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HelpNarciso, Daffodil and Jonquil
Hi !!!
In Italian Narciso is not just the mythological character (Narcissus) but also the common used word of the flower known in English as Daffodil and Jonquil.
So as we are nearly in springtime...
What do you think of Narciso (m), Jonquil and Daffodil?
Which is the most evocative of the flower?
Which genders are Jonquil and Daffodil?
Daffodil seems masculine to me.
Jonquil instead is very feminine and delicate. I know why: there is a link with 'giunco' that Is the Italian for "reed" that reminds me something smooth, calm, delicate, graceful plus there is a link with the nane Junko that has a feminine meaning as well. It is very common in manga & anime so when I was a child I used to think that it were "giunco".
Let me know :)
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In Italian Narciso is not just the mythological character (Narcissus) but also the common used word of the flower known in English as Daffodil and Jonquil.
So as we are nearly in springtime...
What do you think of Narciso (m), Jonquil and Daffodil?
Which is the most evocative of the flower?
Which genders are Jonquil and Daffodil?
Daffodil seems masculine to me.
Jonquil instead is very feminine and delicate. I know why: there is a link with 'giunco' that Is the Italian for "reed" that reminds me something smooth, calm, delicate, graceful plus there is a link with the nane Junko that has a feminine meaning as well. It is very common in manga & anime so when I was a child I used to think that it were "giunco".
Let me know :)
Personal Name Lists https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/125456
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Narciso- not a fan. Despite the floral association, it shares a root with the word "narcissistic" which is not a positive association.
Daffodil- I've seen a few women named this in passing. It's okay, but there are better flower names.
Jonquil- I've known and heard of a couple, all women. It seems very Southern United States to me for some reason.
Daffodil- I've seen a few women named this in passing. It's okay, but there are better flower names.
Jonquil- I've known and heard of a couple, all women. It seems very Southern United States to me for some reason.
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Narciso has a kind of snappy, slithery viper quality to it, which I don't like. Narcissus has the same quality but more so.
Jonquil is one of those words/names that I think I know how to pronounce but anytime I say it, I'm like: Wait, was that right?
I agree Jonquil is very feminine though. And Junko is one of my favorite Japanese names.
Daffodil has been a favorite of mine for a while. Of course, it's pretty out-there and would be weird as a name... but I like some weird names. It does have a masculine quality to it, but overall I think it's very androgynous. It's also very comedic and fantastical to me, in a warm way, like "whipoorwil" or "will-o-the-wisp". Daffy and Dilly are cutesy and funny.
Jonquil is one of those words/names that I think I know how to pronounce but anytime I say it, I'm like: Wait, was that right?
I agree Jonquil is very feminine though. And Junko is one of my favorite Japanese names.
Daffodil has been a favorite of mine for a while. Of course, it's pretty out-there and would be weird as a name... but I like some weird names. It does have a masculine quality to it, but overall I think it's very androgynous. It's also very comedic and fantastical to me, in a warm way, like "whipoorwil" or "will-o-the-wisp". Daffy and Dilly are cutesy and funny.
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