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I'm currently reading Henry James's mid-career novel The Spoils of Poynton, the heroine of which is named Fleda Vetch. I'm quite fond of the character and am even charmed by her name, though I suspect it's intended to sound shrewish. What do you think of Fleda?

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ETA: I instinctively pronounce it as "FLEE-da"—does anyone instinctively pronounce it like "fled" (as in the past tense of "flee") + "a"?

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Some combos:

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Fleda Mary
Fleda Helen
Fleda Juliet
Fleda Constance
Fleda Emily
Fleda Margaret
Fleda Cecile
Fleda Lucy
Fleda Rachel
Fleda Patience
Fleda Margery
Fleda Sophie
Fleda Pearl
Fleda Fern
Fleda Elsbeth
Fleda Laurel
Fleda Opal
Fleda Ruby
Fleda Susan
Fleda Ingrid
Fleda Lenore
Fleda Muriel
Fleda Janet
Fleda Ruth
Fleda Rosemary
Fleda Rosalind
Fleda Betony
Fleda Briony / Bryony
Fleda Verity
Fleda Frances
Fleda Esme
Fleda Amy

This message was edited 2/17/2024, 3:38 PM