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HelpVivien Eirlys is lovley...
in reply to a message by Bear
I'm quite drawn to Eirlys, but I find it difficult to pair.
ETA: As to the spelling, Vivien just looks a bit "wrong" to me and the spelling Vivian better matches the way I say the name, with the ending sounding like the ending of the name, Ian. I hadn't realized it's traditionally the masculine spelling...I suppose I can cope with that. There are, after all, a number of names we consider feminine today which were traditionally masculine, with spellings that did not change once they were borrowed/adopted/pilfered for feminine usage. For me, today, Vivian would feel out of place on a male.
ETA: As to the spelling, Vivien just looks a bit "wrong" to me and the spelling Vivian better matches the way I say the name, with the ending sounding like the ending of the name, Ian. I hadn't realized it's traditionally the masculine spelling...I suppose I can cope with that. There are, after all, a number of names we consider feminine today which were traditionally masculine, with spellings that did not change once they were borrowed/adopted/pilfered for feminine usage. For me, today, Vivian would feel out of place on a male.
This message was edited 1/27/2011, 4:04 PM
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