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in reply to a message by Akua Topaz
I'm surprised so many people think Agatha is less ugly than Dorothy!
Dorothy sounds more like Isidora and Xanthe ... and has no negative sound-associations for me. It's frumpy and antique, Wizard of Oz, but not ugly IMO. Dot sounds hipster. But, D-names are "out."
Agatha is as matronly and slightly more regal (A. Christie) but when I hear the Aga- I expect it to be followed by -ny or -nizing. Apparently this isn't an association everyone makes but for me it ruins the name completely and makes it seem ugly. Even Aggie pings my "agony" neurons. Aggression, agrarian, aggravating... nothing pleasant about it for me. Agh Guh Thuh. It's too bad, because the name Agatha should be appealing, based on its dignified past.
And Aggie also sounds like, you know, the Aggies ... alumni/students of any "ag" university? In particular Texas A&M - but I lived in Austin for a long time, so maybe that's just a regional association. A girl called Aggie in Austin would be assumed to be a reference.
Agata seems neater and younger to me, I'm not noticing the Agg as much in that and it makes me think of agate jewelry.
I agree with those who said Dorothy may see a little usage but Agatha not very much.
- mirfak
Dorothy sounds more like Isidora and Xanthe ... and has no negative sound-associations for me. It's frumpy and antique, Wizard of Oz, but not ugly IMO. Dot sounds hipster. But, D-names are "out."
Agatha is as matronly and slightly more regal (A. Christie) but when I hear the Aga- I expect it to be followed by -ny or -nizing. Apparently this isn't an association everyone makes but for me it ruins the name completely and makes it seem ugly. Even Aggie pings my "agony" neurons. Aggression, agrarian, aggravating... nothing pleasant about it for me. Agh Guh Thuh. It's too bad, because the name Agatha should be appealing, based on its dignified past.
And Aggie also sounds like, you know, the Aggies ... alumni/students of any "ag" university? In particular Texas A&M - but I lived in Austin for a long time, so maybe that's just a regional association. A girl called Aggie in Austin would be assumed to be a reference.
Agata seems neater and younger to me, I'm not noticing the Agg as much in that and it makes me think of agate jewelry.
I agree with those who said Dorothy may see a little usage but Agatha not very much.
- mirfak
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