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I've just finished reading Neil Gaiman's book Coraline and I think it's a really neat name, but I worry that it would be too closely associated with the book. What do people think of this name? Like or not like? Does it make you instantly think of the character?
On a similar note, my friend's sister just named her daughter AnnaSophia. Is it just me, or does this name straightaway make you think of AnnaSophia Robb? Oh, yeah and do you like the name?
On a similar note, my friend's sister just named her daughter AnnaSophia. Is it just me, or does this name straightaway make you think of AnnaSophia Robb? Oh, yeah and do you like the name?
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It looks like Caroline after an accident.
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Funny, my dd, Anna Caroline, wants to change her name to Coraline after the movie. When I told her no, she said she'd name a future dd that instead. Hopefully, she'll change her mind. It's okay -- I just much prefer Caroline. Coraline might be a diminutive of Coral but I still see it as a variant of Caroline for some reason. Also, I dislike the sudden trendiness of Coraline. It may just take off a la Ava or Ella.
I like Anna and Sophia individually but together, the 'an' and 's' sounds (Anna So) immediately remind me of 'anus.' I always correct my thinking but it's a knee-jerk reaction of mine.
I like Anna and Sophia individually but together, the 'an' and 's' sounds (Anna So) immediately remind me of 'anus.' I always correct my thinking but it's a knee-jerk reaction of mine.
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I love the name Coraline! I've never read the book, so i wouldn't know. I don't think it matters as long as you like the name
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I love that book, and the name as a result. I'd never heard the name before, so it does make me think of the character, but it's not exactly a bad association to have. I would guess that not a huge number of people have read the book so I don't think that the association would be a problem (if you see it as such) on a wider scale.
AnnaSophia is a common enough pair of names that I don't think everyone would think of the actress first, but I personally do. I like the name fine.
AnnaSophia is a common enough pair of names that I don't think everyone would think of the actress first, but I personally do. I like the name fine.
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I hope you liked the book!
As Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors (my husband's too), we did make our daughter's middle name Coraline after his heroine. Obviously it does make us think instantly of the character, but for us it is a good thing. Our daughter is 5 years old, so she was named this before the film came out. And there was a little girl in the credits named Coraline as well!
We pronounce it as it is in the book (and now movie): Cor-a-line.
As Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors (my husband's too), we did make our daughter's middle name Coraline after his heroine. Obviously it does make us think instantly of the character, but for us it is a good thing. Our daughter is 5 years old, so she was named this before the film came out. And there was a little girl in the credits named Coraline as well!
We pronounce it as it is in the book (and now movie): Cor-a-line.
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I hope you liked the book!
As Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors (my husband's too), we did make our daughter's middle name Coraline after his heroine. Obviously it does make us think instantly of the character, but for us it is a good thing.
As Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors (my husband's too), we did make our daughter's middle name Coraline after his heroine. Obviously it does make us think instantly of the character, but for us it is a good thing.
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Coraline is pretty, but then I pronounce it KOR-ah-line, not KOR-ah-leen, as seems to be standard.
If AnnaSophia Robb was, say, Angelina Jolie, I could see that being an issue. As it is, she's not exactly well-known, so I wouldn't be bothered by the association. Annasophia would me much nicer without the CamelCase effect.
If AnnaSophia Robb was, say, Angelina Jolie, I could see that being an issue. As it is, she's not exactly well-known, so I wouldn't be bothered by the association. Annasophia would me much nicer without the CamelCase effect.
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I like the name Coraline. It feels like it should be a name with a long history of use, which is the hallmark, I guess, of a good invented name. Unfortunately, I do think instantly of the character. Since the book was just made into a movie, I think more people than ever will make the same association.
I didn't know until Googling the name who AnnaSophia Robb is, so I didn't think of her. =) I thought, well, that your friend's sister didn't know how to use a space bar. I'd love Anna Sophia, or even Anna-Sophia, but AnnaSophia just looks like a name smush.
I didn't know until Googling the name who AnnaSophia Robb is, so I didn't think of her. =) I thought, well, that your friend's sister didn't know how to use a space bar. I'd love Anna Sophia, or even Anna-Sophia, but AnnaSophia just looks like a name smush.
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I love it. I also like Coralynne.
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