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Help[Opinions] Re: Samantha
in reply to a message by Amandine
I don't usually like names with the th sound, especially not with the s sound as well. But I do like Samantha. Not enough to use it, but I do like it. It feels both youthful and grown-up. The littlest Samantha I know is about three.
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Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
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This is an interesting observation because now that I think about it, most names containing "th" sound pretty elderly or vintage, but Samantha is one of the only ones that doesn't (the others, in my opinion, being Bethany, Annabeth, Xanthe, and Athena). I think the "n" in the name softens the "th" sound, too.
Elderly th names (in my opinion): Bertha, Ethel, Martha, Beth, Theodosia, Dorothy, Agatha, Cynthia
Vintage th names (in my opinion): Elizabeth, Edith, Meredith, Judith, Thea, Katherine, Ruth, Faith, Tabitha, Lilith
Elderly th names (in my opinion): Bertha, Ethel, Martha, Beth, Theodosia, Dorothy, Agatha, Cynthia
Vintage th names (in my opinion): Elizabeth, Edith, Meredith, Judith, Thea, Katherine, Ruth, Faith, Tabitha, Lilith