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in reply to a message by Lily
Astor looks very manly to me and also reminds of the rich family. I wouldn't want to be a girl named Astor. I'd be inclined to avoid the stressed initial ASS syllable in Astor. It'd bother me, saying it every day. I wouldn't much want to be named Esther either - maybe Esta. Esther is a fine name, but when I met one once (she was about 21), I thought yikes, how dowdy.
I think there's a huge difference between Astor and Esther. Even though they sound pretty similar, the different impact they make to me makes it seem like they don't sound much the same. Ast- doesn't sound exactly like Est- in my accent, anyway. I don't think they'd be mixed up. Maybe an Astor would be at first mistaken for Esther, but that sort of thing is dirt common with almost all names and not a big deal. You just correct people once.
I "feel" that Astor is gold/white and aloof, Esther is pink/white and gently Spring-y (reminds me of Easter?).
I think there's a huge difference between Astor and Esther. Even though they sound pretty similar, the different impact they make to me makes it seem like they don't sound much the same. Ast- doesn't sound exactly like Est- in my accent, anyway. I don't think they'd be mixed up. Maybe an Astor would be at first mistaken for Esther, but that sort of thing is dirt common with almost all names and not a big deal. You just correct people once.
I "feel" that Astor is gold/white and aloof, Esther is pink/white and gently Spring-y (reminds me of Easter?).
This message was edited 1/5/2012, 4:39 PM
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