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HelpRe: Esperanza and an awfully contrived nickname
in reply to a message by Rosa
I love Esperanza. Nancy is cute and I can see it as a nn for Esperanza. Then again, I can see Boogaboo as a nn for Esperanza too, so I may not have the same disciplined approach to nns that you do.
I just did a google search and Esperance is a town in Australia. But it's not a word in French, unless i'm really, really rusty. The French word for hope is "espoir," not "esperance." (If I'm wrong on that someone please correct me.)
Traditionally, Nancy is a nn for Anne / Nan. Did you consider those options (Anna, Hannah, Nan, Anzia, etc.) Other thoughts: Frances / Francisca, Susanne / Suzanne, Anastasia / Nastya?
Not that you asked, but I adore Constanza. :-)
I just did a google search and Esperance is a town in Australia. But it's not a word in French, unless i'm really, really rusty. The French word for hope is "espoir," not "esperance." (If I'm wrong on that someone please correct me.)
Traditionally, Nancy is a nn for Anne / Nan. Did you consider those options (Anna, Hannah, Nan, Anzia, etc.) Other thoughts: Frances / Francisca, Susanne / Suzanne, Anastasia / Nastya?
Not that you asked, but I adore Constanza. :-)
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Thank you!
Hehe, Boogaboo is cute!
I have considered Anne, Anna, Hannah, and they are family names for me so would probably be a logical choice :P But Esperanza/ Esperance is really tickling my fancy lately. I actually really like all of those suggestions as well.
I like Constanza quite a lot as well :D
Thank you!
Hehe, Boogaboo is cute!
I have considered Anne, Anna, Hannah, and they are family names for me so would probably be a logical choice :P But Esperanza/ Esperance is really tickling my fancy lately. I actually really like all of those suggestions as well.
I like Constanza quite a lot as well :D
Thank you!
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http://www.wordreference.com/fren/esperance
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ETA: It seems that espoir is for the physical and esperance, the metaphysical, according to this particular link: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=681568
But it's not well-used outside religious contexts, if my French hasn't gotten too rusty. :)
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ETA: It seems that espoir is for the physical and esperance, the metaphysical, according to this particular link: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=681568
But it's not well-used outside religious contexts, if my French hasn't gotten too rusty. :)
This message was edited 9/8/2008, 1:21 PM
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We do tend to say esperance as much as espoir in my area, but we're an odd little corner of the French-speaking world.
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