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HelpKeitha...
and other ugly feminized names. I'm talking Gilbertine, Edwina, Ernestine, Geraldine, Ronalda, Donalda, Raimonda / Raymonde, Richardine, Benjamine, Jacoba and any others you can think of. Seriously though, which others can you think of? Even if you don't like them I'd like to hear them. I'm thinking of collecting. Also, which do you like?
I decided to love Keitha. My grandpa's name is Keith, and although Keitha looks weird, if you divorce the Keith association and just listen to the sound, I actually think it's okay. Sort of like a Scottish breath of air: "Kee-tha". Besides Keitha, I like Raymonde, Gilbertine, Geraldine, Ernestine, Benjamine, Jacoba, Petra (if this even counts) and Ramona just off the top of my head.
Now I'm wondering if my fantasy daughter that I'm not planning on having will hate me if I name her Keitha Gilbertine. Oy.
Oh, and also, I just have to toss Olivette out into the name-osphere. For no reason, other than I love it and never ever hear it anywhere. I can't believe I just typed name-osphere, but what else would you call it?
Thanks for your time!
I decided to love Keitha. My grandpa's name is Keith, and although Keitha looks weird, if you divorce the Keith association and just listen to the sound, I actually think it's okay. Sort of like a Scottish breath of air: "Kee-tha". Besides Keitha, I like Raymonde, Gilbertine, Geraldine, Ernestine, Benjamine, Jacoba, Petra (if this even counts) and Ramona just off the top of my head.
Now I'm wondering if my fantasy daughter that I'm not planning on having will hate me if I name her Keitha Gilbertine. Oy.
Oh, and also, I just have to toss Olivette out into the name-osphere. For no reason, other than I love it and never ever hear it anywhere. I can't believe I just typed name-osphere, but what else would you call it?
Thanks for your time!
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Well, probably half the names in Croatia are feminisations of male names, so here's just some I've seen here:
Roberta, Ivana, Valentina, Marka, Bernarda, Vladimira, Branimira, Branka, Vjekoslava, Kristijana, Zorana, Gorana, Gordana, Zdravka, Zvonimira, Zdenka, Vedrana, Vida, Velimira, Bojana, Bruna, Adriana, Andrijana, Davorka, Dubravka, Josipa, Drazena, Daliborka, Johna, Jadranka, Ilijana, Hrvojka, Filipa, Erika, Karla, Krunoslava, Leonarda, Leona, Leopoldina, Nika, Nevena, Ninoslava, Pavla, Petra, Romana, Slavka, Tomislava, Tihomirka, Matea, Mihaela, Rafaela, Gabriela, Massima, Marinka, Milana, Franka, Davida, Albertina, Alberta, Augustina, Cipriana, Cezara, Bogdana, Daniela, Daria,
Roberta, Ivana, Valentina, Marka, Bernarda, Vladimira, Branimira, Branka, Vjekoslava, Kristijana, Zorana, Gorana, Gordana, Zdravka, Zvonimira, Zdenka, Vedrana, Vida, Velimira, Bojana, Bruna, Adriana, Andrijana, Davorka, Dubravka, Josipa, Drazena, Daliborka, Johna, Jadranka, Ilijana, Hrvojka, Filipa, Erika, Karla, Krunoslava, Leonarda, Leona, Leopoldina, Nika, Nevena, Ninoslava, Pavla, Petra, Romana, Slavka, Tomislava, Tihomirka, Matea, Mihaela, Rafaela, Gabriela, Massima, Marinka, Milana, Franka, Davida, Albertina, Alberta, Augustina, Cipriana, Cezara, Bogdana, Daniela, Daria,
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Thank you for the list! I love:
Bernarda, Vladimira, Branimira, Kristijana, Zorana, Gordana, Zdravka, Zvonimira, Zdenka, Vida, Bojana, Adriana, Andrijana, Davorka, Josipa, Filipa, Karla, Krunoslava, Leonarda, Leona, Leopoldina, Nika, Nevena, Pavla, Petra, Romana, Slavka, Tomislava, Tihomirka, Matea, Mihaela, Rafaela, Gabriela, Albertina, Alberta, Augustina, Cipriana, Cezara, Daniela, Cosmina, Constantina, Manuela, Fabiana, Floriana, Iosefina, Leontina, Marcela, Severina, Simona, Sebastienne, Tiberia.
