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HelpRe: Speaking of Roman names....
in reply to a message by jennifer
I haven't noticed any particular ancient Roman baby name trend. But I'd be thrilled if that was really the case. I love names that transport me back in time and ancient Roman ones are especially image-rich.
On other boards, when an expecting couple are looking for Italian names I suggest ancient Roman ones and it usually goes over very well.
All of the names in the article are great, although I'm with you on Tanaquil. I love Jonquil (female) and Torquil (male) so I'm not put off by the "-quil" ending (as I suspect many will be). It just doesn't sound ancient to me. I have no frame of reference for it so it just becomes a collection of random sounds. Knowing the history of it from the article isn't helping, sadly.
On other boards, when an expecting couple are looking for Italian names I suggest ancient Roman ones and it usually goes over very well.
All of the names in the article are great, although I'm with you on Tanaquil. I love Jonquil (female) and Torquil (male) so I'm not put off by the "-quil" ending (as I suspect many will be). It just doesn't sound ancient to me. I have no frame of reference for it so it just becomes a collection of random sounds. Knowing the history of it from the article isn't helping, sadly.
This message was edited 6/26/2012, 12:52 PM
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