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Helpeta, it's a tree
in reply to a message by Martha
WEIRD, especially from a vegan.
But the first thing I thought of in connection to it was Kertasníkir, the 13th Yule Lad (that story's probably the only place I've seen 'tallow' used as a word), so it seems almost fun-weird. I like the sound even though it has several negative rhymes: shallow, fallow, sallow...and, I like Candela as a name...
I'm not sure how I feel about it. It seems like the meaning should be disgusting, but I don't really think it's worse than Tanner would be. Plus, the parents are probably assuming people won't know what it means, and therefore will judge it on sound initially. I think that'd be a fair assumption in most places.
ETA:
I googled it, and there's a tree called (Chinese) tallow aka candleberry tree. It'd make more sense in that context.
But the first thing I thought of in connection to it was Kertasníkir, the 13th Yule Lad (that story's probably the only place I've seen 'tallow' used as a word), so it seems almost fun-weird. I like the sound even though it has several negative rhymes: shallow, fallow, sallow...and, I like Candela as a name...
I'm not sure how I feel about it. It seems like the meaning should be disgusting, but I don't really think it's worse than Tanner would be. Plus, the parents are probably assuming people won't know what it means, and therefore will judge it on sound initially. I think that'd be a fair assumption in most places.
ETA:
I googled it, and there's a tree called (Chinese) tallow aka candleberry tree. It'd make more sense in that context.
This message was edited 8/23/2018, 11:12 PM
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