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Rosalind, Dominique and Asa
Would like opinions on both of these names.
Also, how do you pronounce Rosalind? AND, what do you think of Mini (Minnie) as a nn for Dominique?I've been liking Asa lately but am really struggling to find the right MN

This message was edited 12/19/2011, 10:17 AM

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roz-a-lind (w/ short i)... Minnie has a very old fashioned feel to it and otherwise cartoon character feel to it... Not sure how well it would fly these days, but maybe. Dominique's such a nice name though, it would seem a waste to shorten it.
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I love Dominique in its entirety it just seems like one of those names that's bound to be shortened. I'm not fond of Dom on a girl though so I was just looking for an alternative
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I work with a DominiqueShe goes by Dominique. I don't think it necessarily will be shortened. It's too fun to say. :)
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How 'bout Niqui? (Nicky)

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I really dislike Nicky. Nika (NEE-kah) was suggested and that's the only other one I like.
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the Neeka concept could work.
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I pronounce Rosalind "ROZ-uh-lind." It has really grown on me over the last few months; I quite like it. I'm not a fan of Dominique, but I adore Minnie and I think it could work as a nickname for Dominique, but it's not an obvious choice.
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Thank you I really like Asa Rory and Asa Nolan!!
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I love Rosalind. It's so regal and classy sounding but has nice nicknames which make it a bit more user friendly. I'd pronounce it ROZ-uh-lind.I don't mind Dominique but I don't love it. Mini makes sense as a nickname for Dominique - much nicer than Dom. Asa is OK, but a bit girly for me.
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Rosalind: For some reason I say ROSE-uh-lind. While for Rosalyn I would say "RAWZ-uh-lin". Strange. But that's how it is. I dislike pretty much every "Rose" name I've ever come across, including Rosalind. Dominique is okay. I strongly prefer Dominika. Mini is cutesy, if that's what you're going for. I prefer Dom as a nickname.Asa is a great name. I like Asa Benjamin.
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I like Dom on a boy as a nn for Dominic but it's too masculine and clunky sounding on a girl, IMO. That's mostly why I was considering Mini as I have a feeling Dominique would likely get shortened but I wasn't keen on the most obvious, Dom.
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I pronounce Rosalind ROZ-ah-lind. And I like it very much.I don't like Minnie as a NN for Dominique. Dominique seems too pretty and mysterious for such a simple nickname.Asa is one of my favorite boy names. I think it's handsome, and my favorite combo for it is Asa Benjamin.
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Rosalind -- A gorgeous, underappreciated classic. I say it either, "ROZ-uh-lind" (slowly) or "ROZ-lind" (quickly). (Short "o" as in Oz)Mini / Minnie is a darling nn for exotic Dominique. Love it.Asa is one of my puzzles. I love it and I thought it would catch on a lot more than it has. I'm glad to see that you like it as well. My favorite combos:Asa Nathaniel
Asa Daniel
Asa Malachi
Asa Patrick
Asa Dominic (obviously not with a sibling Dominique)
Asa Morgan
Asa Bartholomew
Asa Theodore
Asa Phineas
Asa Joachim
Asa Melchior
Asa Kendrick
Asa Roderick
Asa Jordan
Asa William
Asa Jerusalem
Asa Jericho
Asa Michael
Asa Nicodemus
Asa Dylan
Asa Matthew
Asa Roland:-)

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YEEEES!! Asa Morgan, that's it. I love it. Thank you :)
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:-DThat's the moment. Catnip to this namenerd's sensibilities. So glad you like Asa Morgan.
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I really like Rosalind. I pronounce it ROZ-ә-lind, with a short o like cot, not a long o like Rose. I detest Dominique, but if I liked it, I would use Nika (NEE-ka) as a nn. Minnie/Mini is too sweet and young for Dominique.I like Asa, too. Perhaps a solid, sturdy mn is best: Asa Richard, Asa Theodore, Asa Joseph.
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Oh I really like Nika too! Hadn't even thought of that.
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I like Rosalind. ROZ-uh-lind. It seems 1940s styled to me, in a good way.
I love Dominique. I agree with New Chloe and guru that it seems intense, unbalanced, and 90s, and to me those are good things. I think Minnie is an okay nickname. I'd probably prefer Niki.I don't care for Asa much. It's much like Enoch, Amos, Micah and Ezra to me - sort of fusty and throwback. Those old -a and -ah Bible names that have been rare in my experience until recently, now seem deliberately stylishly "soft" on the ear, bearing the flourish of the uh ending, and that's not really my style. I like more clipped and chunky guy names. However since Asa contains the sound of the word ace, I guess it is butch enough for me to not think it's too "pretty" sounding for a man. heheh

This message was edited 12/19/2011, 11:47 AM

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I really like Rosalind, the other two are nice but don't really do much for me. I can't get over the idea that a Dominique would be really intense and unbalanced. I don't know where I got that notion from but I just can't kick it. Mini as a nn for it, I'm not sure if that makes it better or worse, I could also see a "Minnie" being intense and unbalaned (thanks to Rosemary's Baby).I say Roslind like "ROZ-lind". I think Asa would look nice with a really calm middle name that is kind of conventional, like Asa Benjamin, Asa Thomas, or Asa Jonathan.
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So "ROZ" like Rose or more like "RAHZ"
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Like "rawz". I say Rosalind pretty much like Roslyn, but with a d on the end.
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I love Asa.Asa Benjamin
Asa Daniel
Asa Nathaniel
Asa Nicholas
Asa ThaddeusRosalind is okay.Dominique is not really my style. A little too 90s.
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