[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
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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dorky
a very serieous person comes to mind... I'm not a fan
~Lully Lulla~
~Lully Lulla~
Ernest -great name
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
Ernst
EDIT: + Earnestina, Ernestina
Miranda
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I like:
Earnest
Earnestina
Erna
Ernest
Ernesta
Ernestina
Ernesto
Erno
Ernõ
Ernst
EDIT: + Earnestina, Ernestina
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This message was edited 6/1/2005, 12:01 PM
It could make a good mn if it was to honor family, or for Ernest Hemingway.
I dont like it. It makes me think of that janitor man and its just a bad sounding name altogether. Sorry
Nikki :)
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Nikki :)
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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.
~~ Claire ~~
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My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
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I LOVE Erna (air-nah). Ernestine (air-ness-teen) is cute too.
~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July
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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