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GP territory? Or usable, as first or middle?
Does anyone like it, and if you do, what would you put with it?
Also: imagine a world in which there are no idiots who don't know what fuchsias are and would make very awkward mispronunciations, and then imagine two sisters called Fuchsia and Dahlia. What flower-name would you give a third sister?
Does anyone like it, and if you do, what would you put with it?
Also: imagine a world in which there are no idiots who don't know what fuchsias are and would make very awkward mispronunciations, and then imagine two sisters called Fuchsia and Dahlia. What flower-name would you give a third sister?
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I don't mind the name myself, but prefer it for a mn. I think there could be some very interesting pronunciations if used for a fn! What about Lucy Fuchsia, Mary Fuchsia, Elizabeth Fuchsia, Gwendolyn Fuchsia, Katherine Fuchsia, Zoe Fuchsia, Miriam Fuchsia, Jane Fuchsia, Adele Fuchsia, Abby Fuchsia and Renee Fuchsia.
As for a sibling name, I think Fuchsia, Dahlia and Lavender work well, as does Fuchsia, Dahlia and Hyacinth.
As for a sibling name, I think Fuchsia, Dahlia and Lavender work well, as does Fuchsia, Dahlia and Hyacinth.
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LONG List for you
Lily, Daisy or Rose just wouldn't do for these girls sister
Azalea- maybe a bit too common in the sib set but I still adore her...
Freesia
Zinnia
Marigold
Morning Glory (I would love to see this!)
Laurel
Begonia
Peony
Pansy
Poppy
Primrose
Rosebud
Juniper
Larkspur
Eucalyptus
Chrysanthemum
Magnolia
Tulip
Sunflower
Buttercup
Hyacinth
Honeysuckle
Hibiscus
Rhodedendron
Amaryllis
Edelweiss
Orchid
Acacia
Camellia
Forsythia
Petunia
Lilac
Jonquil
Pointsettia
Clover
Daffodil
Delphinium
Geranium
Lotus
Lavender
Gladiolous
Gardenia
Goldenrod (except alot of people are allergic and may think it's too weedy)
Sweetpea
Whisteria
Lily, Daisy or Rose just wouldn't do for these girls sister
Azalea- maybe a bit too common in the sib set but I still adore her...
Freesia
Zinnia
Marigold
Morning Glory (I would love to see this!)
Laurel
Begonia
Peony
Pansy
Poppy
Primrose
Rosebud
Juniper
Larkspur
Eucalyptus
Chrysanthemum
Magnolia
Tulip
Sunflower
Buttercup
Hyacinth
Honeysuckle
Hibiscus
Rhodedendron
Amaryllis
Edelweiss
Orchid
Acacia
Camellia
Forsythia
Petunia
Lilac
Jonquil
Pointsettia
Clover
Daffodil
Delphinium
Geranium
Lotus
Lavender
Gladiolous
Gardenia
Goldenrod (except alot of people are allergic and may think it's too weedy)
Sweetpea
Whisteria
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Edge of GP territory IMO. Because of the blinding, hurts-your-teeth color, and the fact that since the flower is Fuchs-ia, pronouncing it FOOKS-ee-a is technically not incorrect. But it's familiar and namey enough, and easy enough to say, that it borders on usability too. I think it depends ... some people could carry it off. I think it'd be silly to use it as a middle name. If you're going to use it, it's sort of a statement - sort of bright and loud, like naming a girl Cherry or Scarlet, only more so. So put it out front without shame.
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Fuchsia is pretty. I don't know it would work for everyone, but I think it's okay to use.
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GP.
I think the third sister could be called Liana, which is a type of vine :)
I think the third sister could be called Liana, which is a type of vine :)
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Not even GP, it's a Pokemon City!
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Zinnia
The 3rd sister would be Zinnia!
I like Fuchsia plants as much as anyone, but first and foremost fuchsia reminds me of the color, which is kind of garish. Nice plant, but I never could warm up to giving kids color names.
The 3rd sister would be Zinnia!
I like Fuchsia plants as much as anyone, but first and foremost fuchsia reminds me of the color, which is kind of garish. Nice plant, but I never could warm up to giving kids color names.
