New Post
Search
HelpRe: Rip my girls' names to shreds
in reply to a message by Ottilie
Some are much more rippable than others.
1. Romilly - more male than female to me; perhaps someone with not enough talent who hangs around soon-to-be-famous artists? Success by association? Unusable.
2. Josephine - is OK but I far prefer Joseph for a boy so I'd never think of using it. Nicknames can be tricky. Jo is I suppose fine, Josie is better, Jody is unthinkable.
3. Viola - the one I knew was a cheerful, naughty-but-nice, leggy schoolgirl who was learning drumming. Not very Shakespearian! Much nicer than Violet, but then there's the pronunciation issue: VEE or VIE.
4. Wilhelmina - dated and dusty where I live, and a mouthful and a half anywhere.
5. Ianthe - interesting. Understated but still hogs the limelight. I'd like to meet a small one.
6. Margot - both snobbish and colourless. Nope.
7. Guinevere - Come back, Jennifer - all is forgiven!
8. Frances - very nice, especially on a fictional badger. For humans, I prefer Francis for a boy, but I still like Frances.
9. Edith - I like short e sounds at the beginnings of names, like Elinor, Eloise, Elizabeth, Elspeth (not Ellen, admittedly); but that lo-o-ong e is just so whiney. And where I live it's permanently linked to a cartoon grandmother (madam&eve.com might get it).
10. Cecily - now you're talking! If I had a daughter tomorrow, DH would have to find some very good reasons for not using Cecily.
1. Romilly - more male than female to me; perhaps someone with not enough talent who hangs around soon-to-be-famous artists? Success by association? Unusable.
2. Josephine - is OK but I far prefer Joseph for a boy so I'd never think of using it. Nicknames can be tricky. Jo is I suppose fine, Josie is better, Jody is unthinkable.
3. Viola - the one I knew was a cheerful, naughty-but-nice, leggy schoolgirl who was learning drumming. Not very Shakespearian! Much nicer than Violet, but then there's the pronunciation issue: VEE or VIE.
4. Wilhelmina - dated and dusty where I live, and a mouthful and a half anywhere.
5. Ianthe - interesting. Understated but still hogs the limelight. I'd like to meet a small one.
6. Margot - both snobbish and colourless. Nope.
7. Guinevere - Come back, Jennifer - all is forgiven!
8. Frances - very nice, especially on a fictional badger. For humans, I prefer Francis for a boy, but I still like Frances.
9. Edith - I like short e sounds at the beginnings of names, like Elinor, Eloise, Elizabeth, Elspeth (not Ellen, admittedly); but that lo-o-ong e is just so whiney. And where I live it's permanently linked to a cartoon grandmother (madam&eve.com might get it).
10. Cecily - now you're talking! If I had a daughter tomorrow, DH would have to find some very good reasons for not using Cecily.
Archived Thread - replies disabled
1