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HelpRe: Favorite Shakespearean name?
in reply to a message by Amandine
I have many I adore, but Desdemona is my favourite. It's delicate and elegant, especially when pronounced with the stress on the second syllable. I think the name is good for an evil character, but the meaning ("ill-fated") really suits the character.
Runners-up: Rosaline, Emilia, Cymbeline, Katherina, Nerissa.
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Runners-up: Rosaline, Emilia, Cymbeline, Katherina, Nerissa.
“Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist – while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!”
-Lori Greiner
Rate my PNLs: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/215535/145665
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/215535/145666
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DESdeMOna fits better in an iambic pentameter.
I'm more used to the form in my language, Desdémona (des-DE-mo-na).