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in reply to a message by MasterCiaraXo
I prefer AA Milne's pronunciation!
Emmeline
Has not been seen
For more than a week.
She slipped between
The two tall trees at the end of the green
And it goes on. As a poem, it's delightful. As a name, too fancied-up, too long and the rhythm is unattractive; I far prefer Emily, in spite of its current popularity. And, I know they've both got three syllables, but Emmeline has a secondary stress on the last syllable which makes it seem longer.
Emmeline
Has not been seen
For more than a week.
She slipped between
The two tall trees at the end of the green
And it goes on. As a poem, it's delightful. As a name, too fancied-up, too long and the rhythm is unattractive; I far prefer Emily, in spite of its current popularity. And, I know they've both got three syllables, but Emmeline has a secondary stress on the last syllable which makes it seem longer.
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