Bernarda, Vladimira, Branimira, Kristijana, Zorana, Gordana, Zdravka, Zvonimira, Zdenka, Vida, Bojana, Adriana, Andrijana, Davorka, Josipa, Filipa, Karla, Krunoslava, Leonarda, Leona, Leopoldina, Nika, Nevena, Pavla, Petra, Romana, Slavka, Tomislava, Tihomirka, Matea, Mihaela, Rafaela, Gabriela, Albertina, Alberta, Augustina, Cipriana, Cezara, Daniela, Cosmina, Constantina, Manuela, Fabiana, Floriana, Iosefina, Leontina, Marcela, Severina, Simona, Sebastienne, Tiberia.
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I don't care for Keitra but Keithra could grow on me. The extra consonant sound is nice. Thanks!
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Ugly feminized names are great. Keitha has quite a nice sound and could grow on me, and I like all the others you've mentioned. And Olivette is cute.
Some random ones I like: Adamina, Alberta, Albertine, Alfreda, Aloisia, Anselma, Antonia, Austine, Aurelia, Benedicta, Bertille, Columbine, Clarencia, Cecile, Claudine, Cornelia, Doriane, Eustacia, Etiennette, Fabiola, Fernanda, Flavia, Ghislaine, Guillemette, Guyotte, Harriet, Henrietta, Horatia, Ignatia, Jacquemine, Jamesina, Josephe, Julia, Louisa, Maelys, Melchiore, Merlina, Norma, Octavia, Philippa, Pascale, Pierina, Patrizia, Quirina, Roberta, Simona, Thomasina, Ulrika, Vincenza, Victoria, Wilhelmina.
Some random ones I like: Adamina, Alberta, Albertine, Alfreda, Aloisia, Anselma, Antonia, Austine, Aurelia, Benedicta, Bertille, Columbine, Clarencia, Cecile, Claudine, Cornelia, Doriane, Eustacia, Etiennette, Fabiola, Fernanda, Flavia, Ghislaine, Guillemette, Guyotte, Harriet, Henrietta, Horatia, Ignatia, Jacquemine, Jamesina, Josephe, Julia, Louisa, Maelys, Melchiore, Merlina, Norma, Octavia, Philippa, Pascale, Pierina, Patrizia, Quirina, Roberta, Simona, Thomasina, Ulrika, Vincenza, Victoria, Wilhelmina.
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Holy heck, goodness gracious and a bunch of other not-swearing swear words! Thank you so much for that list!
I'm in love with Alfreda, Anselma, Bertille, Doriane, Fabiola, Fernanda, Flavia, Norma and Quirina!
Can Clarencia, Etiennette, Guillemette, Guyotte and Jacquemine really be real? With all the amazing, incredible, you'd-never-hear-them-in-a-thousand-years names I'm exposed to on this board, if I ever have kids they're going to have the best names ever!
*laughs madly*
I'm in love with Alfreda, Anselma, Bertille, Doriane, Fabiola, Fernanda, Flavia, Norma and Quirina!
Can Clarencia, Etiennette, Guillemette, Guyotte and Jacquemine really be real? With all the amazing, incredible, you'd-never-hear-them-in-a-thousand-years names I'm exposed to on this board, if I ever have kids they're going to have the best names ever!
*laughs madly*
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Thanks! Clarencia was a lunch lady at a former workplace of mine. Going by her accent, I think she might have been Jamaican. I liked her name. The others are all in my family tree - the last two are 17th-century, so I doubt they're very common now, but totally worth saving for your bunch of fantastically-named children!
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It is so cool that you have all of those names in your family tree. It's like winning the name nerd lottery!
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I adore feminized names. The more awkward and naked the better. So cute.
Of the ones you have listed, the only one I don't care for is Ronalda, and that's because i can't stand the name Ronald. I love Petra, so elegant. And Ernestine is as darling as darling gets.