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The "fyoo-" sound at the beginning is not pleasing my ears, sorry.
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Fuchs is the german word for "fox" which was the first thing I thought of.
The more I look at it, the more I think that Fuchsia is spelled really strangely - it looks more like "fuk-see-yuh" or "fuch-see-yuh" or something, which is definitely something to avoid!
The more I look at it, the more I think that Fuchsia is spelled really strangely - it looks more like "fuk-see-yuh" or "fuch-see-yuh" or something, which is definitely something to avoid!
This message was edited 7/8/2011, 8:55 AM
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so Fuchsia and Foxglove?
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You're not far off-- the plant the Fuchsia was actually named for German botanist Leonhart Fuchs. If you hang out with botanists and other plant scientists, they still call it a FOOKS-ee-a (I dated an ethnobotanist-- it used to kind of drive me crazy)
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LOL, now I'm trying to pronounce it in a German way and it's coming out Welsh and sounding very very silly.
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The third sister would be Linnea - all derived from surnames of botanists, of course.
But Fuchsia is awful - so much teasing potential!
But Fuchsia is awful - so much teasing potential!
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Unbelievable, but I never actually thought of the botany thing. Duh! Linnea does work perfectly.
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Wow, I was thinking of Fushsia yesterday.
I'd call the third sister Zinnia.
Usable IMO and I really like it. I met a Fuchsia at a party several years ago and I have liked it ever since. Her brother was called Wolf. Of course I had to ask their mother about their names. She said when she was expecting Fuchsia she was living in an area that had a lot of wild fuchsia and they were flowering all through her pregnancy.
I'd call the third sister Zinnia.
Usable IMO and I really like it. I met a Fuchsia at a party several years ago and I have liked it ever since. Her brother was called Wolf. Of course I had to ask their mother about their names. She said when she was expecting Fuchsia she was living in an area that had a lot of wild fuchsia and they were flowering all through her pregnancy.
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Fuchsia and Wolf. @@ !
How utterly awesome.
How utterly awesome.
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I picked Zinnia too!
So when she was having her son were there a lot of wolves around? :P
So when she was having her son were there a lot of wolves around? :P
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LOL.
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Lol, no wolves here.
I can't remember the reason for his name as clearly - I think she loved wolves and felt it was good totemic name or something. I can't remember where she was from so maybe there were wolves from whatever country she was from.
He was a quiet, calm teen - not wolfish at all.
I can't remember the reason for his name as clearly - I think she loved wolves and felt it was good totemic name or something. I can't remember where she was from so maybe there were wolves from whatever country she was from.
He was a quiet, calm teen - not wolfish at all.
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I don't really like it. I don't like fuchsias or the colour fuchsia though so maybe that's why. The English pronounciation is strange and unintuitive and that bothers me a little. The look is not that attractive either, but I don't think it's terrible or anything. Just not my style. I can appreciate it with something really classic like Anne Fuchsia, Fuchsia Elizabeth, Mary Fuchsia, Fuchsia Caroline
In keeping with the eponyms I would name a sister Camellia, Linnéa or Gardenia.
In keeping with the eponyms I would name a sister Camellia, Linnéa or Gardenia.
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I completely agree about the pronunciation. Nice combos and sister-names though!
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I am Fuchsia! I am me! ETA
GORMENGHAST
I love it. I do not know if I'd use it, but I like it. It's gutsy and loud. I'd for SURE pair it with Frances. Frances Fuchsia!
For a third sister, I'd use Astilbe. Fuchsia, Dahlia, and Astilbe (since this is a world without idiots, they'll know how to say it)
Editttt I just remembered another GP "flower" name I've been wanting to use: Jacaranda. I'll switch out Astilbe in the sister set for Fuchsia, Dahlia, and Jacaranda. Yeah! On fi-yah!
Other edit: I cannot spell Fuchsia
GORMENGHAST
I love it. I do not know if I'd use it, but I like it. It's gutsy and loud. I'd for SURE pair it with Frances. Frances Fuchsia!
