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I had a friend named Denise who was 1 year ahead of me in high school. Born 1970, California.
I've heard that that person now goes by Dennis.
I have never thought that either Denise or Dennis reminded me of penis. However, Denis does visually remind me of that word.
I've never seen Danise. My brain wants to say it as DAN-iss, like anise. That, or Danys would be nifty.
Danise pronounced like Denise, hits me wrong, like it should be Daniece or Danisse or something. A creative take on Denise, but Danise pronounced as Denise is not an interesting spelling to me. I feel a difference in saying den vs. dan.
I don't really like the name Denise very much - I think because I just don't often like iambic names, and I am not fond of the "eess" sound in names. It's a decent name though. Decent Denise.
Denise in my mind goes with other French names that are iambs in English, that seemed popular around the same time. Michele (Michelle), Nicole, Renee, Danielle. Also Janine (Jeannine) and Monique.
And other names I associate with that era, like Stephanie, Aimee, Kristen, Kirstin, Donna, Karen, Kathleen, Colleen, Melanie, Valerie, Jacqueline.
Denise does not seem totally "classic" to me because it seemed like a new usage in the 20th century. But I guess it is classic. It's like Tiffany in a way... Dionysia and Theophania = Denise and Tiffany.
- mirfak
I've heard that that person now goes by Dennis.
I have never thought that either Denise or Dennis reminded me of penis. However, Denis does visually remind me of that word.
I've never seen Danise. My brain wants to say it as DAN-iss, like anise. That, or Danys would be nifty.
Danise pronounced like Denise, hits me wrong, like it should be Daniece or Danisse or something. A creative take on Denise, but Danise pronounced as Denise is not an interesting spelling to me. I feel a difference in saying den vs. dan.
I don't really like the name Denise very much - I think because I just don't often like iambic names, and I am not fond of the "eess" sound in names. It's a decent name though. Decent Denise.
Denise in my mind goes with other French names that are iambs in English, that seemed popular around the same time. Michele (Michelle), Nicole, Renee, Danielle. Also Janine (Jeannine) and Monique.
And other names I associate with that era, like Stephanie, Aimee, Kristen, Kirstin, Donna, Karen, Kathleen, Colleen, Melanie, Valerie, Jacqueline.
Denise does not seem totally "classic" to me because it seemed like a new usage in the 20th century. But I guess it is classic. It's like Tiffany in a way... Dionysia and Theophania = Denise and Tiffany.
- mirfak
This message was edited 3/15/2024, 9:33 PM
