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HelpAlbert, Patricia, Gerald, & Sylvia
These are my grandparents' names. WDYT?
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I have always loved Sylvia (and Sylvie). I just adore the meaning and the sound. I love Patricia too. Albert puts me on the fence a bit. I like the nn Albie, but I think I prefer it as a middle name. I think the sexual connotations around Prince Albert and the horrifying psychological study around Little Albert put me off the name a bit. Gerald is ok, but it doesn't do much for me. I especially loathe the nn Gerry. Gerard is far superior, imo.
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Gerald is a nothing name, with a faint flavour of red hair and freckles and a golfing hat.
Patricia is serenely lovely, but completely unusable for nickname reasons. I've never met a Patricia who wasn't either Pat, Patty, Patsy, Tish, Trish or Trisha!
Albert is almost a GP I suppose: where I live, and in today's world, I wouldn't use it as a fn but I like it a lot and would happily consider it as a mn. At least then it wouldn't become Al, Bert or Bertie. OK, Al isn't too bad, but not good enough to take the risk and use Albert.
Sylvia is lovely, I just hear the song every time - the Shakespeare one, not Sylvia's Mother! The only Sylvia I've known well was in my class at junior school: she was large and clumsy and unattractive, and seriously unwashed with BO, but a very kind, shy, pleasant girl. Not a classic Sylvia, but the name is so lovely I didn't mind the association at all.
Patricia is serenely lovely, but completely unusable for nickname reasons. I've never met a Patricia who wasn't either Pat, Patty, Patsy, Tish, Trish or Trisha!
Albert is almost a GP I suppose: where I live, and in today's world, I wouldn't use it as a fn but I like it a lot and would happily consider it as a mn. At least then it wouldn't become Al, Bert or Bertie. OK, Al isn't too bad, but not good enough to take the risk and use Albert.
Sylvia is lovely, I just hear the song every time - the Shakespeare one, not Sylvia's Mother! The only Sylvia I've known well was in my class at junior school: she was large and clumsy and unattractive, and seriously unwashed with BO, but a very kind, shy, pleasant girl. Not a classic Sylvia, but the name is so lovely I didn't mind the association at all.
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Gerald is a nothing name, with a faint flavour of red hair and freckles and a golfing hat.
He had sandy blonde hair in his youth, but he did have freckles, and he loved to golf. Weird.
He had sandy blonde hair in his youth, but he did have freckles, and he loved to golf. Weird.
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I don't really like Albert, because I don't care for the "bert" syllable, but Al is a friendly nickname, so I give it half a thumbs up.
Gerald is really fuddy-duddy.
Patricia is a pretty name. Yes, it was ridiculously popular, and it's still ridiculously common, since there are many adult women named Patricia around. But I can see why it was so popular. It's soft and pretty. The issue with me is that I don't care for Pat or Patty as nicknames, but Tricia and Trish are just fine.
Sylvia is one of my favorite names. So crisp and shiny.
Gerald is really fuddy-duddy.
Patricia is a pretty name. Yes, it was ridiculously popular, and it's still ridiculously common, since there are many adult women named Patricia around. But I can see why it was so popular. It's soft and pretty. The issue with me is that I don't care for Pat or Patty as nicknames, but Tricia and Trish are just fine.
Sylvia is one of my favorite names. So crisp and shiny.
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Albert & Patricia are alright, (really not much to say about them) Gerald sounds a bit harsh and I absolute adore Sylvia! Such a classic and beautiful name that works wonderfully on all ages. I always admired it, even well before my other niece came along, her name being 'Sylvia Charlotte'
I think I could see Albert useable as well (though certainly not to the extent of Sylvia) but as for the other two, nah.
I think I could see Albert useable as well (though certainly not to the extent of Sylvia) but as for the other two, nah.
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Sylvia isn’t bad, although I have no love for it.
The other 3 are pretty typical old lady/old man names that I think are ugly.
Sorry :(
The other 3 are pretty typical old lady/old man names that I think are ugly.
Sorry :(
This message was edited 5/11/2019, 1:39 PM
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I like Sylvia a lot. The others I wouldn’t use.
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