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Help[Opinions] Amaryllis
Just stumbled across this. It has a pretty meaning. Does it sound name-y enough?
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"Amarillo" comes to mind...
I love Amaryllis. Definitely usable.
I don't enjoy the ONE-two-THREE-four rhythm: same issues with, eg, Isabella. It wouldn't last as a fn; not sure how it would be nicknameised. It could, to a non-English speaker, suggest something like A Mary-Liz, and Mary-Liz would actually be nicer. As for being namey, it's about as namey as Hydrangea or Hibiscus.
For a girl, I think it's about as namey as Marigold, Amara, Iris, Amethyst, plus I associate them a bit with Christmas, so it could seem festive like Holly can.
But I was thinking of it as masculine/unisex recently because of another post, and now I kind of love it that way (mostly as a MN). The vibes's like Amari, Amariah, Hollis, Cymbeline, Artemis, Adonis, Amias, Hyacinth, Aloysius, Willis to me as masculine.
But I was thinking of it as masculine/unisex recently because of another post, and now I kind of love it that way (mostly as a MN). The vibes's like Amari, Amariah, Hollis, Cymbeline, Artemis, Adonis, Amias, Hyacinth, Aloysius, Willis to me as masculine.
This message was edited 3/23/2024, 10:05 PM
I’ve known two girls and a book character named Amaryllis so o think it works!
Wow, two girls? Do you mind saying where you met them?
One went to my school as a little girl and the other I met briefly through a volunteer org.
Whoa, wild!
I think it sounds quite "name-y", but not in a boring way. Amaryllis is very pretty, and would stand out in a crowd, which I think makes sense with its meaning "to sparkle". I think it is quite a treasure.
This message was edited 3/23/2024, 7:23 PM
Yes, very pretty
It’s one of my favorites! I think it definitely sounds like a name, it sort of combines Amy, Mary, Millie & Lilly. Plus the more elaborate flower names are becoming popular again, Marigold, Magnolia & Primrose for example.
I love the name!
I just planted one of these in a pot! They seem like amazingly hardy flowers.
The word is beautiful. I stumble over pronunciation a bit (I accidentally say it like "a Mary Liss" pretty often) but I think it could definitely be a name!
The word is beautiful. I stumble over pronunciation a bit (I accidentally say it like "a Mary Liss" pretty often) but I think it could definitely be a name!
I adore it! It's an ancient name, so yes, it sounds like a name...It sounds way more like a name than do Kathryn and Todd.
This message was edited 3/23/2024, 5:49 PM
Gorgeous! Colors trilling, magic escaping my lips... sparkles bursting like a prelude to a truly fine name. Amaryllis is an uncommonly dreamy choice. I do think it a fine choice for everyone, and I may consider it myself.
Yeah, it sounds plenty name-y.