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Apollonia
by glassmidnight
10/15/2011, 9:04 AM
What do you think of Apollonia? I just saw a show with a very charming baker with this name and I rather like it. How do you pronounce it? Do you think it's usable? What are some combos you like?
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- Jasmine (silly_rabbit)
10/16/2011, 11:52 PM
I like it. I pronounce it apple-ownie-uh.

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- coldplayer9
10/16/2011, 10:50 PM
Reminds me of The Godfather, very pretty nonetheless!
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- guru (BBH)
10/15/2011, 12:46 PM
It's over-the-top. I'd NEVER use it.
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- Andromache (Hannah Ruth)
10/15/2011, 11:22 AM
I pronounce it "ah-puh-LONE-ee-uh".I like it - but not enough to use it. It nicely lends itself to the nn Polly.
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- Apolline
10/15/2011, 10:52 AM
ah-PO-loh-ni-ah.I like it, a lot. I tend to pair it as a middle name because I think I may use it as a feminine variant to my father/brother/grandfather's name at some point. And, yes, I think it is usable. My brother/father/grandfather's name is Apolonio, they haven't had issues with it.My favorite combo is Ivy Apolonia.
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- Billina   +2
10/15/2011, 10:13 AM
Very, very Prince-y. God, I'm old.
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- Caralena Estelle (GiovannaDevorah)
10/15/2011, 4:11 PM
me too, my mom was a big fan
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- MoonAgeDaydreamer
10/15/2011, 3:54 PM
No, that was my first thought, too.
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- Dracotorix
10/15/2011, 11:03 AM
Ooh, pretty combos! I like...Apollonia Carys
Apollonia Delphi = awesome! I'd probably chicken out of using it IRL because it's so themey, but for some reason it doesn't seem too incredibly cheesy even though it seems like it should...
Apollonia Faith = I love the sound of this
Apollonia Lilac
Apollonia Lily
Apollonia Willow - Not sure what I think of the double-double-L's, but otherwise I really like these names together
Apollonia Sonnet = wonderful :)
Apollonia Verity
Apollonia Winter = I likes!
Apollonia Lyric = Amazing! I'm liking it with musical and poetic sorts of names like Lyric, Sonnet, etc. I suppose.
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- kudriashkajo (jodirae)
10/15/2011, 9:37 AM
All I hear is the Kanye West song reference to Prince and Apollonia. If not for that song getting stuck in my head, there'd be nothing wrong with Apollonoia. A little over the top, but usable.
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- Opalescence (JHK)   +2
10/15/2011, 9:12 AM
I've seen Apollonia used as a (honoring) middle name once IRL and I was thrilled! I think it's a beautiful old name. It's pronounced ah-poll-O-nee-ah or ah-poll-O-nyah here.I think it's totally usable. The combo I saw it in was Katharina Apollonia.
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- glassmidnight   +1
10/15/2011, 9:14 AM
Do you like Madeleine Apollonia?I'll never convince my SO to like it, but I struggle with a middle name for Madeleine and it seems so lovely here.

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- Opalescence (JHK)
10/15/2011, 9:16 AM
Madeleine Apollonia is very pretty!
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- Dracotorix   +1
10/15/2011, 9:06 AM
I love it! I've never seen it IRL!
I'd say a-poll-O-ni-a, or a-POLL-o-NI-a, but I'm not sure.
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- glassmidnight
10/15/2011, 9:13 AM
It was a rather charming surprise! I was watching Cooking Channel, as I do an awful lot, and one of the regular shows had her as a guest. I believe she spelled it Apolonia and was French.
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