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Help[Opinions] Re: Peregrine/Peregrin (ETA)
in reply to a message by sambchop
I love Peregrine -- this spelling only.
It's a combination of associations for me. The first is retro-Brit-chic, a la P.G. Wodehouse. Too funny. The second association is, obviously, the bird. Names from nature can be so fresh.
You don't need to dumb-down the spelling to Peregrin. Everyone should know how to pronounce the falcon already. I hope . . . .
ETA: After reading the other posts I see that Peregrin is a name in LOTR. While I love the books, I don't think they merit honoring the way a noble bird does. But that's a subjective call, obviously.
It's a combination of associations for me. The first is retro-Brit-chic, a la P.G. Wodehouse. Too funny. The second association is, obviously, the bird. Names from nature can be so fresh.
You don't need to dumb-down the spelling to Peregrin. Everyone should know how to pronounce the falcon already. I hope . . . .
ETA: After reading the other posts I see that Peregrin is a name in LOTR. While I love the books, I don't think they merit honoring the way a noble bird does. But that's a subjective call, obviously.
This message was edited 6/19/2013, 2:24 PM
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