Glynis?
This name isn't my usual style, but I recently watched the 1950s Danny Kaye movie "The Court Jester" for the first time in ages, and was reminded of the name by Kaye's co-star Glynis Johns.
There's something quite sparkly and sweet about the sound of it, and I'm really liking it at the moment.
WDYT of Glynis? And what about the related names Glenys, Glenda and Glenna?
There's something quite sparkly and sweet about the sound of it, and I'm really liking it at the moment.
WDYT of Glynis? And what about the related names Glenys, Glenda and Glenna?
This message was edited 12/1/2007, 8:28 PM
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I have a soft spot for Glynis as it's like a combination of Glynn and Glenys (both family names). Glynn was actually named after Glenys "Glen" (Glenys hates Glenys and prefers to be called Glen). I just like that it's different but not completely out there. The 'y' (i) sound makes it more feminine and softer sounding than Glenys.
To me Glynis/Glenys have more substance than Glenna. Though I think Glenna is cute. I don't like Glenda.
To me Glynis/Glenys have more substance than Glenna. Though I think Glenna is cute. I don't like Glenda.
I had never heard of Glynis before. I agree with you about the sparkly and sweet sound, but I think I would spell it Glenys. I like Glenna, but Glenda reminds me too much of the Wizard of Oz, even if that was Glinda.
I actually like the name Glen (or Glenne) for a girl. A little weird, maybe, but I like it.
I actually like the name Glen (or Glenne) for a girl. A little weird, maybe, but I like it.
The Court Jester? Wow.
I've never come across anyone who's heard of that film (it's a mysteriously perennial family favourite). Wow.
Glynis is a nice name; I like it. As you say, it's definitely 'sweet'. To me it's firmly an older name, though - I can't really imagine a Glynis younger than middle age.
Glenys and Glenna I'm not a fan of. Glenda's okay.
I've never come across anyone who's heard of that film (it's a mysteriously perennial family favourite). Wow.
Glynis is a nice name; I like it. As you say, it's definitely 'sweet'. To me it's firmly an older name, though - I can't really imagine a Glynis younger than middle age.
Glenys and Glenna I'm not a fan of. Glenda's okay.
Lol--The Court Jester is actually from the 50s ('56, IIRC), silly! I love it and Danny Kaye both, to the point that I've been working on memorizing bits from the pellet with the poison scene. :)
I really dislike Glynis. It sounds like it ought to be the name of a drugstore to me. Other -is names, I love, but this one just doesn't sound attractive at all. Same with Glenys, though I think Glenna is all right, if not my style. Glenda doesn't sound correct to me, because I'm a Wizard of Oz fan, lol. Glenda always looks erroneous!
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I really dislike Glynis. It sounds like it ought to be the name of a drugstore to me. Other -is names, I love, but this one just doesn't sound attractive at all. Same with Glenys, though I think Glenna is all right, if not my style. Glenda doesn't sound correct to me, because I'm a Wizard of Oz fan, lol. Glenda always looks erroneous!
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This message was edited 12/1/2007, 8:22 PM
I'm the same way
About Glenda. I can't even look at the name without wanting to say Glinda, and it just seems...wrong:)
About Glenda. I can't even look at the name without wanting to say Glinda, and it just seems...wrong:)
D'oh, that was a typo lol. Fixed.
This message was edited 12/1/2007, 8:28 PM