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HelpOpinions on some names
I have been wanting to ask a few but I do not want to spam opinions board.
Aliena is variant of Alena (2) - but is it too close to alien? I did not think about until autocorrect.
How do you feel about Samwel instead of Samuel?
Do you like Valdasya and/or Valdonya? I cannot decide if I like.
Opinions on Mary? Why are anglophone kids not called this often?
Whenever I mention my grandmother name Artemiziya, people love name. Why?
Also I saw on polls someone use Ruthenia like given name. Opinions on this? I think Ruthenia sounds very pretty but it is place.
And last BA for sims game: Nurzhan and Gulnaz have had child, her name is Zamira.
Aliena is variant of Alena (2) - but is it too close to alien? I did not think about until autocorrect.
How do you feel about Samwel instead of Samuel?
Do you like Valdasya and/or Valdonya? I cannot decide if I like.
Opinions on Mary? Why are anglophone kids not called this often?
Whenever I mention my grandmother name Artemiziya, people love name. Why?
Also I saw on polls someone use Ruthenia like given name. Opinions on this? I think Ruthenia sounds very pretty but it is place.
And last BA for sims game: Nurzhan and Gulnaz have had child, her name is Zamira.
This message was edited yesterday, 5:37 AM
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I immediately see Alien; Alena is better, but better still as a nn for Magdalena.
Samwel: there's a character in Dickens's first book, The Pickwick Papers, whose name is Samuel Weller. I can't get past that!
I quite like Valda, but not either of the longer forms.
My first daughter had Mary as a middle name, after her grandmother, Bertha Maria: it was the only version we liked. I think that Mary had just been too well used for too long. I hope it will come back: I like it very much, though I don't know any aged less than 70.
Artemis is a Greek moon goddess who also presides over hunting. Artemiziya sounds unfamiliar and therefore more interesting, I suppose.
I don't enjoy place names for people. I love Ruth and would use it, but single-syllable names for girls aren't fashionable so perhaps people go for Ruthenia as a long (and therefore more acceptable) form of Ruth? I've also seen Ruth-Ann, for instance.
Samwel: there's a character in Dickens's first book, The Pickwick Papers, whose name is Samuel Weller. I can't get past that!
I quite like Valda, but not either of the longer forms.
My first daughter had Mary as a middle name, after her grandmother, Bertha Maria: it was the only version we liked. I think that Mary had just been too well used for too long. I hope it will come back: I like it very much, though I don't know any aged less than 70.
Artemis is a Greek moon goddess who also presides over hunting. Artemiziya sounds unfamiliar and therefore more interesting, I suppose.
I don't enjoy place names for people. I love Ruth and would use it, but single-syllable names for girls aren't fashionable so perhaps people go for Ruthenia as a long (and therefore more acceptable) form of Ruth? I've also seen Ruth-Ann, for instance.
Aliena is not my favorite because it sounds very much like alien. Alena is so beautiful though!
Samwel is okay, but I prefer Samuel.
Valdasya and Valdonya are pretty.
Mary is so, so dated.
Artemiziya is a name I've never heard of, but it sounds nice.
Ruthenia is okay, but not my favorite.
Zamira is not bad. I prefer Zara.
Samwel is okay, but I prefer Samuel.
Valdasya and Valdonya are pretty.
Mary is so, so dated.
Artemiziya is a name I've never heard of, but it sounds nice.
Ruthenia is okay, but not my favorite.
Zamira is not bad. I prefer Zara.
Aliena is pronounced ah-lyeh-nah
That's actually very pretty. In that case, I would suggest a different spelling.
Aliena is Belarusian Latin standard transcription
Alena is another common.
Alyena / Aljena is very rare transcription.
Alena is another common.
Alyena / Aljena is very rare transcription.
This message was edited yesterday, 11:51 AM
Alena is my favorite spelling :)
Aliena is close to alien. Alyena would avoid that. I'd say Aliena is usable, though; it just might be commented on occasionally.
Samwel sounds fine, but some people will probably associate Samwell from Game of Thrones.
I don't have strong opinions on Valdasya or Valdonya. They seem ok.
I like Artemiziya because I like Artemisia. It's a botanical name. It fits into current trends (like, begins with a vowel, mythology name). I associate Artemisia Gentileschi who is maybe the most famous female Renaissance artist. Some English speakers might think the z and y look neat and that it seems fancy because it's long.
