Message: "Anselm and Anselma"

Anselm and Anselma

by Ismene (Madyson)

11/22/2012, 7:19 PM

Have just been on my mind today. I already love Selma but have formerly seen Anselma as too much of a mouthful. Well, today, I'm having a change of heart, but, how do you pronounce Anselma - where do you put the stress? ANN-sel-muh interests me but ahn-ZEL-mah (which I know is more correct) feels awkward.

Anselm for a boy seems more "ready-to-wear" but WDYT? Too much?

#Anselm #Anselma

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- Wordsmith

11/24/2012, 1:50 AM

I absolutely adore Anselm! I consider it adequately stuffy, sophisticated, and bespectacled but also jaunty and rosy-cheeked. It's one of my favorite male names!

I also really like Anselma's graceful gravity. I pronounce it "ann-SEL-ma."

- Alcyone

11/23/2012, 10:03 AM

Anselma sounds clunky to me. I put the stress on the second syllable. I prefer Anselma to just Selma, though.

I really like Anselm. It's a handsome name.

- Helena (mellon.collie)

11/23/2012, 6:24 AM

I don't really care for either of them, they feel a bit stuffy to me. Selma is a bit better, but it's still not among my favourites. I pronounce Anselma un-SELL-ma.

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