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Help[Opinions] Re: Angelica
in reply to a message by Amandine
Angelica Fanshawe is the main character of a 2008 British miniseries called the Devil's Whore (marketed as the Devil's Mistress in the US). She's a fictional noblewoman during the English Civil War who was supposedly half raised by the queen (after her mother abandons her to become a nun, she has a vision of the devil) but the king has her husband executed for surrendering during the war and then she marries Thomas Rainsborough. She was portrayed sympathetically; the actress was Andrea Riseborough. That's my main association beyond the rugrat (but I only saw a couple episodes of Rugrats, so whatever) and the plant (occasionally I drink tea with angelica in it).
I notice names with an ICK sound in them tend to seem cold or aloof (if not snooty) to some people - I've seen Angelica, Veronica, Erica, Victoria, Nicole described that way, at least. And I guess the angel/angelic part makes it seem even more snooty, if I'm viewing it negatively. But I like the K sound, personally; it's sturdy.
Anyway, I'd rather be named Angelica than Angel, Angeline, Angelina, Angela but possibly wouldn't prefer it to Veronica or Artemisia which I get a similar Renaissance/Baroque Era (+ vague botanical) vibe from. Angelique would probably be a tie - Angelica seems more classical, and I do like that it's a plant, but Angelique seems puncher.
I notice names with an ICK sound in them tend to seem cold or aloof (if not snooty) to some people - I've seen Angelica, Veronica, Erica, Victoria, Nicole described that way, at least. And I guess the angel/angelic part makes it seem even more snooty, if I'm viewing it negatively. But I like the K sound, personally; it's sturdy.
Anyway, I'd rather be named Angelica than Angel, Angeline, Angelina, Angela but possibly wouldn't prefer it to Veronica or Artemisia which I get a similar Renaissance/Baroque Era (+ vague botanical) vibe from. Angelique would probably be a tie - Angelica seems more classical, and I do like that it's a plant, but Angelique seems puncher.
This message was edited 3/27/2024, 11:11 AM
