL-da, and definitely not lin-MEEL-da.
But the attempted pronunciation, the one I think I'm aiming for, is mel(like bell)-linda.
If I were being silly and mixing up the syllables, I would say lin-MEL-da. Not lin-MUL-da or lin-MAL-da, and definitely not lin-MEEL-da.
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I find it mildly amusing: "You Tarzan? Me Linda." Linda appeals to me more, being more stripped-down. And I'm always puzzled by Belinda, which I suppose must be a gp, because it's not my usual style and sounds, if anything, like Melinda with a bad cold ... but I still like it quite a lot.
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I've always liked it ...
It's bright and youthful sounding even though it hasn't seen much use in decades. My good friend is Melinda Erin.
Melinda Fern is quite nice.
Melinda Carol?
Melinda Amber?
Melinda Brianne?
Melinda Charlene?
It's bright and youthful sounding even though it hasn't seen much use in decades. My good friend is Melinda Erin.
Melinda Fern is quite nice.
Melinda Carol?
Melinda Amber?
Melinda Brianne?
Melinda Charlene?
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