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in reply to a message by pangurban
As you probably know, I do think it is quite usable. Yes it does have a slightly "trashy" vibe, but Star is dated and also a "nature name" so it seems like more of a deliberate style choice, and it's not "stripperish" like Bliss or Peaches.
Starlet would be over-the-top trashy, but Star is vaguely surnamey and more astronomical than it is Hollywood. It's a little bit harsh sounding.
I think it's artificial as a nick for Estelle, honestly. Like calling a Margaret "Pearl" or a Letitia "Joy." Estelle's meaning is not obvious enough, and the sound of Star is not similar enough.
I like Stelara though, and Star for Stelara seems more natural.
- mirfak
Starlet would be over-the-top trashy, but Star is vaguely surnamey and more astronomical than it is Hollywood. It's a little bit harsh sounding.
I think it's artificial as a nick for Estelle, honestly. Like calling a Margaret "Pearl" or a Letitia "Joy." Estelle's meaning is not obvious enough, and the sound of Star is not similar enough.
I like Stelara though, and Star for Stelara seems more natural.
- mirfak
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I'm so happy you put "stripperish" in rabbit's ears. When I read people saying names are that, I always want to narrow my eyes and say, "You KNOW what is a stripper's name? How?"
But, anyway.
I agree that Starlet is less nice. It goes away from nature stars and towards famous stars. Starling, though, I think is nicer.
Starr can be a surname (I know from reading Emily of New Moon) but I wonder how many people would know? Or... wait, isn't there a Beatle with the last name Star?
So you think Star is artificial as a nickname for Estelle. I can see how it might be thought... hmmm. I would totally nickname Margaret "Pearl", though!
Thanks for replying ^_^
But, anyway.
I agree that Starlet is less nice. It goes away from nature stars and towards famous stars. Starling, though, I think is nicer.
Starr can be a surname (I know from reading Emily of New Moon) but I wonder how many people would know? Or... wait, isn't there a Beatle with the last name Star?
So you think Star is artificial as a nickname for Estelle. I can see how it might be thought... hmmm. I would totally nickname Margaret "Pearl", though!
Thanks for replying ^_^
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I once heard and saw a young father describe how he had talked his wife out of the name Autumn by saying it was a "stripper name". I say I "saw" it in addition to hearing it because he re-created the stripper-walk-down-the-runway act he had performed for his wife when designating Autumn a "stripper-name". The name they ultimately chose was Heather. I completely failed to see how Autumn was any more of a "stripper name" than Heather is, and I told him so.
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