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What do you think of using Vesper and Kyrie as middle names for girls? I was thinking they could sort of be a modern day sort of puritanical middle name. I would likely only use one, and I think I lean toward Vesper because it sounds better in combos. What do you think of these combos?
Mary Vesper
Clara Vesper
Evelyn Vesper
Josephine Vesper
Louisa Vesper
Margot Vesper
Susannah Vesper
Isabel Kyrie
Ada Kyrie
Fiona Kyrie
Do you have any other suggestions?
Mary Vesper
Clara Vesper
Evelyn Vesper
Josephine Vesper
Louisa Vesper
Margot Vesper
Susannah Vesper
Isabel Kyrie
Ada Kyrie
Fiona Kyrie
Do you have any other suggestions?
This message was edited 3/12/2009, 6:03 PM
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Vesper is pretty. It is the Latin word for evening.
Kyrie is encroaching on ridiculous, not only because most people who weren't Catholic or in a choir would pronounce it KY-ree instead of KEE-ree-eh, but also because it is a word which is said to invoke the attention of God in Greek, so its use for a child might even be considered a little disrespectful, or at least extremely lofty.
Kyrie is encroaching on ridiculous, not only because most people who weren't Catholic or in a choir would pronounce it KY-ree instead of KEE-ree-eh, but also because it is a word which is said to invoke the attention of God in Greek, so its use for a child might even be considered a little disrespectful, or at least extremely lofty.
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In my religion, a Kyrie is a part of the liturgy in which we call to the Lord, sort of like a prayer. So, I don't consider it disrespectful at all. I understand your point though, and the fact that no one would pronounce it the right was is disconcerting so I think I would probably not use it at all.
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Yes, you reiterated what I had stated. "A call to the lord" or a word used to invoke the attention of God. Not really a tasteful baby name.
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I don't get why it wouldn't be? Calling to the Lord is distasteful? Prayer is distasteful? I guess I just don't see what you are trying to say.
ETA: I don't see how it is any different than using a name that means "The Lord is my God" or "Hear My Prayer" or something similiar.
ETA: I don't see how it is any different than using a name that means "The Lord is my God" or "Hear My Prayer" or something similiar.
This message was edited 3/13/2009, 2:45 PM
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I used to strongly dislike the name Vesper and now I really like it and am using it for a character in a story. It's one of the few names which has really grown on me (usually if i hate a name then i hate it for life!)
I actually like these two names as a combo, like: Vesper Kyrie, because i think of Kyrie more as a mn and Vesper more as a fn.
What do you think?
I actually like these two names as a combo, like: Vesper Kyrie, because i think of Kyrie more as a mn and Vesper more as a fn.
What do you think?
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I wouldn't put them together. That would be a bit too cheesy for me as they are both words for parts of a Christian liturgy.
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my good friend wants to name a girl Kyrie.
They are nms.
They are nms.
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I love Vepser, but I'm not a fan of Kyrie.
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