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HelpRe: Merlin for a girl?
in reply to a message by tursiopschic
Well, just to add some useless knowledge to the mix: Merlin is actually a regional, medieval German diminutive of Margaret. That has long since fallen into oblivion.
That being said, I wouldn't use it. Not here, not there. Not for a boy and certainly not for a girl. The name is just too strongly tied to the wizard. Not that the wizard is a bad association in my book, it's just that it's the only association for pretty much everyone. I guess I just like my names to have a broader scope when it comes to associations. Broader than just one.
(Case in point: I really like the girls' name Merlind, and I'm not sure if I'd ever use it because of how close it is to Merlin.)
That being said, I wouldn't use it. Not here, not there. Not for a boy and certainly not for a girl. The name is just too strongly tied to the wizard. Not that the wizard is a bad association in my book, it's just that it's the only association for pretty much everyone. I guess I just like my names to have a broader scope when it comes to associations. Broader than just one.
(Case in point: I really like the girls' name Merlind, and I'm not sure if I'd ever use it because of how close it is to Merlin.)
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