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in reply to a message by Myosotis
Some of these I've commented on before, but others are new:
Caspian Sherlock Walter - Caspian & Sherlock are mega-literary together, and then Walter comes around the corner and punches you in the face. Walter Sherlock has a better flow, I think (if you still want to use Walter); Caspian doesn't sound like he belongs with either, imo.
Phoenix Arthur Blaise - "Phoenix" and "Blaise" (Blaze) sound corny in the same combo, honestly. Arthur and Blaise go together, but not Phoenix.
Ptolemy Lysander George - I know George's roots are Greek, like the other two, but it's so incredibly punchy here (and English) that it's almost jarring. "Ptolemy Lysander" is also already pretty loaded, but if you still want three-name combos, what about "Ptolemy Ellis Lysander," or "Ptolemy Blaise Lysander"?
Horatio Phoenix Arthur - Horatio at the beginning is not necessarily an improvement on Blaise at the end. It's that first syllable. I can't shake it.
Nikolai Emrys Altair - Now this is really interesting. Russian, Welsh, and Arabic all coming together in one combo that, oddly enough, flows well.
Artemus Dorian Hugo - Dorian Hugo is great. Artemus Hugo, while not my style, isn't bad either. But reading and saying Artemus Dorian... when said together the syllable pattern is repetitious. What about Artemus Hugo Dorian?
Indigo Benjamin Taavi - Indigo Benjamin runs into the same problem as Artemus Dorian for me: two names with repetitious syllable patterns. Like with the above, what about Indigo Taavi Benjamin?
August Lysander Wolf - Hipster cool, no complaints.
Lorenzo Felix Amadeus - An Italian travels back in time to meet his sixteenth-century ancestor - all in one name combo! Teasing aside, this has a certain whimsical charm.
Lysander Alaric Wolf - Lysander and Alaric feel like two different genres: the Greco-Shakespearean and the Medieval Norman Raider. They both go with Wolf, but not each other, imo; maybe "Lysander Wolf Alaric" would be better? I prefer "August Lysander Wolf" either way.
Pandora Beatrix Fae - I think this has been your top name forever, so I won't say too much against it. Even though I think Beatrix doesn't necessarily match visually, the combo does have a nice flow.
Artemis Valkyrie Clio - Very heavy name. Heavy in mythology, heavy in bada$$ery... perhaps too heavy for an actual person. (Though I do prefer feminine Artemis to masculine Artemus.)
Evanthe Sylvia Cherry - Liked it up until I got to Cherry. I'm sorry, I really dislike Cherry as a name. I'm not exactly fond of "fruit" names to begin with, but Cherry also has some unsavory connotations for when the bearer becomes a teen. "Evanthe Sylvia" is lovely, though.
Beatrix Lavender Margot - Don't touch this. I'm serious, don't alter one letter. This is gold.
Marigold Tallulah Ann - Nothing fits here, I'm sorry. Tallulah is too loud for the middle slot, and Marigold doesn't flow into Tallulah either, imo - the d ant T clash. And Ann / Anne, when not a first name, always feels like an afterthought - unless, of course, you were going to call her Nickname-Ann, e.g. "Mariann" or "Goldie Ann," or something. ("Tallulah Ann" also sounds clumsy, with the ending schwa and the short-A running into each other.)
Lavender Athena Lucille ‘Lal’ - "Lal" sounds strange when I say it. It almost sounds like the sound someone would make when they have trouble speaking. Needless to say I'm not fond of the nickname. I like the combo itself though, it has a very nice flow (particularly "Athena Lucille"), I just dislike the nickname.
Sybil Henrietta Ivy - Very Victorian. I tip my hat.
Clio Alexandria Sybil - Very Greek and very lovely. Though I do prefer the Sibyl spelling to Sybil, this is a nice combo.
Ziva Hermione Sahar - While Ziva and Sahar are sort of the same genre (though one is Hebrew and the other Arabic), they're split up by the Greco-Shakespearean Hermione. Oddly enough, I rather like this whole combination: it's a gust of wind that billows rather than wisps. Very nice.
Morgana Hermione Tempest - Bravissima, bella! I mean it. Yes, it's a giant Shakespeare mech ("Hermione Tempest") powered by Arthurian Romance (Morgana), but everything flows beautifully. I love it!
