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Help[Opinions] Theodora, Wilhelmina, and Henrietta?
I've liked these names for a while now and can't figure out why.
I like Theodora with the nn Thea, Wilhelmina with the nn Mina, and Henrietta with either Henri or Etta as a nn.
I like Etta so much more than Ella. (but not as much as Emma, oddly enough. I guess it's kinda like that Helen v. Ellen thing)
Thoughts?
(I vote Helen!)
I like Theodora with the nn Thea, Wilhelmina with the nn Mina, and Henrietta with either Henri or Etta as a nn.
I like Etta so much more than Ella. (but not as much as Emma, oddly enough. I guess it's kinda like that Helen v. Ellen thing)
Thoughts?
(I vote Helen!)
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I think all 3 names are gorgeous, as are their nns!
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I like:
Theodora :)
Theodora :)
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Oooh. I love male names turned into female ones, like these.
I know a Theodora who goes by Dora. I love it, and the nn Thea. Lovely.
Wilhelmina is a guilty pleasure of mine. I adore it. My only fear is that Americans would pronounce it something like "wil-hel-mina." The nn Mina reminds me of the character in Dracula. I don't normally find horror fiction appealing, but for some reason it adds to the appeal / nostalgia of the nn Mina. I hope you use it one day. It's a delightful name.
Henrietta is another guilty pleasure. It transports me back to seventeenth century England, to the court of the Stewart kings. The nn Etta is darling, a nice change of pace from just-as-sweet-but-oh-so-overly-used Ella.
If I had to say which is my favorite, I'd pick Wilhelmina followed closely by Henrietta. Theodora rounds out the trio beautifully.
What would you say to two more sisters, Frederica and Eugenia?
I know a Theodora who goes by Dora. I love it, and the nn Thea. Lovely.
Wilhelmina is a guilty pleasure of mine. I adore it. My only fear is that Americans would pronounce it something like "wil-hel-mina." The nn Mina reminds me of the character in Dracula. I don't normally find horror fiction appealing, but for some reason it adds to the appeal / nostalgia of the nn Mina. I hope you use it one day. It's a delightful name.
Henrietta is another guilty pleasure. It transports me back to seventeenth century England, to the court of the Stewart kings. The nn Etta is darling, a nice change of pace from just-as-sweet-but-oh-so-overly-used Ella.
If I had to say which is my favorite, I'd pick Wilhelmina followed closely by Henrietta. Theodora rounds out the trio beautifully.
What would you say to two more sisters, Frederica and Eugenia?
This message was edited 2/9/2007, 12:34 PM
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They're all very beautiful, sophistocated, and wonferdully old-fasioned (yet no the slightest bit outdated). I really just adore them all.
I like the NNs Thea, Dora, and Dory for Theodora, Willa, Mina, and Will for Wilhelmina, and Hen, Henry, and Henri for Henrietta (though I prefer the name Henrietta on its own without a NN)
I like the NNs Thea, Dora, and Dory for Theodora, Willa, Mina, and Will for Wilhelmina, and Hen, Henry, and Henri for Henrietta (though I prefer the name Henrietta on its own without a NN)
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