A few for your collection (sorry for any repeats):
Eugenia / Eugenie, Frederica / Frederique, Cornelia, Albertine / Albertina, Thomasine / Thomasina / Tamsin, Cosima, Silvestra, Philippine, Victorine / Victorina, Ulyssa, Timothea, Isidora, Cecily, Ambrosine, Bernadette, Benedicte / Benedetta, Desideria, Jacqueline / Jamesina / Jamesetta / Jacobee / Jacobina, Huguette, Ludivine, Pascale / Pasqualina / Pascaline, Carlotta, Ciara / Kiera, Caoimhe / Keva, Laurentia / Laurentine, Leonie / Leontine
Of the ones you have listed, the only one I don't care for is Ronalda, and that's because i can't stand the name Ronald. I love Petra, so elegant. And Ernestine is as darling as darling gets.
A few for your collection (sorry for any repeats):
Eugenia / Eugenie, Frederica / Frederique, Cornelia, Albertine / Albertina, Thomasine / Thomasina / Tamsin, Cosima, Silvestra, Philippine, Victorine / Victorina, Ulyssa, Timothea, Isidora, Cecily, Ambrosine, Bernadette, Benedicte / Benedetta, Desideria, Jacqueline / Jamesina / Jamesetta / Jacobee / Jacobina, Huguette, Ludivine, Pascale / Pasqualina / Pascaline, Carlotta, Ciara / Kiera, Caoimhe / Keva, Laurentia / Laurentine, Leonie / Leontine
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corrections
I took too long and got logged out, sorry.
Keva should be Keeva
Pierette should be Pierrette
Seosaihmin should be Seosaimhin
Apolinaria / Apolinariya should be Apollinaria / Apollinariya
I took too long and got logged out, sorry.
Keva should be Keeva
Pierette should be Pierrette
Seosaihmin should be Seosaimhin
Apolinaria / Apolinariya should be Apollinaria / Apollinariya
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What a gorgeous list! Thank you so much! I love all of them, but these ones really stuck out to me (quite a bit of rambling on my part, right up ahead):
Frederique -Like Frederica, only even more awkward. Kind of reminds me of silver and gold tinsel.
Albertine / Albertina -THANK YOU for reminding me of my love for Alberta. There was this silly MMORPG that I used to play, and one of the towns in it was called Alberta. It was a seaside town done entirely in blue and white, and now whenever I hear Alberta I think of those colors.
Silvestra -Silvestra is constantly stunning. I never get tired of seeing Silvestra.
Philippine -Silliness, on my part for forgetting Phillipine. I just used it a little while ago in the combo Alix Philippine.
Victorine / Victorina -Big happy smile! Victorine / Victorina reminds me of pink pearls.
Ulyssa -I always forget Ulyssa / Ulysses. I could have a notebook filled with all the names I love but always forget.
Ambrosine -I used to love Ambrosia as a name (when I was much younger) but then stopped when I decided that it was too much for one name. I think I'll start liking it again in the form of Ambrosine. The -ine gives it more class, I think.
Jamesetta -:) An alternative to Jamesina! This strongly reminds me of Christmas. It's like a big green wreath with red velvet ribbons tied around it.
Frederique -Like Frederica, only even more awkward. Kind of reminds me of silver and gold tinsel.
Albertine / Albertina -THANK YOU for reminding me of my love for Alberta. There was this silly MMORPG that I used to play, and one of the towns in it was called Alberta. It was a seaside town done entirely in blue and white, and now whenever I hear Alberta I think of those colors.
Silvestra -Silvestra is constantly stunning. I never get tired of seeing Silvestra.
Philippine -Silliness, on my part for forgetting Phillipine. I just used it a little while ago in the combo Alix Philippine.
Victorine / Victorina -Big happy smile! Victorine / Victorina reminds me of pink pearls.
Ulyssa -I always forget Ulyssa / Ulysses. I could have a notebook filled with all the names I love but always forget.
Ambrosine -I used to love Ambrosia as a name (when I was much younger) but then stopped when I decided that it was too much for one name. I think I'll start liking it again in the form of Ambrosine. The -ine gives it more class, I think.
Jamesetta -:) An alternative to Jamesina! This strongly reminds me of Christmas. It's like a big green wreath with red velvet ribbons tied around it.
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"A Good Year" / Irish speakers wanted
If I could take only ten movies with me to a deserted island (and electricity magically existed only for my movies) then "A Good Year" would be among them.
