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I've loved Leda since I was a little girl and saw a DaVinci sketch of Leda standing with a swan. (I'm pretty sure it was his -- it's been a while.) The image stays in my mind. Lovely.
Leda is simple and elegant and has the allure of Greek mythology to keep things interesting. I know the swan thing should shock me, but it only adds to the elegance of it all for me.
In the U.S. we pronounce it "LEE-duh." I never heard the "LEY-duh" one until I was watching a PBS / BBC program. I like both ways equally. Are you from the UK?
The only mn that I've really fallen for is Leda Hermione. My only reservation is that Hermione was Leda's granddaughter in mythology. I don't know why this bothers me since family names usually add to the attraction of a combo. I guess it feels like cheating to use two names from the same story line. Am I being too sensitive?
I asked for help finding a mn for Leda a while back. I got some great suggestions like Leda Persephone. I can look back to find more if you'd like.
Leda is simple and elegant and has the allure of Greek mythology to keep things interesting. I know the swan thing should shock me, but it only adds to the elegance of it all for me.
In the U.S. we pronounce it "LEE-duh." I never heard the "LEY-duh" one until I was watching a PBS / BBC program. I like both ways equally. Are you from the UK?
The only mn that I've really fallen for is Leda Hermione. My only reservation is that Hermione was Leda's granddaughter in mythology. I don't know why this bothers me since family names usually add to the attraction of a combo. I guess it feels like cheating to use two names from the same story line. Am I being too sensitive?
I asked for help finding a mn for Leda a while back. I got some great suggestions like Leda Persephone. I can look back to find more if you'd like.
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