Message: "Phyllida" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Phyllida

by erb816

8/20/2020, 4:33 PM

Phyllida (FIL-i-də) used to sit pretty on my GP list, but recently I moved it over to the main - and then my Top 10 - because I just love the sound so much. It's similar to other names that have been more popular (Philippa, Phyllis, Felicia, etc.), so I don't know if that's a mark for or against it. The only real-life bearer I know of is the actress Phyllida Law (and mother of Emma & Sophie Thompson).

Anyway, wdyt of Phyllida?

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- ari.

8/21/2020, 11:53 AM

I find it unappealing, it sounds clinical, either the name of a venereal disease or an antidepressant.

- Wordsmith

8/21/2020, 11:51 AM

Love!

Phyllida's such a refined beauty. I'm glad there are other admirers out there!

- Anneza

8/21/2020, 5:56 AM

I enjoy it for its quirky, individual charm. So much nicer than Phyllis! I'd use Philippa because of a good friend, so it would never make any list of mine, but I'd love to meet several.

- Somebody random (guest) +2

8/20/2020, 5:30 PM

It’s not my type at all, though I will admit it’s better than Phyllis. Actually, now that I think about it - would Chlorida be better than Chloris?

- erb816 +1

8/21/2020, 6:29 PM

Chlorida

I've never seen Chlorida, though I have seen Clorinda before (it's the actress Linda Fiorentino's real name).

At first I was digging Chlorida when I saw this post, but then the sound started reminding me too much of Florida.

- Somebody random (guest)

8/21/2020, 7:07 PM

I guess it depends on how you pronounce it: Chlorida could be either "KLOR-id-uh" or “klor-IHD-uh".

I know Chlorida doesn’t exist, but it was just a random thought - since Ancient Greek names that end in "-is" seem to always change to "-ida" when they’re used as modern Greek names. You can see this with Elpis and Elpida (a very common Greek name), Phyllis and Phyllida, Iris and Irida, etc.
I assumed the same might be true with Chloris and the hypothetical Chlorida.

- WinterWonderland

8/20/2020, 5:12 PM

I kind of like it. Certainly more so than Phyllis. It sounds stately and dignified. I don't care about the lack of nicknames since I rarely use them anyway.

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- Kerilyntaryn21

8/20/2020, 4:44 PM

It's ok

- Perrine (Destry)

8/20/2020, 4:42 PM

I don't like the sound at all. No cute nicknames either. I much prefer both Felicia and Philippa. I also only know about Phyllida Law.

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