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Help[Opinions] Phyllida
I could have sworn I asked about this name a long time ago, but I can't find it when I use the search bar. This name seems to have been mentioned on these boards only a small handful of times, and never with a thread actually dedicated to it.
Anyway... what do you think of Phyllida?
It's pronounced like Philippa, except with a D instead of a P in the final syllable; and it's a poetic form of Phyllis (so like Amaryllis versus Amaryllida, which is a huge GP of mine). The only famous bearer of the name that I know of is Scottish actress Phyllida Law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllida_Law), who is also the mother of actresses Emma & Sophie Thompson.
Personally, I love Phyllida - which is odd, because I don't remotely care for Phyllis. What holds me back is potential spelling and pronunciation difficulties, as well as possible confusion with both Phyllis and Philippa.
Out of curiosity, what would you pair Phyllida with in a combo?
Edit: I did ask about this name earlier! But I only found the (archived) thread in a tag search: https://www.behindthename.com/bb/all/5168767
No idea why a regular search for posts "anytime" didn't find this.
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Anyway... what do you think of Phyllida?
It's pronounced like Philippa, except with a D instead of a P in the final syllable; and it's a poetic form of Phyllis (so like Amaryllis versus Amaryllida, which is a huge GP of mine). The only famous bearer of the name that I know of is Scottish actress Phyllida Law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllida_Law), who is also the mother of actresses Emma & Sophie Thompson.
Personally, I love Phyllida - which is odd, because I don't remotely care for Phyllis. What holds me back is potential spelling and pronunciation difficulties, as well as possible confusion with both Phyllis and Philippa.
Out of curiosity, what would you pair Phyllida with in a combo?
Edit: I did ask about this name earlier! But I only found the (archived) thread in a tag search: https://www.behindthename.com/bb/all/5168767
No idea why a regular search for posts "anytime" didn't find this.
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Please rate my personal name lists:
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/117507
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/109399
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/132018
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