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Help[Opinions] Re: Felicity.
in reply to a message by Siri
I loved this name when I was younger.
Now - it's still sweet, but I have a problem with it. It's just not a name people are going to take seriously; I think it could be limiting for the bearer. Sure, it's fine on an actress, but the test it fails is this: picture a woman running for public office named Felicity. You and I might not think anything bad, but I'm sure it'd be a detriment to her image as an engaged, shrewd person who could hold power. Picture a woman who writes an advanced chemistry textbook. Does the publisher put her first name on the cover, or do they put her first initial? It's those kinds of things that make Felicity just inadequate as a real world name, for me. It would be similar to naming a boy, say, Lightheart or Poet.
That said..
Nicknames: hmmm. Lisa? Felisa?
Combo: the rhythm of Bridget Felicity is better, but Felicity Bridget sounds bright too. The names are a good complement, imo.
- chazda
Now - it's still sweet, but I have a problem with it. It's just not a name people are going to take seriously; I think it could be limiting for the bearer. Sure, it's fine on an actress, but the test it fails is this: picture a woman running for public office named Felicity. You and I might not think anything bad, but I'm sure it'd be a detriment to her image as an engaged, shrewd person who could hold power. Picture a woman who writes an advanced chemistry textbook. Does the publisher put her first name on the cover, or do they put her first initial? It's those kinds of things that make Felicity just inadequate as a real world name, for me. It would be similar to naming a boy, say, Lightheart or Poet.
That said..
Nicknames: hmmm. Lisa? Felisa?
Combo: the rhythm of Bridget Felicity is better, but Felicity Bridget sounds bright too. The names are a good complement, imo.
- chazda
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