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Caspian Sherlock Walter - Caspian & Sherlock are mega-literary together, and then Walter comes around the corner and punches you in the face. Walter Sherlock has a better flow, I think (if you still want to use Walter); Caspian doesn't sound like he belongs with either, imo.
Phoenix Arthur Blaise - "Phoenix" and "Blaise" (Blaze) sound corny in the same combo, honestly. Arthur and Blaise go together, but not Phoenix.
Ptolemy Lysander George - I know George's roots are Greek, like the other two, but it's so incredibly punchy here (and English) that it's almost jarring. "Ptolemy Lysander" is also already pretty loaded, but if you still want three-name combos, what about "Ptolemy Ellis Lysander," or "Ptolemy Blaise Lysander"?
Horatio Phoenix Arthur - Horatio at the beginning is not necessarily an improvement on Blaise at the end. It's that first syllable. I can't shake it.
Nikolai Emrys Altair - Now this is really interesting. Russian, Welsh, and Arabic all coming together in one combo that, oddly enough, flows well.
Artemus Dorian Hugo - Dorian Hugo is great. Artemus Hugo, while not my style, isn't bad either. But reading and saying Artemus Dorian... when said together the syllable pattern is repetitious. What about Artemus Hugo Dorian?
Indigo Benjamin Taavi - Indigo Benjamin runs into the same problem as Artemus Dorian for me: two names with repetitious syllable patterns. Like with the above, what about Indigo Taavi Benjamin?
August Lysander Wolf - Hipster cool, no complaints.
Lorenzo Felix Amadeus - An Italian travels back in time to meet his sixteenth-century ancestor - all in one name combo! Teasing aside, this has a certain whimsical charm.
Lysander Alaric Wolf - Lysander and Alaric feel like two different genres: the Greco-Shakespearean and the Medieval Norman Raider. They both go with Wolf, but not each other, imo; maybe "Lysander Wolf Alaric" would be better? I prefer "August Lysander Wolf" either way.
Pandora Beatrix Fae - I think this has been your top name forever, so I won't say too much against it. Even though I think Beatrix doesn't necessarily match visually, the combo does have a nice flow.
Artemis Valkyrie Clio - Very heavy name. Heavy in mythology, heavy in bada$$ery... perhaps too heavy for an actual person. (Though I do prefer feminine Artemis to masculine Artemus.)
Evanthe Sylvia Cherry - Liked it up until I got to Cherry. I'm sorry, I really dislike Cherry as a name. I'm not exactly fond of "fruit" names to begin with, but Cherry also has some unsavory connotations for when the bearer becomes a teen. "Evanthe Sylvia" is lovely, though.
Beatrix Lavender Margot - Don't touch this. I'm serious, don't alter one letter. This is gold.
Marigold Tallulah Ann - Nothing fits here, I'm sorry. Tallulah is too loud for the middle slot, and Marigold doesn't flow into Tallulah either, imo - the d ant T clash. And Ann / Anne, when not a first name, always feels like an afterthought - unless, of course, you were going to call her Nickname-Ann, e.g. "Mariann" or "Goldie Ann," or something. ("Tallulah Ann" also sounds clumsy, with the ending schwa and the short-A running into each other.)
Lavender Athena Lucille ‘Lal’ - "Lal" sounds strange when I say it. It almost sounds like the sound someone would make when they have trouble speaking. Needless to say I'm not fond of the nickname. I like the combo itself though, it has a very nice flow (particularly "Athena Lucille"), I just dislike the nickname.
Sybil Henrietta Ivy - Very Victorian. I tip my hat.
Clio Alexandria Sybil - Very Greek and very lovely. Though I do prefer the Sibyl spelling to Sybil, this is a nice combo.
Ziva Hermione Sahar - While Ziva and Sahar are sort of the same genre (though one is Hebrew and the other Arabic), they're split up by the Greco-Shakespearean Hermione. Oddly enough, I rather like this whole combination: it's a gust of wind that billows rather than wisps. Very nice.
Morgana Hermione Tempest - Bravissima, bella! I mean it. Yes, it's a giant Shakespeare mech ("Hermione Tempest") powered by Arthurian Romance (Morgana), but everything flows beautifully. I love it!
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www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/117507
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/109399
hwww.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/132018
http://greens-end.myminicity.com/com
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