What do I not love about that film? That's where I first heard the name Ludivine. The scene where she is cleaning the kitchen and dancing at the same time makes me smile every time. I was trying to put together my own CD and that song that band played, as well as "Boum, Boum" would have been on it.
I've never heard Seosaimhin spoken, but an amateurish guess would be "shoh-sah-VEEN." Does anyone else know for sure?
I got Huguette from "Year in Provence," by the way. It's based on another Peter Mayle story. Her husband is Amedee.
If I could take only ten movies with me to a deserted island (and electricity magically existed only for my movies) then "A Good Year" would be among them.
What do I not love about that film? That's where I first heard the name Ludivine. The scene where she is cleaning the kitchen and dancing at the same time makes me smile every time. I was trying to put together my own CD and that song that band played, as well as "Boum, Boum" would have been on it.
I've never heard Seosaimhin spoken, but an amateurish guess would be "shoh-sah-VEEN." Does anyone else know for sure?
I got Huguette from "Year in Provence," by the way. It's based on another Peter Mayle story. Her husband is Amedee.
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I believe you are correct on Seosaimhin. That's the only way I've heard it pronounced. : )
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Ludivine dancing and cleaning is my favorite scene in the whole movie! I love the song that plays. It's easily one of my favorites along with "How Can I Be Sure of You" by Harry Nilsson. A Good Year has some good music in it.
Seosaimhin sounds really pretty.
I've never read "Year in Provence" or seen the mini-series (? according to wiki) but they both sound great! I do really want to like Huguette, but for my life I cannot figure out how to say it! Amedee is just too handsome.
Seosaimhin sounds really pretty.
I've never read "Year in Provence" or seen the mini-series (? according to wiki) but they both sound great! I do really want to like Huguette, but for my life I cannot figure out how to say it! Amedee is just too handsome.
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Huguette
The second syllable in Huguette has a hard "g" sound, exactly like the English word "get," as in "Get me a magazine." It rhymes with baguette.
How you pronounce the first syllable depends on how pure to French pronunciation you are willing to go. "oo" for a purist. (But that's not really correct either. I can't do it in type.) "hyoo-" for us hoidens.
The second syllable in Huguette has a hard "g" sound, exactly like the English word "get," as in "Get me a magazine." It rhymes with baguette.
How you pronounce the first syllable depends on how pure to French pronunciation you are willing to go. "oo" for a purist. (But that's not really correct either. I can't do it in type.) "hyoo-" for us hoidens.
This message was edited 12/14/2010, 2:59 PM
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Thank you! Now I can love Huguette. I much prefer hyoo-, although I think I understand what sound you mean when you say oo-.
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Alexandra :P I love Alexander, but Alexandra makes me wanna puke in a corner. but I kinda like Benjamine and Jacobina.
Melvina
Wilhelmina (used to hate it, but now I like it)
Theodora (like this quite much though)
Gabriella / Gabrielle
Vincenta
Henrika
Francine
Leonarda
Leopolda
Arthura
Simona / Simone
Silvestra
Christophine / Christophina
Jordana
Melvina
Wilhelmina (used to hate it, but now I like it)
Theodora (like this quite much though)
Gabriella / Gabrielle
Vincenta
Henrika
Francine
Leonarda
Leopolda
Arthura
Simona / Simone
Silvestra
Christophine / Christophina
Jordana
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I have the same think with Simone. I love Simon and Simona, but Simone has really been turning me off lately. Go figure.
WOW. Melvina! Vincenta, Leonarda, Leopolda, Authura, Silvestra, Christophine / Christophina! I'm in shock. Too many awesome crazy names.
I also like Henrika, Gabrielle / Gabriella (but especially Gabriela), Theodora and Wilhelmina. Thank you! =D
WOW. Melvina! Vincenta, Leonarda, Leopolda, Authura, Silvestra, Christophine / Christophina! I'm in shock. Too many awesome crazy names.
I also like Henrika, Gabrielle / Gabriella (but especially Gabriela), Theodora and Wilhelmina. Thank you! =D
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It reminds me of The Flight of the Conchords
The Australian girl Jermaine dated. My friends and I joke about the name when we wanted to act really bogan.
