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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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