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I went to a local graveyard today, and I found some interesting names: Allene (born 1923) (I think this is kind of pretty, pronounced “AL-leen”), Cleopa (born 1932), Magline (born 1921), Eulee (born 1916), Ottie Bell (born 1913), and Zebedee (born 1845). How do you feel about them? I can’t say that I care for most of them, respectfully.
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I have seen Cleophas also but never Cleopa. Cool sightings!
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They.are.so.COOL! I love them, they are so unique and sound antique
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While I wouldn't use any of them, Ottie is rather cute. Perhaps a form of Ottalie or Otto?
Zebedee makes me think of a very elderly man in overalls who eats a lot of sunflower seeds, is a skillful carpenter and a teller of very tall tales. A sort of local character.
Cleopa sounds Greek. Eulee is the ugliest IMO.
Zebedee makes me think of a very elderly man in overalls who eats a lot of sunflower seeds, is a skillful carpenter and a teller of very tall tales. A sort of local character.
Cleopa sounds Greek. Eulee is the ugliest IMO.
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I was at a cemetery last week, and there were lots of interesting names, including a male Winter born 1853.
Cleopa reminds me of Cleopas, to the point that I might think of it as unisex. I don't really like it.
Allene seems like Eileen, Elaine, Ellen, or a feminine Allen.
Eulee is kind of cute actually? It reminds me of Julie, Eulalia, Jubilee, which are bubbly yet traditional seeming for the most part.
Ottie Bell sounds cute too...it's cool to imagine as a great-grandma's name, at least.
Zebedee has a nice sound and is obviously religious.
I far prefer Magdalene to Magline, but I understand the desire to simplify names.
Cleopa reminds me of Cleopas, to the point that I might think of it as unisex. I don't really like it.
Allene seems like Eileen, Elaine, Ellen, or a feminine Allen.
Eulee is kind of cute actually? It reminds me of Julie, Eulalia, Jubilee, which are bubbly yet traditional seeming for the most part.
Ottie Bell sounds cute too...it's cool to imagine as a great-grandma's name, at least.
Zebedee has a nice sound and is obviously religious.
I far prefer Magdalene to Magline, but I understand the desire to simplify names.
This message was edited 6/5/2023, 11:10 AM
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I like Aline (spelled like so), Eulee (as a nickname for Eulalie / Eulalia), and Zebedee.
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Cleopa! Wow. I've encountered Cleopas, but never this.
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I do a lot of cemetery cleanups and surveys so am familiar with antique names like Zebedee, which is interesting, and Ottie. Allene, Cleopa, Magline, Eulee, are new, however and I can see why they didn't catch on.
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Graveyard name shopping honestly gives me air in my lungs and breath in my soul. If there is time, I'll often stop at graveyards in new towns and cities just for this reason. At my local graveyard there is an Ivalou that always catches my attention. I think I've seen Allene too at least once. Magline makes me think of the aglet. It's similarly a small piece of plastic. Cleopa feels like a choppy diminutive of Cleopatra though Cleopatra is indeed better imo.
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