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What are your opinions on Hyacinthus for a boy? I think I prefer what I believe is the correct Greek pronunciation, Hye-uh-KIN-thuss, rather than Hye-uh-SIN-thuss. I like both, though. Hmmmm anywho, WDYT?
And if you don't like it, are there any sound-alikes (long male names with long 'i' sounds preferably) that you like better?
ETA: Also, WDYT of Lindy as a boy's nickname? What full names could it be short for?
And if you don't like it, are there any sound-alikes (long male names with long 'i' sounds preferably) that you like better?
ETA: Also, WDYT of Lindy as a boy's nickname? What full names could it be short for?
This message was edited 7/27/2009, 5:05 PM
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If I remember correctly, I think 'Υακινθος is pronounced YAH-keen-thos in Modern Greek. Hyacinthus is Latinized. Anyway, I like Hyacinthus, but I'm not wild about its English pronunciation either. I think it would be difficult to get people to pronounce it in any other way because of Hyacinth.
The only longer names I can think of with that sound are Biblical like Jeremiah, Malachi, Zachariah, Zechariah, Hananiah, Hezekiah, Jedidiah, Nehemiah, etc.
The only longer names I can think of with that sound are Biblical like Jeremiah, Malachi, Zachariah, Zechariah, Hananiah, Hezekiah, Jedidiah, Nehemiah, etc.
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I don't know of its association with homosexuality. Care to enlighten me? :-)
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I think she means the myth of Hyacinthus and Apollo (correct me if I'm wrong). (http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hyacinthus.html) (http://www.theoi.com/Heros/Hyakinthos.html) However, I don't think a lot of people would know about that, and if they did, I don't think it would matter.
This message was edited 7/28/2009, 12:35 PM
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Hyacinthus is neat. I prefer Hye-uh-KIN-thuss, but I'd imagine that a lot of people would pronounce it Hye-uh-SIN-thuss because of Hyacinth.
I think Lindy would be okay as a boy's nickname. Linden would be a nice full name.
I think Lindy would be okay as a boy's nickname. Linden would be a nice full name.
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Lindy stealer
I dunno I like it as full name pretty well. Lindberg might be neat.
Fillin?
Oh I like Linden
Hyacinthus is cool
I dunno I like it as full name pretty well. Lindberg might be neat.
Fillin?
Oh I like Linden
Hyacinthus is cool
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I like Hyacinth for a boy:-) It's a male noun in Croatian so I can't imagine it on a girl (same for flower Jasmin)
Hyacinthus seems a bit too complicated for an already unusual name. But I do prefer the 'Hye-uh-KIN-th' pronunciation, never thought of it before!
I like Lindy as a nickname for Linden. There's also Lindberg, Lindell, Linder, Lindhurst, Lindley, Lindsay (which I only like on a boy, Linford.
Hyacinthus seems a bit too complicated for an already unusual name. But I do prefer the 'Hye-uh-KIN-th' pronunciation, never thought of it before!
I like Lindy as a nickname for Linden. There's also Lindberg, Lindell, Linder, Lindhurst, Lindley, Lindsay (which I only like on a boy, Linford.
This message was edited 7/27/2009, 5:25 PM
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I like your pronunciation a lot, but I would spell it Hyakinthus or Hyakinthos or whatever best approximates the Greek name, rather than Hyacinthus. Lately I've been mad into Jacinto, but that's just by the by.
The only name that sounds like Hyacinthus to me is Hiawatha.
And Lindy is neat as a boy's nickname. I think Linden is the obvious choice--this used to be a big favorite of mine (still is, really), but I never thought of a nn for it. Lindy could also work for Lyndon, Lindall, Lindell, Lindsay/Lindsey, or Lynn.
The only name that sounds like Hyacinthus to me is Hiawatha.
And Lindy is neat as a boy's nickname. I think Linden is the obvious choice--this used to be a big favorite of mine (still is, really), but I never thought of a nn for it. Lindy could also work for Lyndon, Lindall, Lindell, Lindsay/Lindsey, or Lynn.
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