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Help[Opinions] Adlai
What do you think of it?
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It struck me as feminine. I was surprised to find it was masculine.
It's too similar to feminine names of the same sound. I also don't particularly care for Biblical names.
It's too similar to feminine names of the same sound. I also don't particularly care for Biblical names.
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We just had a thread on it:
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4280092
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4280092
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Oops!
My memory hasn't been so sharp lately...
My memory hasn't been so sharp lately...
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I love Adlai and Adelai. This name use to be in my top 10 for a while but now it's around my top 30.
I pronounce Adlai ad-lay and Adelai ad-eh-lay. I like how retro, unusual and intelligent it sounds. I always picture a scientist with horn-rimmed glasses and neatly styled short hair, dressed like someone from the early to mid 20th century with a lab coat over his clothing. Adlai and Adelai is old fashioned nerd sexy.
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I pronounce Adlai ad-lay and Adelai ad-eh-lay. I like how retro, unusual and intelligent it sounds. I always picture a scientist with horn-rimmed glasses and neatly styled short hair, dressed like someone from the early to mid 20th century with a lab coat over his clothing. Adlai and Adelai is old fashioned nerd sexy.
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This message was edited 5/31/2012, 2:28 AM
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I asked the same question recently. It's growing on me and seems woefully neglected. I am not sure whether it would be pronounced ad-lay like Adlai Stephenson or ad-lie as in Sinai...
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