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Re: Amzi
by Pie
11/8/2018, 5:36 AM
in reply to a message by noel
It's interesting and I've never seen it before. That eye sound makes me think of Levi and Eli (with their American pronunciations) so I'm guessing probably American, possibly Jewish, possibly some sort of fundamentalist Christian... *looks it up on wikipedia* and possibly a family name: the first bearer listed was named after another Amzi, and unusual names often run in families. I don't like names with the eye ending much, so I'd prefer it as am-tzee.
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- noel (glaucous)   +1
11/8/2018, 1:05 PM
Yeah, I only came across it because it's in my family tree...it reminds me of names like Esai, Hezekiah, Kai, Ezra, Enoch. I can't decide if it sounds antiquated or trendy.

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- Pie
11/8/2018, 2:58 PM
Well, antiquated biblical names are a trend, so it's both! But that would be a plus, for anyone wanting to use it - it wouldn't feel really out of place on a modern kid, while still being striking and unusual. It's a neat find.
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