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Help[Opinions] Re: Carmen
in reply to a message by the dying daylight
My nana came from a Catholic family and they were named based off of their saint days. My nana was suppose to be a Carmen but her parents felt like the name Carmen sounded too wild and sexy. So they went with the name Marian which was the name that came the day after Carmen. They would always celebrate my nana's birthday the day after she was actually born.
My nana never cared for the name Carmen and was happy that she was named Marian.
I like the name Marian but I also like the name Carmen. It's true I do feel that Carmen gives off sexy vibes. I hear the name Carmen and I think of a sexy, sophisticated, confident woman who is in charge of her life and celebrates the joys of life. Carmen is full of energy and life. It's the same kind of vibes I get from names like Veronica and Jacqueline.
I like Carmen Arabella, Carmen Aurora, Carmen Ophelia, and Carmen Zenobia.
Here are some combos:
Carmen Marguerite
Carmen Salome
Carmen Victoria
Carmen Loretta
Carmen Apolline
Carmen Verity
Carmen Penelope
Carmen Jacquetta
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My nana never cared for the name Carmen and was happy that she was named Marian.
I like the name Marian but I also like the name Carmen. It's true I do feel that Carmen gives off sexy vibes. I hear the name Carmen and I think of a sexy, sophisticated, confident woman who is in charge of her life and celebrates the joys of life. Carmen is full of energy and life. It's the same kind of vibes I get from names like Veronica and Jacqueline.
I like Carmen Arabella, Carmen Aurora, Carmen Ophelia, and Carmen Zenobia.
Here are some combos:
Carmen Marguerite
Carmen Salome
Carmen Victoria
Carmen Loretta
Carmen Apolline
Carmen Verity
Carmen Penelope
Carmen Jacquetta
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This message was edited 8/18/2012, 4:35 AM
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Haha!
I get the same vibes as you. I really love the confident, independent, sophisticated feel it gives and it isn't too frilly or manly - and as much as I love frill, I find that makes for a really fresh and cool kind of name. I also don't mind too much of a 'wild' vibe from a name, but I guess we live in different times.
Marian is pretty, but it is completely different to Carmen. I do prefer Carmen to Miriam, but I can't say I'd definitely be saying the same thing if I were in the same position (time, community, religion etc) as your grandmother's parents. It's a cool story though!
I have this urge to use Marguerite at the moment, and Carmen Marguerite is lovely. I'm not sure if it has too much 'm'. I'm in two minds about that, and not even sure that it would bother me if it did. Carmen Victoria grows on me the more and more I think about it. Victoria's too popular here to ever use as first name, but it does add charm and character as a middle name too. Carmen Penelope is charming, as is Carmen Apolline (which is more simple and less frilly than Apollonia and I'm thinking that might be better), and Carmen Verity is bright and youthful.
I've always swayed between liking/indifference and dislike of Salome because of its almost 'salami' sound, but it's nicer as a middle name and Carmen Salome definitely grabs the eye. It's very much a statement name. I can't imagine someone called Carmen Salome being a retiring, dull, wallflower of a person. I kind of like that :P
I get the same vibes as you. I really love the confident, independent, sophisticated feel it gives and it isn't too frilly or manly - and as much as I love frill, I find that makes for a really fresh and cool kind of name. I also don't mind too much of a 'wild' vibe from a name, but I guess we live in different times.
Marian is pretty, but it is completely different to Carmen. I do prefer Carmen to Miriam, but I can't say I'd definitely be saying the same thing if I were in the same position (time, community, religion etc) as your grandmother's parents. It's a cool story though!
I have this urge to use Marguerite at the moment, and Carmen Marguerite is lovely. I'm not sure if it has too much 'm'. I'm in two minds about that, and not even sure that it would bother me if it did. Carmen Victoria grows on me the more and more I think about it. Victoria's too popular here to ever use as first name, but it does add charm and character as a middle name too. Carmen Penelope is charming, as is Carmen Apolline (which is more simple and less frilly than Apollonia and I'm thinking that might be better), and Carmen Verity is bright and youthful.
I've always swayed between liking/indifference and dislike of Salome because of its almost 'salami' sound, but it's nicer as a middle name and Carmen Salome definitely grabs the eye. It's very much a statement name. I can't imagine someone called Carmen Salome being a retiring, dull, wallflower of a person. I kind of like that :P
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