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HelpRe: Guilty Pleasure Names?
in reply to a message by Allegra
Lettice is pretty but (as you've probably heard) is dangerously close to lettuce.
Vermillion is adorable and cute (Vera is one of my faves and would make a great nn)
Mauve is cool, though I think Maeve is better.
Lilipur? Never heard of it but it's alright.
Ghislaine (I pron. it ZHEES-layn) is FANTASTIC.
Loveday? Too hippie-dippy/Valentine's Day for me.
Bertille is awesome (like a Bertha Lucille hybrid), and thank God (who I don't believe in either) you don't live in France (Bastille Day)
Florentina (little flower, right?) is GORGEOUS.
Albertine is pretty nice. I don't like Albert or any of its relatives, but I like the pron. ahl-VAIR-teen.
Axelle is also a GP of mine, but Axl Rose sorta killed it for everyone.
Vermillion is adorable and cute (Vera is one of my faves and would make a great nn)
Mauve is cool, though I think Maeve is better.
Lilipur? Never heard of it but it's alright.
Ghislaine (I pron. it ZHEES-layn) is FANTASTIC.
Loveday? Too hippie-dippy/Valentine's Day for me.
Bertille is awesome (like a Bertha Lucille hybrid), and thank God (who I don't believe in either) you don't live in France (Bastille Day)
Florentina (little flower, right?) is GORGEOUS.
Albertine is pretty nice. I don't like Albert or any of its relatives, but I like the pron. ahl-VAIR-teen.
Axelle is also a GP of mine, but Axl Rose sorta killed it for everyone.
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Lilupar is Persian (i'm fairly sure). I have an Indian girlfriend named Lilupar (she's nn'd Lila). I think it's GORGEOUS but don't have the right ethnicity. It means "water lily".
I pronounce Lettice as let-EES but it's definitely not said that way by anyone surrounding me, so on this list it stays.
I never thought about Vera for Vermilion. Maybe I'll work it in as a middle somewhere.
Floretina is little flower, yes. My girlfriends and I had a running joke about St. Little Flower when we were in grammar school, this name came out of that joke but because of that joke, here it stays.
I have Ghislaine in a combo as a second middle: Cecilia Maud Ghislaine but no one else seems to like it. My Grandmother (Cecilia) Great Grandmother (Maud) and Great Great Grandmother (Ghislaine) are all honored and I may very well use it.
The others just strike me as a bit OTT, but I love them just the same. So here they sit, maybe my boys will use them for my grandkids in a few years. (I am significantly older than most on this board).
Lilupar is Persian (i'm fairly sure). I have an Indian girlfriend named Lilupar (she's nn'd Lila). I think it's GORGEOUS but don't have the right ethnicity. It means "water lily".
I pronounce Lettice as let-EES but it's definitely not said that way by anyone surrounding me, so on this list it stays.
I never thought about Vera for Vermilion. Maybe I'll work it in as a middle somewhere.
Floretina is little flower, yes. My girlfriends and I had a running joke about St. Little Flower when we were in grammar school, this name came out of that joke but because of that joke, here it stays.
I have Ghislaine in a combo as a second middle: Cecilia Maud Ghislaine but no one else seems to like it. My Grandmother (Cecilia) Great Grandmother (Maud) and Great Great Grandmother (Ghislaine) are all honored and I may very well use it.
The others just strike me as a bit OTT, but I love them just the same. So here they sit, maybe my boys will use them for my grandkids in a few years. (I am significantly older than most on this board).
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Lilipur sounds cooler in this new light.
I pron. Lettice the same way as you, though cruel children's taunts don't tend to involve proper pronunciation.
Though I love Vera, Millie could work too.
Florentina remains gorgeous.
Ghislaine is so cool, and my grandmother was Cecile and Cecilia is my favorite name of all time.
And who cares if you're older? You weren't dumb enough to get killed young and now you need to drink your balls off and start smoking. One MUST celebrate properly.
I pron. Lettice the same way as you, though cruel children's taunts don't tend to involve proper pronunciation.
Though I love Vera, Millie could work too.
Florentina remains gorgeous.
Ghislaine is so cool, and my grandmother was Cecile and Cecilia is my favorite name of all time.
And who cares if you're older? You weren't dumb enough to get killed young and now you need to drink your balls off and start smoking. One MUST celebrate properly.
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