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Would it be odd to use "Threnody" as a name? I first heard of the word when I discovered the song "Threnody" by Goldmund (lovely song, by the way), and thought it would make an interesting name. (If you're like me and didn't know what it meant, it's defined on Wikipedia as "a song, hymn, or poem of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.")
Would this be an odd name?
Would this be an odd name?
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It's a beautiful word, but I don't see much onomastic value in it.
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Hmm. I'd love it if I saw it on a character! As for real life, I think I'd like it as a middle name. I like the sound of it (I can't stop myself from rolling the "r" in my mind!) and it's a bit whimsical and also a little morbid, like it has a deep side as well as a fun/whimsical side.
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This is my friend's screenname on AIM lol. He's cool.
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Yes I think it would be an odd name. I'm not sure how it's pronounced - the way I'm saying it is quite difficult to say. Also the meaning is weird - I wouldn't like to be named after a funeral song.
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I see "nodes"
which, as a singer, freak me the hell out. Haha. I really don't like it; it's a little too weird and doesn't sound "nice" enough to work as a name. It's odd in a bad way for me. :/ Sorry!
which, as a singer, freak me the hell out. Haha. I really don't like it; it's a little too weird and doesn't sound "nice" enough to work as a name. It's odd in a bad way for me. :/ Sorry!
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Sounds like a minor character in Cold Comfort Farm.
A political satirist years ago used to write a weekly column with a whole cast of characters, one of whom was gloomy and indecisive - her name was Threnody Dither.
As a name, I'd wonder if she was a replacement child for a dead sibling; and I wouldn't like the thought
A political satirist years ago used to write a weekly column with a whole cast of characters, one of whom was gloomy and indecisive - her name was Threnody Dither.
As a name, I'd wonder if she was a replacement child for a dead sibling; and I wouldn't like the thought
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As far as sound goes, I think Threnody could work as a name. It could be particularly effective in naming a baby after a parent or other close relative who has recently died, especially if used in conjunction with the deceased's name. It might be a bit of a heavy first name to carry for a real person (fictional characters may be able to pull it off), so it would probably go best as a middle name.
It would be an odd name, but not necessarily a bad one. It certainly is a more creative word name than most.
It would be an odd name, but not necessarily a bad one. It certainly is a more creative word name than most.
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