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HelpRe: Thoughts on a nickname for my still-regretful name choice....
in reply to a message by anxiolytics
I like Zalia, though it feels an itty little bit "heavy". What about something a little bit more "down-to-earth" (so to speak), such as Alie or Lie? Those are typically Dutch, no-nonsense nicknames for this type of name: Alie would be pronounced as AH-lee and Lie as LEE.
But hmm... given that English is your first language, I suppose you better use the spelling Lee instead of Lie (since despite the different pronunciation, it looks too much like the noun and verb), though. And as far as Alie is concerned, that one should be sufficiently doable in English.
If the aforementioned are too out there for you, I suppose you could try Ally (or Alli or Allie) instead. Maybe even a contracted form such as Rolly (or Rollie) would do? It makes me think of the male name Rollo, which makes it seem pretty endearing somehow.
Last but not least, Sally (or Sallie) also comes to mind, but that one is too common and dated to me.
In any case, good luck. :)
But hmm... given that English is your first language, I suppose you better use the spelling Lee instead of Lie (since despite the different pronunciation, it looks too much like the noun and verb), though. And as far as Alie is concerned, that one should be sufficiently doable in English.
If the aforementioned are too out there for you, I suppose you could try Ally (or Alli or Allie) instead. Maybe even a contracted form such as Rolly (or Rollie) would do? It makes me think of the male name Rollo, which makes it seem pretty endearing somehow.
Last but not least, Sally (or Sallie) also comes to mind, but that one is too common and dated to me.
In any case, good luck. :)
This message was edited 4/10/2012, 12:15 PM
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Zalia is certainly feminine to me! It looks distinguished, almost regal - but it's a little bit heavy in the sense that I think of a mature, stylish grown woman in her late 30s to early 40s - kind of like I do with Zelda. In other words, I can't really mentally picture it on a little girl or a baby. But that's just the impression that I personally have: Zalia may well suit your girl despite her young age. ;)
Oh, and I just thought of Ollie as well. Yes, I know you're looking for something that ends in -a - but I couldn't pass up mentioning this one. It's usually used as a nickname for Oliver, but it could be so cute on a little girl! But again, that's just my opinion. :)
Oh, and I just thought of Ollie as well. Yes, I know you're looking for something that ends in -a - but I couldn't pass up mentioning this one. It's usually used as a nickname for Oliver, but it could be so cute on a little girl! But again, that's just my opinion. :)
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Ollie is cute! Thank you for your perceptive on Zalia- And I can see that point-Thalia didn't fit her either in that way (to me) it seemed too old and mature for a baby when I pronounced it my way. Re: Zelda, to me it has a quirky heaviness, it was one of the many names I considered that my DH vetoed, though he didn't like it because if F Scott Fitzgerald (who knows why that bothered him) and the video games!
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Well, Zelda Fitzgerald had a nervous breakdown and died in a mental institution while her husband was having an affair with a younger woman, so maybe that's why he doesn't like the name.
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He did not mention that as off-putting, just didn't like the literary or electronic allusions.
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Ah...well, Fitzgerald isn't everybody's cup of tea. It took me a while to get into him, and even now I far prefer his short stories to his novels.
"Electronic allusions"...I have to use that. :)
"Electronic allusions"...I have to use that. :)
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