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I've been watching "Little Big Lies" and have had Celeste on my mind. I can't decide if it's gorgeous or a bit too frilly and pretentious. Thoughts?
"We have to live without sympathy, don't we? That's impossible of course. We act it to one another, all this hardness; but we aren't like that really, I mean...one can't be out in the cold all the time; one has to come in from the cold...d'you see what I mean?”
John LeCarré
"We have to live without sympathy, don't we? That's impossible of course. We act it to one another, all this hardness; but we aren't like that really, I mean...one can't be out in the cold all the time; one has to come in from the cold...d'you see what I mean?”
John LeCarré
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I'm neutral. I don't think it's too frilly or silly... I think the Italian pronunciation is very pretty. But Celeste in English has a few word-associations that aren't great - not just molest, but lest and less, and there are a lot of words that end with est and essed.
And also it reminds me (because it was the first time I saw the name) of an old brand of frozen pizza, with an ad campaign featuring a gray-haired Italian grandmother called "Mama Celeste" making homemade pizza (pronounced the English way despite her Italian accent). So, a very Italian stereotype, which isn't negative, but it's very stereotypical.
Someone I used to be friends with named a daughter Celeste ... about 12 years ago.
I think Celestine or Celestina is nicer, but also not great.
And also it reminds me (because it was the first time I saw the name) of an old brand of frozen pizza, with an ad campaign featuring a gray-haired Italian grandmother called "Mama Celeste" making homemade pizza (pronounced the English way despite her Italian accent). So, a very Italian stereotype, which isn't negative, but it's very stereotypical.
Someone I used to be friends with named a daughter Celeste ... about 12 years ago.
I think Celestine or Celestina is nicer, but also not great.
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Perhaps I'm going to be in the minority here but I absolutely despise this name. It looks and sounds very unappealing to me and yes, even reminds me of a few, unfortunate words, especially of the word "Molest"
That really hits close to home for me since I actually was sexually abused when I was a child. (Really was hesitant to admit that) So I'm really not trying to be immature about it and saying something along the lines of "haha, this name rhymes with something terrible, haha" the name just reminds me of my unfortunate expirences. And as I stated before, I don't even like the look & sound of the name. I don't even care for any of the alternative pronunciations.
So yeah, really not a fan
That really hits close to home for me since I actually was sexually abused when I was a child. (Really was hesitant to admit that) So I'm really not trying to be immature about it and saying something along the lines of "haha, this name rhymes with something terrible, haha" the name just reminds me of my unfortunate expirences. And as I stated before, I don't even like the look & sound of the name. I don't even care for any of the alternative pronunciations.
So yeah, really not a fan
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I used to really hate Celeste. It just reminded me of 'molest' and that's all I could hear. There was something else I couldn't place that put me off too (same for Stella, Estelle). But with the cool meaning and star/space connection I do want to like it. I'm considering it as a middle for Victoriana, and I think it sounds really good, but I'll need some more time to warm to it.
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I like it, though I prefer Celestine.
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It has a nice meaning and I like the three syllable Italian pronunciation. In English it is too close to 'molest' since someone told me they sound similar I can't get it out of my head :/ Celine is better.
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I love Celeste. I don't find it frilly or pretentious at all - tthe reverse actually, quite simple and plain
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