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in reply to a message by Bex
I adore Wilfred's fusty charm. And the nn Wilf is adorable. Much better than boring old Wil / Will. Nn Freddie is great too. :-)
Wilf / Wilfred and Daphne is a tad "f" heavy under one roof. I'm not sure why Freddie and Daphne doesn't bother me the same way. Perhaps it's the shared placement at or near the end of the name that irks my ears. But it wouldn't be a deal breaker. My dh has brothers Tim and Tom. It never seems to have hampered them so I must be a quibbling namenerd. (Who knew?)
Teddy and Freddie I definitely wouldn't do. I know my BIL survived the similarity. But a namenerd like you would be bothered, I should think. Teddy, Daphne and Wilf -- now that's a fine trio.
Beatrice -- A consort battleship. Love her.
Rowena -- Gloriously medieval. At least in an Ivanhoe-ish way. Rowena is romantic.
Winifred -- Darling, sensible shoes Winifred. Does she have any clue how adorable she is?
Barnaby -- Fun loving Barnaby is invited to all the parties. He's always welcome wherever he goes. A good friend, too.
Abraham -- A tad on the strict side, is Abraham. I suppose nn Abe should soften him up for me. But I've never really gotten in to him -- as a name. :-/ Well, not as long as there are other candidates like Wilfred and Barnaby.
Wilf / Wilfred and Daphne is a tad "f" heavy under one roof. I'm not sure why Freddie and Daphne doesn't bother me the same way. Perhaps it's the shared placement at or near the end of the name that irks my ears. But it wouldn't be a deal breaker. My dh has brothers Tim and Tom. It never seems to have hampered them so I must be a quibbling namenerd. (Who knew?)
Teddy and Freddie I definitely wouldn't do. I know my BIL survived the similarity. But a namenerd like you would be bothered, I should think. Teddy, Daphne and Wilf -- now that's a fine trio.
Beatrice -- A consort battleship. Love her.
Rowena -- Gloriously medieval. At least in an Ivanhoe-ish way. Rowena is romantic.
Winifred -- Darling, sensible shoes Winifred. Does she have any clue how adorable she is?
Barnaby -- Fun loving Barnaby is invited to all the parties. He's always welcome wherever he goes. A good friend, too.
Abraham -- A tad on the strict side, is Abraham. I suppose nn Abe should soften him up for me. But I've never really gotten in to him -- as a name. :-/ Well, not as long as there are other candidates like Wilfred and Barnaby.
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