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in reply to a message by Octavia
...I don't like Stephanie or Tiffany. It's the phone/phanie/fany sound I like, and I also like the Perse sound. To me, the fact that a lot of people ALMOST name their child Persephone but then DON'T means that it's bold even if you associate it with cowardly people.
However, I also just like it, and I feel a very strong connection to the Goddess of the myth. (I actually know rather a lot about Greek mythology and have studied it fairly extensively, so it's not a random grab. :)
My experience has been different from yours though. When I say I'm naming the baby Persephone, everyone looks at me and says "PerSEPHone?!?" as though I just said I'm naming her Goober. I wish it were more popular.
By the way - I'm not offended that you don't like it. I enjoy discussing the intricacies of names and feelings about them/their sounds.
However, I also just like it, and I feel a very strong connection to the Goddess of the myth. (I actually know rather a lot about Greek mythology and have studied it fairly extensively, so it's not a random grab. :)
My experience has been different from yours though. When I say I'm naming the baby Persephone, everyone looks at me and says "PerSEPHone?!?" as though I just said I'm naming her Goober. I wish it were more popular.
By the way - I'm not offended that you don't like it. I enjoy discussing the intricacies of names and feelings about them/their sounds.
This message was edited 4/1/2008, 6:30 PM
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I like the Perse sound too a lot too, but the fact that it's got that emphasized and super popular phone phanie fany sound (which is the sound I dislike - clarifying) cheapens it a bit to me *shrug*
Anyhoo. Do you have any middle names planned? I am excited to see combos.
(Also BTW I think you have probably the most sensible ticker I have ever seen.)
Anyhoo. Do you have any middle names planned? I am excited to see combos.
(Also BTW I think you have probably the most sensible ticker I have ever seen.)
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I was thinking about Persephone Margaret for a while, and John said he'd allow that, but he wasn't a fan at all... so I decided no. Right now I'm thinking about:
Persephone Sara (I like the s and r sounds repeated from Persephone)
Persephone Anna
Persephone Leah
I enjoy both Anna and Leah very much on their own. I suppose I have a thing for two-syllable middle names with Persephone. Even Margaret, though it looks long, is just pronounced like Mar-gret the way I've ever heard it. I have though briefly about one-syllable middle names like Leigh, but they just seem too filler-y and I think I'd rather have no middle name than a filler one that I don't truly enjoy on its own merits.
And thanks about my ticker.
Persephone Sara (I like the s and r sounds repeated from Persephone)
Persephone Anna
Persephone Leah
I enjoy both Anna and Leah very much on their own. I suppose I have a thing for two-syllable middle names with Persephone. Even Margaret, though it looks long, is just pronounced like Mar-gret the way I've ever heard it. I have though briefly about one-syllable middle names like Leigh, but they just seem too filler-y and I think I'd rather have no middle name than a filler one that I don't truly enjoy on its own merits.
And thanks about my ticker.
This message was edited 4/1/2008, 6:47 PM
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Oooh I love Persephone Anna. Sara's nice too, but I just think Anna is the better name :P The directly repeated sounds of -e Le- bug me a bit but it is fine also. I agree about 1 syllable MN's, that would be VERY singsongy. Trochees go great with Persephone. (I know you totally are not asking for suggestions but Persephone Helen just came to mind and I feel as though I should type it.)
Anyway I am excited. Did I say that?
Anyway I am excited. Did I say that?
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Suggestions are greatly appreciate. I made the mistake of asking for middle name suggestions on my babycenter birth board, and apparently the consensus is that I should choose Ann or Lynn. :/ No.
Helen is lovely. And I'm glad you're excited. :)
Helen is lovely. And I'm glad you're excited. :)
This message was edited 4/1/2008, 6:57 PM
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