The Australian girl Jermaine dated. My friends and I joke about the name when we wanted to act really bogan.
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That sounds like a really funny show.
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It is so excellent! I'm in stitches every episode!
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Keitha is interesting. I'm not a fan cause it's too much like my sometimes nickname Kita in pronunciation without being the same, but it could grow on me. I like Keitha Gilbertine a lot. It's got pizazz.
Olivette is stunning. It's my favorite Olive name. It's got a maturity and a spunk that the others don't have. I think because I say the O with the longer sound, and the ending is sharper.
Other ugly feminized names...
Cyrilla
Laurencia / Laurentine
Timotha (Timothea is pretty, but I saw this and thought it a bit odd.)
Henrika / Harrietta
Marcelina / Marcellette
Petrina
Klazina (this is from Nicholas. I just discovered it and I think it kicks tail.)
Leonarda
Olivette is stunning. It's my favorite Olive name. It's got a maturity and a spunk that the others don't have. I think because I say the O with the longer sound, and the ending is sharper.
Other ugly feminized names...
Cyrilla
Laurencia / Laurentine
Timotha (Timothea is pretty, but I saw this and thought it a bit odd.)
Henrika / Harrietta
Marcelina / Marcellette
Petrina
Klazina (this is from Nicholas. I just discovered it and I think it kicks tail.)
Leonarda
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Thank you! The more I think of Keitha Gilbertine the more I like it. I think I'll have to make a sibset of feminized male names on girls and feminine-leaning names on boys.
I'm so happy that someone else likes Olivette. I like it for the same reasons you do. The sound that comes at the beginning of, say, Olivia, doesn't give me the same pleasure as the sound at the beginning of Olivette.
I love your list! Cyrilla is gorgeous. I have never come across Timotha before. Is that ever a strange one. Hendrika is my favorite feminized Henry form. Marcelina is enchanting, and Marcellette is possibly my new favorite name. It reminds me of red and puppets, and for some reason military parades. Petrina is pretty and another name that I've not come across before. Klazina and Klasina are two of my favorite feminized Nicholas forms, and Leonarda is incredible.
Thank you so much!
I'm so happy that someone else likes Olivette. I like it for the same reasons you do. The sound that comes at the beginning of, say, Olivia, doesn't give me the same pleasure as the sound at the beginning of Olivette.
I love your list! Cyrilla is gorgeous. I have never come across Timotha before. Is that ever a strange one. Hendrika is my favorite feminized Henry form. Marcelina is enchanting, and Marcellette is possibly my new favorite name. It reminds me of red and puppets, and for some reason military parades. Petrina is pretty and another name that I've not come across before. Klazina and Klasina are two of my favorite feminized Nicholas forms, and Leonarda is incredible.
Thank you so much!
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Thanks for the list! These are the ones I like personally:
Wilhelmina "Willa"
Jamesina "Zina"
Augustina "Tina"
Bernadette -I almost feel like I want to say Nadine as a nickname for Bernadette...
Charlotte "Charlie"
Edwardine "Eddie" -Never seen this before! It's almost like you can put -ine on the end of any male name to make it female. Love it!
Francesca "France"
Harriet "Ettie"
Henrietta "Etta"
Josephine "Josie"
Timothea "Thea"
Theodora "Dora or Tea"
Valentina "Val"
Constantina "Connie"
Frederica "Freddie"
Georgina "George"
Georgette "George"
Pauline "Paul or Paulie"
Paulette "Paul, Paulie or Lettie"
Wilhelmina "Willa"
Jamesina "Zina"
Augustina "Tina"
Bernadette -I almost feel like I want to say Nadine as a nickname for Bernadette...
Charlotte "Charlie"
Edwardine "Eddie" -Never seen this before! It's almost like you can put -ine on the end of any male name to make it female. Love it!
Francesca "France"
Harriet "Ettie"
Henrietta "Etta"
Josephine "Josie"
Timothea "Thea"
Theodora "Dora or Tea"
Valentina "Val"
Constantina "Connie"
Frederica "Freddie"
Georgina "George"
Georgette "George"
Pauline "Paul or Paulie"
Paulette "Paul, Paulie or Lettie"
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