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Help[Opinions] Re: Alphonsine vs Marie
in reply to a message by Fiammetta
"du" means "from," "plessis" refers to a woven type fence or enclosure. Du Plessis just means "from the woven fence" while plessis is... the thing itself. Is it fancier to be *from* the fence, than the fence itself? I personally don't think it's a particularly fancy name either way.
As for first names, my guess would be that Marie du Plessis was a fairly generic name at the time (it still is where I live), which would have allowed her some anonymity. I have no idea how common Alphonsine was, but I like it a lot. My favourite form of Violet-names is Viola, but Violetta is gorgeous, long in an elegant way. Marguerite is my favourite version of Margaret.
As for first names, my guess would be that Marie du Plessis was a fairly generic name at the time (it still is where I live), which would have allowed her some anonymity. I have no idea how common Alphonsine was, but I like it a lot. My favourite form of Violet-names is Viola, but Violetta is gorgeous, long in an elegant way. Marguerite is my favourite version of Margaret.
This message was edited 6/16/2025, 11:06 AM
