love it and hate it
in reply to a message by Amaryllis
I love that it is never seen, I love the -ette ending paired with the more sever "Bern-" beginning. love the homey-frumpiness of it. It makes me think of gigham and pies and tree-shaded dirt roads and clapboard houses. love the possibility of the boyish "Bernie" or "Birdie" as a nickname (I knew a Bernadette-called-Birdie).
I hate it out of principle because it's based on the name Bernard, which was my abusive father's name. Darn it! My familly is so anti-anything-related-to-Bernard that it's almost ridiculous.
EDIT: combos!
Bernadette Zoe
Bernadette Jane
Ruby Bernadette - YES
Chloe Bernadette - don't ask me, my brain just provided it
Bernadette Pearl
Bernadette Ava
Bernadette Amelia
Bernadette Eliza
Eudora Bernadette - ok, I love this
Daisy Bernadette
Bernadette Jemima
Bernadette Mabel
Bernadette June
Clara Bernadette - another fab one
Bernadette Maisie
Nora Bernadette
Opal Bernadette - like this too
Rose Bernadette
Poppy Bernadette - I like the blance of fluff and heavy.
Stella Bernadette
Bernadette Salome - looks really sleek and richy-rich.
Zelda Bernadette - JAZZ YES
I love how I'm giving myself props for my own suggestions.
I hate it out of principle because it's based on the name Bernard, which was my abusive father's name. Darn it! My familly is so anti-anything-related-to-Bernard that it's almost ridiculous.
EDIT: combos!
Bernadette Zoe
Bernadette Jane
Ruby Bernadette - YES
Chloe Bernadette - don't ask me, my brain just provided it
Bernadette Pearl
Bernadette Ava
Bernadette Amelia
Bernadette Eliza
Eudora Bernadette - ok, I love this
Daisy Bernadette
Bernadette Jemima
Bernadette Mabel
Bernadette June
Clara Bernadette - another fab one
Bernadette Maisie
Nora Bernadette
Opal Bernadette - like this too
Rose Bernadette
Poppy Bernadette - I like the blance of fluff and heavy.
Stella Bernadette
Bernadette Salome - looks really sleek and richy-rich.
Zelda Bernadette - JAZZ YES
I love how I'm giving myself props for my own suggestions.
This message was edited 12/11/2009, 10:49 AM
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Bernadette Salome is stunning! Salome is a name I tend to like when I see but never think of for myself (kind of like Bernadette), yet it meets my requirements -- pretty, sort of classic, and has a great positive meaning. It's like the quintessential me middle name possibility haha. Thanks! I also like Chloe Bernadette; I think that's another good balance of light and heavy. I also like how you gave yourself props heh.
Sorry about your father.
Sorry about your father.