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Love!!!

I think Gloriana is very overdone, too elaborate for my tastes. I absolutely love Gloria and don't think it needs to be exaggerated. If you're keen to use Glory, I'd either use Gloria nicknamed Glory or just Glory by itself.

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I think Gloria Violet sounds beautiful.

I read a book recently with a character in it called Gloriana, nn Glory. The name really fit her character (an intimidating brothel madam). I have trouble seeing it on anyone else now! It's not my type of name anyway, though, but I like Gloriana Violet. The book is called Razorhurst, by Justine Larbalestier.

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I can't see it on a real person at all. It's ugly with delusions of grandeur.

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And I'm sure Jennifer (posted below) is right and it was a nn for Elizabeth the First. One of the Elizabeth queens, anyway.
The nn Glory seems awful too. I got a vague memory of people saying "glory-hole" and sniggering, which is probably where that feeling comes from.

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If I was unlucky enough to be called Gloriana I'd probably go by Rhian and never admit what my name really was ;)

This message was edited 9/20/2014, 6:57 PM

I think Gloriana (nn Glory) is absolutely darling. Love it. Gloriana Violet, otoh, is way too flowery. It sounds like a type of violet. I'd also use a short mn paired with Gloriana.

I think it's lovely. I quite like Gloria, Gloriana, Glory and Glo as names. Gloriana Violet is pretty.

I'm fine with it, but there's a country band named Gloriana, and I think it's a nickname for Elizabeth I. So if you're okay with the associations, go for it. Personally, I'd stick with Gloria.

I went to school with a girl named Gloriann, but I think I'd prefer seeing Gloriana. Wouldn't call her Glory though.

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Gloriana Violet is pretty.

I think Gloriana is way overdone, and Gloriana Violet just sounds like a variety of plant. Like African violet and goriana violet.
I do like Gloria.

I think it's too much, and I can't warm to Glory as a nickname. It reminds me of Old Glory and glory-hole. Blech.

I prefer Gloria, which I really like. Gloriana is a bit much for me. Gloriana and Violet do go very well together though.