For a third sister, I'd use Astilbe. Fuchsia, Dahlia, and Astilbe (since this is a world without idiots, they'll know how to say it)
Editttt I just remembered another GP "flower" name I've been wanting to use: Jacaranda. I'll switch out Astilbe in the sister set for Fuchsia, Dahlia, and Jacaranda. Yeah! On fi-yah!
Other edit: I cannot spell Fuchsia
This message was edited 7/8/2011, 7:36 AM
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They are mostly white, and pink and red. See look how pretty!
http://www.google.ca/search?q=astilbe&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1024&bih=632
http://www.google.ca/search?q=astilbe&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1024&bih=632
This message was edited 7/8/2011, 10:05 AM
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Don't want to sound like an idiot... but I don't know how to say Astilbe (ass-TIL-bee?)
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You got it! Well, at least that's how I say it. "ah-STILL-bee". A still bee. If I am wrong, we can be idiots together. Isn't that comforting?
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Frances Fuchsia is so bright it hurts my eyes! I didn't think Fuchsia could work as a middle name, but I definitely think it does in that combo. She sounds like some sort of superhero.
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she would be clad in eye-bleeding colours too, you know it. And glasses.
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"Oh, Fuchsia, you leave me breathing like the drowning man."
I love the song "The Drowning Man" by The Cure. I want to name a future pet Fuchsia in honor of it. That, and I like the word, flower, and color.
If people use Lavender, why not Fuchsia? I think it works well with Dahlia, but I'm not too big on themed sibsets.
If you want to avoid spelling issues, it would be better to use it as a middle name.
I love the song "The Drowning Man" by The Cure. I want to name a future pet Fuchsia in honor of it. That, and I like the word, flower, and color.
If people use Lavender, why not Fuchsia? I think it works well with Dahlia, but I'm not too big on themed sibsets.
If you want to avoid spelling issues, it would be better to use it as a middle name.
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*looks up song* Ooh, seems to be about the book-Fuchsia. Haven't heard it, will have to listen.
Lavender would work nicely as a third sister.
Lavender would work nicely as a third sister.
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I'd list it as a GP, but I wouldn't think it horrible if I did see it used. It does have a really cool nighttime, cruising in a convertable, jiving music, neon lights (fuschsia ones, of course) sort of thing going on.
I think it would have to be a first name since it's so bright and loud. I don't think it would work as a middle name, and would come off as strange. But as a first name it would look bold and daring. So it would need something edgy to complement that. Of course edgy isn't my thing, so maybe someone else would be better at such combos. Stuff with Vs and Xs in it? Like Fuschia Aviva, Fuschia Xanthe, or maybe a Q name like Fuschia Queenie. Hahaha, so not me, but I can totally see it.
Honestly, I thought of the color and didn't even think of the flower. I think most people will think that way. But I'd call Fuschia and Dahlia's sister... Zinnia.
I think it would have to be a first name since it's so bright and loud. I don't think it would work as a middle name, and would come off as strange. But as a first name it would look bold and daring. So it would need something edgy to complement that. Of course edgy isn't my thing, so maybe someone else would be better at such combos. Stuff with Vs and Xs in it? Like Fuschia Aviva, Fuschia Xanthe, or maybe a Q name like Fuschia Queenie. Hahaha, so not me, but I can totally see it.
Honestly, I thought of the color and didn't even think of the flower. I think most people will think that way. But I'd call Fuschia and Dahlia's sister... Zinnia.
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I've never liked Xanthe much but have to agree, it looks great with Fuchsia. And I love Zinnia.
Your synaesthesia thing just totally made me think of Fuchsia Clementine. :P
Your synaesthesia thing just totally made me think of Fuchsia Clementine. :P
This message was edited 7/8/2011, 9:58 AM
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Do you like the fuschia and orange? That color combo has always hurt my eyes, and it was cool when I was going into college. I remember all the dorm stuff at target being fuschia and orange.
Frances is very bright orange for me. I guess I'm assuming that's where Clementine came from. Although it's not actually orange to me, so that one doesn't hurt my eyes too much. :)
Frances is very bright orange for me. I guess I'm assuming that's where Clementine came from. Although it's not actually orange to me, so that one doesn't hurt my eyes too much. :)
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Fuchsia Queenie makes me laugh with pure joy. Well done there!
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