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HelpRe: English names with unfortunate meanings
in reply to a message by erb816
The meanings of Claudius/Claude and Cecil are both derived from Latin, so an educated Victorian would definitely be aware of them, even if they weren't interested in names as such.
Failing that, would a name with negative associations do? I once named a villain Ananias, which in retrospect was a bit (a lot) heavy-handed. But, to go classical again, for instance, Tarquin (which is occasionally used as an English name) was the name of a family of early Roman kings including a tyrant and a rapist.
Failing that, would a name with negative associations do? I once named a villain Ananias, which in retrospect was a bit (a lot) heavy-handed. But, to go classical again, for instance, Tarquin (which is occasionally used as an English name) was the name of a family of early Roman kings including a tyrant and a rapist.
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I feel like I should've known the history of Tarquin (particularly the fall of the Roman monarchy and rise of the Republic); regardless, thank you for reminding me!
I actually kind of like Ananias for the character, too (and Annas).
I actually kind of like Ananias for the character, too (and Annas).
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