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Lenore
What do you think of Lenore?Can it stand on its own, or should it only be a nickname for Eleanor?I like it much more than Eleanor, so I think I might use Eleanor just so I could use Lenore as a nickname.Is it too dark because of Edgar Allan Poe?
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I think Lenore is fine on its own, and I'd probably like it if 'Lenor' wasn't a well-known fabric conditioner here.
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Lenore reminds me of "The Raven." I can see a major fan using the name for their daughter, though I personally think Annabel Lee would be a better choice.I don't know...it's nice enough, but I'm not crazy about it. I think it can stand on its own.
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I like it, though ideally it's better as a nn for Eleanor. My favourite form of the name is Eleonora though, which I'd consider for a daughter.The Poe association is kinda cool, actually. I discovered one of my favourite names, Rowena, through a Poe story. He uses a lot of good names.
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I loooooove it! It's definitely one of my favourites and near perfect. I like it better than Eleanor and definitely think it can stand alone. Poe is definitely an association but I don't think it renders it unusable. It is sort of dark, but nothing that would keep me from using it.
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Lenore has that lovely classic feel to it without the intense popularity. It could very easily stand on it's own and I would prefer it that way instead of being used as a nn for Eleanor (which I don't like nearly as much).I don't think the average person would make the connection with Edgar Allan Poe. And even if they did, I don't think it would have negative connotations.
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I think it's WAAAY better than Elenore. For me, a Poe reference is only a good thing. Thumbs up from me.
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I love Lenore. It can definitely stand on its own... I actually consider it a name in its own right.I don't think it's too dark at all.
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