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HelpRe: Chloris and Clovis
in reply to a message by noel
I can understand why people don't like Chloris but I don't see how Clovis is ugly. Yeah it's a little pompous and frou-frou, but I kind of like that about it. Also it reminds me of the word 'clover' which is a nice association.
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A lot of people seem to think Chlo-/Clo- is an “ugly” sound, but Chloe is one of today’s most popular names. I think it’s all based on associations. Chloe brings to mind the perfume, young celebrities, and so on, so it’s “usable.” Clovis and Chloris bring no associations to mind (except a vague datedness), so the “weird sound” becomes more of an issue.
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I think it's ostentatiously antique in the style of Otis, Cleon, Grover, which is somewhat appealing, but what ruins it for me are my word associations with it - 'clove' and 'cloven (hoof)' - and altogether I react as if it's fusty, pungent, demonic. I actually used to really like Clover, but lately the Clov part of that has been off-putting as well.
It's weird how much I dislike them. I like Doris and Chloe; the only reason I can think of that I'd hate Chloris is the similarity to 'chlorine' or 'chlorophyll', which seems silly.
It's weird how much I dislike them. I like Doris and Chloe; the only reason I can think of that I'd hate Chloris is the similarity to 'chlorine' or 'chlorophyll', which seems silly.
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