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Help[Opinions] Re: Lyra Narcissa is my top name combo. Thoughts?
in reply to a message by Erin
Everyone mentions the word 'narcissist', but my immediate connection to Narcissa (besides Harry Potter) is the narcissus flower. Yes, the word narcissist and the narcissus flower can both be derived from Narcissus of Greek myth, a self-absorbed man, not the most flattering connection, but I don't think we have to be THAT pedantic about origins of names. It doesn't necessarily mean we will uphold the virtues of the name's meaning, right?
To add to that, just a reminder that the name Narcissa does not mean 'vain' or anything related. It potentially means either 'sleepyness', 'numbness', or 'daffodil' depending on where you look.
The narcissism word aside, I'm quite fond of Narcissa's flow of sound, actually. The common -issa names are generally soft and airy (Melissa, Alyssa, Marissa, etc), but Narcissa's got some lovely bite to it while still retaining that prettiness and flow. Makes me think of a pretty, sophisticated lady, but still has two feet planted firmly on the ground. Soft on the outside, but a mountain on the inside.
I'm okay with Narcissa as a middle name. It will be a little harder to go through life with it as a first name, I'll admit, but honestly, if I personally saw this name on a stranger's nametag or something, I'd think little of its connection to narcissism. I'd sooner be reminded of Draco's mother or the flower. I'd kind of like to see this name grow in the charts just a little bit, it could help its reputation and maybe undo some of the unfortunate connection that springs to some people's minds. Would be nice to see it go the way of 80's era Mallory (meaning: "unfortunate") and see a small burst of traction going for it despite the origin.
To add to that, just a reminder that the name Narcissa does not mean 'vain' or anything related. It potentially means either 'sleepyness', 'numbness', or 'daffodil' depending on where you look.
The narcissism word aside, I'm quite fond of Narcissa's flow of sound, actually. The common -issa names are generally soft and airy (Melissa, Alyssa, Marissa, etc), but Narcissa's got some lovely bite to it while still retaining that prettiness and flow. Makes me think of a pretty, sophisticated lady, but still has two feet planted firmly on the ground. Soft on the outside, but a mountain on the inside.
I'm okay with Narcissa as a middle name. It will be a little harder to go through life with it as a first name, I'll admit, but honestly, if I personally saw this name on a stranger's nametag or something, I'd think little of its connection to narcissism. I'd sooner be reminded of Draco's mother or the flower. I'd kind of like to see this name grow in the charts just a little bit, it could help its reputation and maybe undo some of the unfortunate connection that springs to some people's minds. Would be nice to see it go the way of 80's era Mallory (meaning: "unfortunate") and see a small burst of traction going for it despite the origin.