Mary's still used fairly often. It's not as popular as it used to be (3-7%!) but nothing is.
Samwel sounds fine, but some people will probably associate Samwell from Game of Thrones.
I don't have strong opinions on Valdasya or Valdonya. They seem ok.
I like Artemiziya because I like Artemisia. It's a botanical name. It fits into current trends (like, begins with a vowel, mythology name). I associate Artemisia Gentileschi who is maybe the most famous female Renaissance artist. Some English speakers might think the z and y look neat and that it seems fancy because it's long.
Mary's still used fairly often. It's not as popular as it used to be (3-7%!) but nothing is.
This message was edited yesterday, 10:31 AM
1. Aliena looks really pretty written out to me! but I guess for most people it looks too close to Alien
2. I like the look and sound of Samwel, probably sine I already like the name Samuel, though Samwell is a more familiar alternative.
3. I like Valdasya a little more than Valdonya
4. Mary's cute and has a similar sound profile to lots of other popular names (two syllables, ends in the 'ee' sound). I think right now since it used to be popular decades ago it's connotated as an old lady name, but hopefully it's cycle around back into style.
5. People tend like the connotation of Greek mythology in names, and feminine names ending in the 'ia' sound.
6. Ruthenia has an attractive sound profile and I have no problem with place names (Paris, Kenya)
2. I like the look and sound of Samwel, probably sine I already like the name Samuel, though Samwell is a more familiar alternative.
3. I like Valdasya a little more than Valdonya
4. Mary's cute and has a similar sound profile to lots of other popular names (two syllables, ends in the 'ee' sound). I think right now since it used to be popular decades ago it's connotated as an old lady name, but hopefully it's cycle around back into style.
5. People tend like the connotation of Greek mythology in names, and feminine names ending in the 'ia' sound.
6. Ruthenia has an attractive sound profile and I have no problem with place names (Paris, Kenya)
Ruthenia is in my country so it make it more weird for me :|
Yeah, I do think it's too close to "alien" not just for english speaking people because word derived from latin is used in multiple cultures.
Maybe Alyena or Alena instead?
Samwel is okey, not a fan, not any strong negative feelings either.
I like Valdonya, it sounds elegant and I like possible shorts/diminutives Val, Dona, Donna, Donia/Donya.
Valdasya reminds me too much of "walduś" for Waldemar - making it too musculine for me.
Artemiziya - I think many people have soft spot for ancient greek from their time at school or books they were reading on their own.
Romanticising greek culture a lot, and thinking of greek names as upper class, wholesome, refined and it sounds exotic, original in positive way for english speaker, It's not overdone "Athena".
Maybe that's a stereotype - book people tend to love ancient greece? or at least it's a start for many into more interesting book world.
Ruthenia sounds very magical, more feminine and longer version of Ruth that tends to be disliked for being rough and short. I can see why someone would name a kid that, place names are a thing and some people like them.
I like Zamira :)
Maybe Alyena or Alena instead?
Samwel is okey, not a fan, not any strong negative feelings either.
I like Valdonya, it sounds elegant and I like possible shorts/diminutives Val, Dona, Donna, Donia/Donya.
Valdasya reminds me too much of "walduś" for Waldemar - making it too musculine for me.
Artemiziya - I think many people have soft spot for ancient greek from their time at school or books they were reading on their own.
Romanticising greek culture a lot, and thinking of greek names as upper class, wholesome, refined and it sounds exotic, original in positive way for english speaker, It's not overdone "Athena".
Maybe that's a stereotype - book people tend to love ancient greece? or at least it's a start for many into more interesting book world.
Ruthenia sounds very magical, more feminine and longer version of Ruth that tends to be disliked for being rough and short. I can see why someone would name a kid that, place names are a thing and some people like them.
I like Zamira :)
1 - In my opinion, Aliena is too close to alien. But Alena is beautiful.
2 - No preference between Samwel or Samuel
3 - I love both of these, but I think my preference is Valdasya
4 - It's ok classy name, honestly I don't know why it's less common.
5 - I do not know, but it sounds very pretty
6 - Personally not fond of Ruthenia, better on place name than person
2 - No preference between Samwel or Samuel
3 - I love both of these, but I think my preference is Valdasya
4 - It's ok classy name, honestly I don't know why it's less common.
5 - I do not know, but it sounds very pretty
6 - Personally not fond of Ruthenia, better on place name than person