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Re: Thoughts on a nickname for my still-regretful name choice....

by Dorchadas (Lucille)

4/10/2012, 12:26 PM

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. :)

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- anxiolytics +3

4/10/2012, 12:43 PM

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!

- Billina +2

4/10/2012, 12:51 PM

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.

- anxiolytics +1

4/10/2012, 1:26 PM

He did not mention that as off-putting, just didn't like the literary or electronic allusions.

- Billina

4/10/2012, 1:36 PM

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. :)

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