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As someone who is fond of stating her dislike of most surnames on girls, I'm going to make a confession. I like Somer for a girl. I like Summer, and have stated so, but quite a while back I got the Somer spelling in my head and decided that I prefer that spelling to Summer.
What do you think of Somer for a girl? It gives me the feel of an antebellum Southern belle---like I can easily picture a Southern belle called Somer. Am I alone in this?
What do you think of Somer for a girl? It gives me the feel of an antebellum Southern belle---like I can easily picture a Southern belle called Somer. Am I alone in this?
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I must say, the minute I saw the title of your post and had not yet clicked on it, I thought Somer was probably short for Somerled or Somerset, which are both male names to me.
After reading your post, I still can't shake off the impression that Somer should be for a boy. It just seems too masculine on a girl for me. As such, obviously I prefer the spelling Summer on a girl.
By the way, 'somer' is archaic Dutch for 'summer' - the modern Dutch spelling is 'zomer'. The archaic Dutch form is still preserved in the Afrikaans language, which is largely descended from archaic Dutch.
After reading your post, I still can't shake off the impression that Somer should be for a boy. It just seems too masculine on a girl for me. As such, obviously I prefer the spelling Summer on a girl.
By the way, 'somer' is archaic Dutch for 'summer' - the modern Dutch spelling is 'zomer'. The archaic Dutch form is still preserved in the Afrikaans language, which is largely descended from archaic Dutch.
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I know a couple of girl Somers who are not as much "Southern Belle" as Budweiser chugging, hard-faced food and bev. workers.
It's definitely going for that old money sound, but it's failed in my book.
It's definitely going for that old money sound, but it's failed in my book.
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Not keen, just looks like a misspelling of Summer.
I like Sumner for a boy and Somerled though.
I like Sumner for a boy and Somerled though.
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I like Somer, but as a nickname for Somerled.
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I love Summer as a name. But the Somer spelling makes me want to use a long "o" sound, not a short "u" one. Sorry.
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Nah, I don't really like Somer. Looks too much like Homer (simpson warning).
I also dislike Summer, but I like Sommer
I also dislike Summer, but I like Sommer
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I like Summer, but even though Somer is pronounced the exact same way, I think Somer as a first name looks pretentious: "I love the sound of Summer but I have to make it look all surnamey and yooneek because Summer's spelling is just too pedestrian."
Anyway, I don't even like the look of Somers as a last name. It just looks all faux-English or something.
Anyway, I don't even like the look of Somers as a last name. It just looks all faux-English or something.
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