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I'd like it if the word "elder" meaning "older" didn't exist. Then I'd assume it was after elderflowers / elderberries.
But since the "older" meaning exists and that would be weird for a name, I would use Alder instead. Alder has a similar sound, it's still a plant, and it doesn't sound like you're pretending your baby is an old person or a Mormon missionary.
(I didn't know about Hélder until clicking the link to Elder in this post, so that's why I only thought of the plant association and the word "elder").
But since the "older" meaning exists and that would be weird for a name, I would use Alder instead. Alder has a similar sound, it's still a plant, and it doesn't sound like you're pretending your baby is an old person or a Mormon missionary.
(I didn't know about Hélder until clicking the link to Elder in this post, so that's why I only thought of the plant association and the word "elder").
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Helder in Afrikaans means 'bright', as in 'a bright light', not an intelligent person. Never seen it used as a name, but nothing would surprise me.
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That's a lot nicer than "hell's door" lol!
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I agree. It’s a nice sound.
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