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Help[Opinions] Re: Trey
in reply to a message by The Little Hyphen
Sorry, I don't like the name Trey because it reminds me too much of the French word "tres" meaning "very." I realize in English Trey means "three" and it might be kind of cool for a third child, or a nn for someone whose the third generation of a name ("the III"). But overall I just can't warm up to it. How about Tate? Trey Kendall, Trey Julian, Trey Alexander? Something less unusual to anchor it, so to speak. Two unusual names together gives the impression of "trying too hard."
I do love Gustavo, however. I prefer Gustav (Max), but perhaps Gustavo fits better with the last name. Gustavo Javier / Xavier, Gustavo Clement(e), Gustavo Oscar, Gustavo Adrian, Gustavo David (da-VEED), Gustavo Elias?
Torah is a little *too* Biblical for me. You do know that the first five books of the Old Testament are known as the Torah, right? (I'm not a Biblical scholar so someone correct me on this if I'm wrong.) Tovah, on the other hand, is a beautiful name for a girl/woman, rich in history and meaning. Tirzah is another one I love. Would either of them interest you? Torah Eve, Torah Sarai, Torah Miriam, Torah Kate. I know you said you didn't want a feminine sounding mn, but if I saw Torah on a list I wouldn't know if that was a girl or a boy. A feminine mn would help out alot.
Come to think of it, I knew a Taura once. She was born under the sign of Taurus and her parents named her Taura. I can't say I ever liked the name.
Good luck and please let us know if any of our suggestions seem do-able.
I do love Gustavo, however. I prefer Gustav (Max), but perhaps Gustavo fits better with the last name. Gustavo Javier / Xavier, Gustavo Clement(e), Gustavo Oscar, Gustavo Adrian, Gustavo David (da-VEED), Gustavo Elias?
Torah is a little *too* Biblical for me. You do know that the first five books of the Old Testament are known as the Torah, right? (I'm not a Biblical scholar so someone correct me on this if I'm wrong.) Tovah, on the other hand, is a beautiful name for a girl/woman, rich in history and meaning. Tirzah is another one I love. Would either of them interest you? Torah Eve, Torah Sarai, Torah Miriam, Torah Kate. I know you said you didn't want a feminine sounding mn, but if I saw Torah on a list I wouldn't know if that was a girl or a boy. A feminine mn would help out alot.
Come to think of it, I knew a Taura once. She was born under the sign of Taurus and her parents named her Taura. I can't say I ever liked the name.
Good luck and please let us know if any of our suggestions seem do-able.
This message was edited 12/28/2005, 2:10 PM
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I did consider Taura to make it less Bible-y but I prefer the way Torah looks. I don't like the name Laura and that is all I see when I look at Taura! (I know it doesn't make any sense as Torah is pronounced the same way just with a "T" at the beginning, but it sounds different in my head!)
I like Trey Julian. I like the name Xavier, but do you think the "a" in -tavo is too similar to the "a" at the start of Xavier? Other than that, I like that combination. Thankyou for your help!
I like Trey Julian. I like the name Xavier, but do you think the "a" in -tavo is too similar to the "a" at the start of Xavier? Other than that, I like that combination. Thankyou for your help!
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Thanks for the feed-back.
I know what you mean about Torah/Taura being different in your head. That's one of the fun mysteries about names that I like; the subliminal associations we have with them.
I'm glad you like Trey Julian. :-)
I was pronouncing Gustavo as "goos-TAH-vo" and Xavier as "ZAY-vyur." If you are pronouncing them with the same vowel sounds then unfortunately yes, it might not work so well.
Thanks again for getting back to us. I wish more posters did that.
I know what you mean about Torah/Taura being different in your head. That's one of the fun mysteries about names that I like; the subliminal associations we have with them.
I'm glad you like Trey Julian. :-)
I was pronouncing Gustavo as "goos-TAH-vo" and Xavier as "ZAY-vyur." If you are pronouncing them with the same vowel sounds then unfortunately yes, it might not work so well.
Thanks again for getting back to us. I wish more posters did that.
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