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Help[Opinions] Mixed emotions . . .
in reply to a message by i_luv_names
I love the musical, and while Elphaba is a sympathetic character in it, I think it's unwise to forget that she is, after all, the Wicked Witch. This would bother me more than just the Wicked association. I am open to creative MNs, and in and of itself, Elphaba is comprised of lovely sounds. I just have a hard time with the idea of saddling a girl with the name of a witch who gets so slighted and jealous that she commits her life to evil, in a nutshell. Her soul is so impure pure water will melt her, remember?
ETA: Galinda / Glinda doesn't really have the same appeal to me because I picture her as somewhat of a bubble head, like the original sorority ditz. Her voice style and characterization in both shows is annoying to me, so I wouldn't use it. The sounds, again, are nice enough, though.
I like Vanessa, but it's not something I'd use. Rose seems like a filler MN. If I had to pick from all these, I would consider Nessa Rose as a double FN. She's more of an obscure homage that most people will not have preconceived notions about, and as a character, she's not remarkably good or bad, so no worries. As names, they're pretty sounding, too.
ETA: Galinda / Glinda doesn't really have the same appeal to me because I picture her as somewhat of a bubble head, like the original sorority ditz. Her voice style and characterization in both shows is annoying to me, so I wouldn't use it. The sounds, again, are nice enough, though.
I like Vanessa, but it's not something I'd use. Rose seems like a filler MN. If I had to pick from all these, I would consider Nessa Rose as a double FN. She's more of an obscure homage that most people will not have preconceived notions about, and as a character, she's not remarkably good or bad, so no worries. As names, they're pretty sounding, too.
This message was edited 1/16/2007, 2:58 PM
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