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Help[Opinions] Re: Rose, Violet, and Lily
in reply to a message by mirfak
I'd rather be called Lily today. Violet would have been most convenient when I was a child because I couldn't pronounce L or R at first. So those tie? And Rose comes last.
If I was naming a kid, I'd probably prefer Rose. Or maybe Violet depending on how the baby seemed. Though I would more likely use Viola or Rosa. My cousin has a preteen called Lily, and I wouldn't want to reuse it.
I have no preference among them for co-workers or housemates, but fyi I have never met an unpleasant Lily or Rose. Or any Violet at all.
I simultaneously think of roses as a color and flavor/scent and flower. As a color, either cerise or a pale pink glass or a pinkish skintone; I think of pink as nurturing/inspiring among other things. If I'm depicting a rose flower, it'd be orange or yellow because orange is my favorite for roses, and yellow is what I'd most likely pick to give. Rose flowers can seem heavy/droopy and also very symmetrical; they are sometimes prickly. I think of climbing roses and tea roses and rosehips. Rose as a scent/flavor is feel-good basically.
Lily is the one I'd most associate with texture and sunlight. I don't automatically think of the scent. I think of (white, green) lily of the valley, easter lily, madonna lily, peace lily; also pink amaryllis belladonna, pink or yellow water lily, and orange daylilies. I've seen lilies more in ditches than in gardens but also commonly at church I guess. They seem hearty, can look deceptively spiky and are the most likely to resemble bells or trumpets. I associate quiet, like at a vigil or in early morning.
My great grandmother decades ago had violets in her nursing home room window. I know traditionally they symbolize fidelity, while pansies/violas are thoughtfulness. They're compact (and idk, refined? with a maybe undeserved reputation for being finicky). I like violet flavor/scent but not as much as rose. The color violet seems eloquent and sort of broody or enigmatic; it's understated but can be mesmerizing.
If I was naming a kid, I'd probably prefer Rose. Or maybe Violet depending on how the baby seemed. Though I would more likely use Viola or Rosa. My cousin has a preteen called Lily, and I wouldn't want to reuse it.
I have no preference among them for co-workers or housemates, but fyi I have never met an unpleasant Lily or Rose. Or any Violet at all.
I simultaneously think of roses as a color and flavor/scent and flower. As a color, either cerise or a pale pink glass or a pinkish skintone; I think of pink as nurturing/inspiring among other things. If I'm depicting a rose flower, it'd be orange or yellow because orange is my favorite for roses, and yellow is what I'd most likely pick to give. Rose flowers can seem heavy/droopy and also very symmetrical; they are sometimes prickly. I think of climbing roses and tea roses and rosehips. Rose as a scent/flavor is feel-good basically.
Lily is the one I'd most associate with texture and sunlight. I don't automatically think of the scent. I think of (white, green) lily of the valley, easter lily, madonna lily, peace lily; also pink amaryllis belladonna, pink or yellow water lily, and orange daylilies. I've seen lilies more in ditches than in gardens but also commonly at church I guess. They seem hearty, can look deceptively spiky and are the most likely to resemble bells or trumpets. I associate quiet, like at a vigil or in early morning.
My great grandmother decades ago had violets in her nursing home room window. I know traditionally they symbolize fidelity, while pansies/violas are thoughtfulness. They're compact (and idk, refined? with a maybe undeserved reputation for being finicky). I like violet flavor/scent but not as much as rose. The color violet seems eloquent and sort of broody or enigmatic; it's understated but can be mesmerizing.
This message was edited 9/1/2024, 5:31 PM
