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[Opinions] Tryphena
by Fiammetta (lady murasaki)
10/1/2016, 10:24 PM
I happened to read today about the pre-Raffaelite painter Arthur Hughes whose model, and later wife's name was Tryphena. It seems to not have been unheard of in the 19th c.I think it's ugly but in a cool way. Thoughts?- Formerly known as Murasaki-Some thoughts and recipeshttp://italianlaowaigirl.blogspot.com/http://lagerusalemmecucinata.blogspot.com/

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- Julia (JuliaF)
10/2/2016, 5:18 PM
Reminds me of Trephonema, AKA syphilisIt also makes me think of trepanation. Can't say I'm a fan.
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- Pie   +5
10/2/2016, 10:38 AM
I've come across a few in Victorian records, and always wondered how it was pronounced. Forvo has 'try FEE nuh' - I'd have guessed TRIFF en uh or triff EE nuh. Can't say I care for any of those, but it's an interesting name.
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- Julia (JuliaF)
10/2/2016, 5:17 PM
wrong spot, sorry

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- Anneza   +3
10/2/2016, 10:45 AM
It's biblical, can't recall where, and as such was introduced to South Africa by missionaries; it is used, though not often to my knowledge, by black South Africans who pronounce it exactly like try-FEE-nuh. I've only known one.
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- Pie   +2
10/2/2016, 2:31 PM
Romans 16:12, apparently - along with Tryphosa and Persis. I love that the practice of randomly choosing names from the Bible resulted in such fantastically exotic monikers popping up in the midst of all the Marys and Janes.
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- Anneza   +1
10/3/2016, 12:43 PM
I spotted a reference to an adult Tryphosa in the news, just the other day! Can't recall what she'd done - been someone's spokesperson, I think - but she's certainly the first I've seen. Only Persis I've encountered was someone's sister in one of the Anne of Green Gables books. Also a surprisingly exotic bloom in 19th-century PEI.
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- Pie
10/4/2016, 8:12 AM
That series had quite a few fun(ny) Biblical names. Aunt Atossa!
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- Solveig (guest)
10/2/2016, 6:33 AM
We had a poster years ago that wanted to use it. Her kids - if they were real - were Gabriel, Lucasine, Gideon, Rafe Augustine, Apollonia. She was in love with old names and her "blue blood." Mary Olive / Sidonie was her name.Anyway: I like it, but wouldn't use it.
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- KittyLove301 (BuckeyedPeach86)
10/2/2016, 6:08 AM
it's alright, but I don't think I can bring myself to use it; it's just nmsaa!

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- Xeno (sponinsanity)
10/2/2016, 1:53 AM
Not sure how I feel about it, but it's definitely interesting enough to use as a character name!
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- lakin5
10/1/2016, 10:38 PM
Sounds rather literaturary, like hyphen! Kind of like it, kind of don't!
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- LiaMaria (LMS)
10/1/2016, 10:28 PM
Its better than Tiffany.
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