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in reply to a message by Elinor
Aela~ Too close to Ayla, the scary-perfect main character of Jean Auel's books. No thanks.
Aleine~ It looks pretty, but it'll be a pain to spell--and I would pronunce it ah-LEEN or ah-LEN before a-LAYN.
Aneira~ It sounds pretty, but it looks like the word "aneurysm" to me.
Brannagh~ It doesn't seem feminine at all to me, but that's because I can only think of Kenneth Brannagh as Iago when I hear it--not a great image.
Blayne~ Since I've always considered the similar Blaine a boy's name (an icky surnamey soap opera wannabe boy's name, but a boy's name), I really can't see it on a girl.
Brynna~ I like it a lot more than Bryn on a girl, I'll say that. :) Bryn's a cool boy's name, and this is really pretty.
Derryth~ Not especially impressed with it--it doesn't contain any especially pleasing sounds to my ear.
Éire~ Too place namey for me, but I think it's pretty pronunced AIR-ah.
Crystabell~ I like Christabel a LOT more--she wouldn't have nearly as many problems with people misspelling her name. This reminds me of Crysta, the main character in Fern Gulley, though, which is cool. Best on a character, I think.
Fianna~ I like it. Pretty, nice sound. If it didn't sound to me like a heroine from a bad fantasy novel, I'd put it on my To Think About list.
Maiwen~ I like the meaning a lot! That said, it doesn't really flow when I say it--and it sounds kind of like a little kid saying Myron.
Morwyn~ Doesn't sound at all pretty to me, but I see nothing particularly bad about it.
Rhianwen~ It's all right. Not my style, but it shouldn't cause too much trouble. People might mistake it for Rhiannon, though.
Seirian~ Pretty meaning, if a bit fluffy. :) I don't like how it sounds, but I like how it looks a LOT.
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Aleine~ It looks pretty, but it'll be a pain to spell--and I would pronunce it ah-LEEN or ah-LEN before a-LAYN.
Aneira~ It sounds pretty, but it looks like the word "aneurysm" to me.
Brannagh~ It doesn't seem feminine at all to me, but that's because I can only think of Kenneth Brannagh as Iago when I hear it--not a great image.
Blayne~ Since I've always considered the similar Blaine a boy's name (an icky surnamey soap opera wannabe boy's name, but a boy's name), I really can't see it on a girl.
Brynna~ I like it a lot more than Bryn on a girl, I'll say that. :) Bryn's a cool boy's name, and this is really pretty.
Derryth~ Not especially impressed with it--it doesn't contain any especially pleasing sounds to my ear.
Éire~ Too place namey for me, but I think it's pretty pronunced AIR-ah.
Crystabell~ I like Christabel a LOT more--she wouldn't have nearly as many problems with people misspelling her name. This reminds me of Crysta, the main character in Fern Gulley, though, which is cool. Best on a character, I think.
Fianna~ I like it. Pretty, nice sound. If it didn't sound to me like a heroine from a bad fantasy novel, I'd put it on my To Think About list.
Maiwen~ I like the meaning a lot! That said, it doesn't really flow when I say it--and it sounds kind of like a little kid saying Myron.
Morwyn~ Doesn't sound at all pretty to me, but I see nothing particularly bad about it.
Rhianwen~ It's all right. Not my style, but it shouldn't cause too much trouble. People might mistake it for Rhiannon, though.
Seirian~ Pretty meaning, if a bit fluffy. :) I don't like how it sounds, but I like how it looks a LOT.
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