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HelpElsah, Ferrex, & Fitch (Edited)
What do you think of the name Elsah in general? Do you prefer the spelling Elsa? Do you think spelling it with the H at the end makes it look too masculine? Do you think it looks made-up (which it is not, but I would like to know if it looks like it)? Any other opinions are great, even biting ones!
Also, I found the name Ferrex today and I was wondering what impression people got from the name. Does it look like a brand of cleaner to you? Somewhat like Ajax?
I was also wondering what spelling people preferred of Fitch (Fitche, Fytch) and if it reminds them to much of bitch or snitch, etc. Would you ever consider using it on a child? Would Finch be any better?
Also, I found the name Ferrex today and I was wondering what impression people got from the name. Does it look like a brand of cleaner to you? Somewhat like Ajax?
I was also wondering what spelling people preferred of Fitch (Fitche, Fytch) and if it reminds them to much of bitch or snitch, etc. Would you ever consider using it on a child? Would Finch be any better?
This message was edited 5/3/2007, 1:38 AM
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I don't like Elsa with an H on the end. It looks very clumsy, and very unnecessary.
Ferrex sounds rather... organic. Like a household cleaner or something that is good for iron stairs. Oh, hahaha. Yeah, I wrote that before I even read your sentence about it. Yes, like a cleaner.
I don't care for Fitch or Finch. Finch reminds me of the guy on that sitcom... what was it called. It had David Spade in it and was about a magazine publishing company. David Spade played a guy named Finch. I think it was his last name.
Ferrex sounds rather... organic. Like a household cleaner or something that is good for iron stairs. Oh, hahaha. Yeah, I wrote that before I even read your sentence about it. Yes, like a cleaner.
I don't care for Fitch or Finch. Finch reminds me of the guy on that sitcom... what was it called. It had David Spade in it and was about a magazine publishing company. David Spade played a guy named Finch. I think it was his last name.
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I think Elsa is beautiful. I agree that the H in Elsa in not appealing to me. The name Ferrex is not appealing to me either. I agree with what mirfax had said. I would go with the name Finch over the name Fitch. Fitch is not appealing to me either.
My votes go to Elsa and Finch. Hope I was helpful :)
My votes go to Elsa and Finch. Hope I was helpful :)
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I like Elsa, it's nice. It makes me think "European" a little bit (because I've mostly encountered this name on European Ilsas and Ilses). And it reminds me a little bit of dairy cows, but not cloyingly, more quaintly.
Elsah does look overwrought to me, like someone tried to make it look like an archaic Hebrew name from the Bible. Or just tried to make it "different," in a distracting way that adds nothing nice. I'm inclined to read it El-saa with the aa as in "sad."
Ferrex sounds like a poison to get rid of an infestation of ferrets... noticeably artificial.
Fitch as a first name? I dunno - it reminds me unavoidably of Abercrombie & Fitch, the frat-boy-image clothing line that uses images of naked hairless young men on its billboards. I can't help it - I've been to university recently, and you get tired of seeing A&F. Aside from that I think it's far, far too surnamey for a first name. Like naming a guy Smith. Finch is a tiny bird, so that wouldn't, uh, fly for a guy... Firth might.
I should add that none of these names would surprise me much, and although my comments probably seem pretty negative, I would not put these in the worst category of names. They'd be decent. They just have no appeal for me.
Elsah does look overwrought to me, like someone tried to make it look like an archaic Hebrew name from the Bible. Or just tried to make it "different," in a distracting way that adds nothing nice. I'm inclined to read it El-saa with the aa as in "sad."
Ferrex sounds like a poison to get rid of an infestation of ferrets... noticeably artificial.
Fitch as a first name? I dunno - it reminds me unavoidably of Abercrombie & Fitch, the frat-boy-image clothing line that uses images of naked hairless young men on its billboards. I can't help it - I've been to university recently, and you get tired of seeing A&F. Aside from that I think it's far, far too surnamey for a first name. Like naming a guy Smith. Finch is a tiny bird, so that wouldn't, uh, fly for a guy... Firth might.
I should add that none of these names would surprise me much, and although my comments probably seem pretty negative, I would not put these in the worst category of names. They'd be decent. They just have no appeal for me.
This message was edited 5/3/2007, 6:20 AM
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Ya know, I am around a lot of the annoying Abercrombie and Fitch clothing too, and I never even thought of it that way. I suppose that name is out! Thanks.
Ya know, I am around a lot of the annoying Abercrombie and Fitch clothing too, and I never even thought of it that way. I suppose that name is out! Thanks.
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