Honora
I believe I'm smitten with this elegant, understated name (which I pronounce like Annora, another favorite of mine). What are your opinions?
Which of the following combinations appeal to you?
Honora Beatrix
Honora Benjamine
Honora Blanchefleur
Honora Capucine
Honora Cecily
Honora Celestine
Honora Clementine
Honora Delphine
Honora Domitille
Honora Eloise
Honora Emily
Honora Eulalie
Honora Euphemie
Honora Eveline
Honora Faustine
Honora Gladys
Honora Gwendolen
Honora Hester
Honora Hildegarde
Honora Josephine
Honora Juliet
Honora Lavender
Honora Lettice
Honora Lilac
Honora Lilian
Honora Liliane
Honora Lillian
Honora Lilias
Honora Loveday
Honora Lucille
Honora Mabel
Honora Melisande
Honora Mildred
Honora Millicent
Honora Phyllis
Honora Pomeline
Honora Sylviane
Honora Sylvie
Honora Thomasine
Honora Violet
Honora Violette
Honora Vivian
Honora Viviane
Honora Vivienne
Honora Wilhelmine
Which of the following combinations appeal to you?
Honora Beatrix
Honora Benjamine
Honora Blanchefleur
Honora Capucine
Honora Cecily
Honora Celestine
Honora Clementine
Honora Delphine
Honora Domitille
Honora Eloise
Honora Emily
Honora Eulalie
Honora Euphemie
Honora Eveline
Honora Faustine
Honora Gladys
Honora Gwendolen
Honora Hester
Honora Hildegarde
Honora Josephine
Honora Juliet
Honora Lavender
Honora Lettice
Honora Lilac
Honora Lilian
Honora Liliane
Honora Lillian
Honora Lilias
Honora Loveday
Honora Lucille
Honora Mabel
Honora Melisande
Honora Mildred
Honora Millicent
Honora Phyllis
Honora Pomeline
Honora Sylviane
Honora Sylvie
Honora Thomasine
Honora Violet
Honora Violette
Honora Vivian
Honora Viviane
Honora Vivienne
Honora Wilhelmine
This message was edited 11/27/2009, 9:37 AM
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I do not find it particularly understated. I find this name very stuffy and awkward actually, and cannot picture it on a young girl. All I can envisage is a bitter, rotund woman in an 1840s-style black widow gown (a hideous one). I doubt it is one I will ever like.
is it weird
..that I totally love that image you summoned up?! Great Aunt Honora sounds like a fun old bat to hang out with. I bet she's got lots of cats! She just needs a hug. A nice, proper, Victorian hug.
..that I totally love that image you summoned up?! Great Aunt Honora sounds like a fun old bat to hang out with. I bet she's got lots of cats! She just needs a hug. A nice, proper, Victorian hug.
Wow!
What an antithetical image! It sounds so youthful to me.
What an antithetical image! It sounds so youthful to me.
It is also the name of Yvonne's mother in the film Heavenly Creatures, a very disturbing piece. While the character of the tragic Honora doesn't fit perfectly with my prior description, she is nonetheless rotund and matronly.
I really like the way Annora sounds, but I'll be honest and say that if I came across this name I would probably butcher it dreadfully, because my natural instinct is to say it "ONNER-uh" which is not nearly as pretty :(
Nevertheless, these are very beautiful:
Honora Benjamine
Honora Blanchefleur - yay Blanchefleur!
Honora Celestine
Honora Eloise
Honora Eulalie
Honora Gwendolen
Honora Juliet - love this, my fave
Honora Lavender
Honora Millicent
Honora Sylvie
Nevertheless, these are very beautiful:
Honora Benjamine
Honora Blanchefleur - yay Blanchefleur!
Honora Celestine
Honora Eloise
Honora Eulalie
Honora Gwendolen
Honora Juliet - love this, my fave
Honora Lavender
Honora Millicent
Honora Sylvie