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Help[Opinions] Esca
Back in June I brought up the name Cotia from Rosemary Sutcliffes book Eagle of the Ninth. Another character from the book who also like Cotia is from the Bregante tribe is a young man called Esca. WDYT?
This message was edited 10/1/2021, 1:45 AM
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It sounds quite cool, but it reminds me too much of Escargot (cooked snails)
This message was edited 10/1/2021, 12:13 PM
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I quite like it. I've come across Esker, and Esker a lot recently, and I like the sound. I do think in the real world it would be seen as too feminine, especially sounding so close to Esther. But in theory, it's very pleasant.
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It means “bait” in Italian and I can’t get past that.
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I love Rosemary Sutcliffe, and trust her judgement totally. But, in today's world, Esca looks like an acronym ... Ecological Safety and Concerns Association or something. And of course we've lost the Bregantine habit of ending male names with an -a ...
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