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[Opinions] Thoughts on Ernest
Is Ernest a name that should never be used. Do you think it can be used? What images come to mind for a person named Ernest?Which form of Ernest do you like:
EARNEST m English
EARNESTINE f English
ERN m English
ERNA f German
ERNESTA f Italian, Spanish, English
ERNESTINE f English
ERNESTO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
ERNIE m English
ERNO m Finnish
ERNÕ m Hungarian
ERNST m German, Dutch

This message was edited 6/1/2005, 10:44 AM

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It makes me think of Ernest P. Worrel, the Jim Varney character. Anyone remember that? I loved him, so the kid would have quite a legacy to uphold!
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a very serieous person comes to mind... I'm not a fan~Lully Lulla~
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ditto...*Aphrodite* (aka Hattie)
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I like Ernest, I like the german form Ernst. For females I like Ernestine.
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I would concider Ernest as a middle name
I like Ernest and Ernestine
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Ernest -great name
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I think it can be used, although I do think it's on the borderline of "so old-fashioned it can't be used" and "pleasantly old-fashioned".I like:
Earnest
Earnestina
Erna
Ernest
Ernesta
Ernestina
Ernesto
Erno
Ernõ
ErnstEDIT: + Earnestina, Ernestina
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This message was edited 6/1/2005, 12:01 PM

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I think Ernest (AYRE-nest) is a great nameI don't think I would use the nn Ernie either, I like it on it's own.I'm actually thinking of using it as a middle name at the moment Alice
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Oops, that was meant to be air-nestAlso I like the combo Ernest Lewis Alice
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I like Ernie.
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Sure it should be used. Here's what pops to mind, in order:1. Earnest Hemmingway
2. The Importance of Being Earnest
3. Ernesto "Che" Guevara; dh wants to name a dog Ernesto
4. Ernst Lubitsch (sp?)
5. Max Ernst (& Georgia O'Keefe)
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It could make a good mn if it was to honor family, or for Ernest Hemingway.
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I dont like it. It makes me think of that janitor man and its just a bad sounding name altogether. SorryNikki :)Proud Mama! See My Profile!
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I like Ernest, but I don't prononce it like English speakers but like French: air-nest.I LOVE Erna (air-nah). Ernestine (air-ness-teen) is cute too.
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I cannot see Ernest as a name, because of the word earnest. I find it a very ugly sounding name, sorry. I know one man named Ernest (he's in his mid-60s) - he hates his name, and he only goes by Ernie. The play The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde comes to mind (despicable play, I think). But, I do not let stereotyping or associations bother me. I just don't like the sound of the name.
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