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We did a class on names in my Rome class today (my Roman name is Dorothea Piscatoria Calida, even though Dorothea is really Greek...) and we got a long sheet of various cognomen and their meanings. I came across Imperiosa and I'm really stuck on it now. Is it too weird? I'm worried it's a little too bizarre even for me. I really like it though.
Lydia Imperiosa? Amy Imperiosa? Viola Imperiosa? Silva Imperiosa? Oliva Imperiosa? Vivian Imperiosa? Livia Imperiosa? Linnet Imperiosa? Katharina Imperiosa?
Hmm. Heh, Katharina Imperiosa. That's a pretty perfect description of the title character from Taming of the Shrew...
So what do you think? Imperiosa? Is it cool as a middle name, or just too weird? Other combo suggestions?
Lydia Imperiosa? Amy Imperiosa? Viola Imperiosa? Silva Imperiosa? Oliva Imperiosa? Vivian Imperiosa? Livia Imperiosa? Linnet Imperiosa? Katharina Imperiosa?
Hmm. Heh, Katharina Imperiosa. That's a pretty perfect description of the title character from Taming of the Shrew...
So what do you think? Imperiosa? Is it cool as a middle name, or just too weird? Other combo suggestions?
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It's cool. Nah, I don't think anything os too weird as a middle name. Maybe. I do agree it sounds like the Imperius curse from HP. :-D
I love flicking through that list that Tippins posted, and I find the history portal on Wiki is heaps of fun to look for obscure cognomen.
Hmm. Amy Imperiosa is neat because I don't think of Amy as an imperious sort of a name. I also quite like Katharina Imperiosa.
I love flicking through that list that Tippins posted, and I find the history portal on Wiki is heaps of fun to look for obscure cognomen.
Hmm. Amy Imperiosa is neat because I don't think of Amy as an imperious sort of a name. I also quite like Katharina Imperiosa.
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Please forgive me for this, but the first thing that I notice about Imperiosa is the -iosa...which, well, it reminds me of a spell from Harry Potter.
So I'm a bit of a dork.
As a mn I actually like it. It's light and intimidating all at once, it's like grey clouds over head- if that makes anysense what so ever. Katharina Imperiosa and Silva Imperiosa gmv.
So I'm a bit of a dork.
As a mn I actually like it. It's light and intimidating all at once, it's like grey clouds over head- if that makes anysense what so ever. Katharina Imperiosa and Silva Imperiosa gmv.
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hmm, no
It makes me think of "imperious" too much, and I just picture a really bossy person, or a spoiled brat of a child who always wants to have her way.
It makes me think of "imperious" too much, and I just picture a really bossy person, or a spoiled brat of a child who always wants to have her way.
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That was my first though as well.
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I think it is a pretty cool mn. Never as a first name though. It is pretty weird though, and I think you'd get a lot of raised eyebrows. However, I still like it. It would make for a good character name in a novel I think.
Livia Imperiosa has a good ring to it I think.
Livia Imperiosa has a good ring to it I think.
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It's a bit much, but it's lots of fun to play with. All those vowels and fun consonants. Silva's definitely the best from your list.
Posie, Perrie, Imp, Rosie! Such fun.
I am going to pore over this now http://www.novaroma.org/wiki/Choosing_a_Roman_name
Posie, Perrie, Imp, Rosie! Such fun.
I am going to pore over this now http://www.novaroma.org/wiki/Choosing_a_Roman_name
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Oh, I'm enjoying that website. It must be where Paul got our list of cognomen, too.
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