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in reply to a message by Belle
I agree 100%. Amy may have been overly used a generation ago, but the current crop could use more Amys. There's been a marked increase in Amelias, but I don't think they are using the nn Amy nearly as much.
Amy Juliet -- I'm not digging the flow of this one, although I like both names and they have the same style.
Amy Beth -- Too "Little Women." Although, see below discussion of Elizabeth as a mn.
Amy Violet -- Delightful! My favorite of all your combinations.
Amy Rose -- Without the hyphen, I'd give this a big thumbs up.
Amy Rhiannon -- I've never been a big fan of Rhiannon, sorry.
Amy Rachel -- These have a very different feeling, to me. But there's nothing wrong, per se, with the combination.
If you are open to suggestions, how about Amy Elizabeth? I think of the two names together because of Amy Robsart and Queen Elizabeth I (of England). Elizabeth was in love with Lord Robert Dudley, but he was married to Amy Robsart. Her death (by falling down stairs) seemed too convenient for many at the time, although she was dying of cancer and in great pain. It cast a shadow over any marriage with Dudley for the queen. Who needs soap operas when history is so rich with intrigue?
Anyway, I'm getting away from the point. I never used to think of the name Amy in a historical context until I learned of this tale. I think it gives the name Amy more depth to know it's been used for so long. Amy Eliza is another possibility, if Elizabeth is too formal for you.
Amy Juliet -- I'm not digging the flow of this one, although I like both names and they have the same style.
Amy Beth -- Too "Little Women." Although, see below discussion of Elizabeth as a mn.
Amy Violet -- Delightful! My favorite of all your combinations.
Amy Rose -- Without the hyphen, I'd give this a big thumbs up.
Amy Rhiannon -- I've never been a big fan of Rhiannon, sorry.
Amy Rachel -- These have a very different feeling, to me. But there's nothing wrong, per se, with the combination.
If you are open to suggestions, how about Amy Elizabeth? I think of the two names together because of Amy Robsart and Queen Elizabeth I (of England). Elizabeth was in love with Lord Robert Dudley, but he was married to Amy Robsart. Her death (by falling down stairs) seemed too convenient for many at the time, although she was dying of cancer and in great pain. It cast a shadow over any marriage with Dudley for the queen. Who needs soap operas when history is so rich with intrigue?
Anyway, I'm getting away from the point. I never used to think of the name Amy in a historical context until I learned of this tale. I think it gives the name Amy more depth to know it's been used for so long. Amy Eliza is another possibility, if Elizabeth is too formal for you.
This message was edited 3/21/2006, 10:25 AM
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