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I was told by someone on the internet that this name sounds like Voldemort. As far as I know, no it does not. They're very different names.
I also had one of my friends read this name (in Latin characters, he is an English speaker) and he somehow came to the conclusion that you would say this as "Vladimir". It is a variant of Vladimir, but they're pronounced quite differently.
Your opinions on these?
(I also made a poll relating to them: https://www.behindthename.com/polls/434481)
Aside from those two questions, what are your opinions on the name itself? Personally I like it and I think it's a good name. I would consider naming a child this.
Also, on the site the name is rated 50%. The yearly breakdown shows that this year that only 27% of the people giving their opinions on the name liked it (including me). Why do people not like this name??
I also had one of my friends read this name (in Latin characters, he is an English speaker) and he somehow came to the conclusion that you would say this as "Vladimir". It is a variant of Vladimir, but they're pronounced quite differently.
Your opinions on these?
(I also made a poll relating to them: https://www.behindthename.com/polls/434481)
Aside from those two questions, what are your opinions on the name itself? Personally I like it and I think it's a good name. I would consider naming a child this.
Also, on the site the name is rated 50%. The yearly breakdown shows that this year that only 27% of the people giving their opinions on the name liked it (including me). Why do people not like this name??
This message was edited 12/22/2024, 6:51 PM
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I always think of Voldemort as well, even though they are obviously not pronounced the same. I don’t like Vladimir or this variant.
I like Vladimir and the nickname Vlad. I'm not really familiar with Volodymyr. I think it probably gets a low rating because most people on this site are English speakers and not familiar with the name.
Like I said in the previous comments, I thought you all were familiar with this name because of Zelenskyy
It does sound similiar to me esp if you don't pronounce the T. Voldemort is the only other association most English speakers are going to have with Vol*d let alone Vol*d*m*r. But I don't think in practice it'd be that strong of an association - I'd guess a Vlad would get Dracula comments more than a Volodymyr would get Voldemort comments.
I think it's an ok name if I imagine using it for a person. But I've never personally encountered it. I guess people dislike it in the abstract because they're not familiar with it and then only have negative word associations (I can see vole and dim as possibilities for example); they might also associate it with politics and dislike that, if Zelenskyy is the only one they've heard of. And in general, I think the majority of users on this site tend to be biased in favor of Romance language based names and conventional English/biblical names.
I think it's an ok name if I imagine using it for a person. But I've never personally encountered it. I guess people dislike it in the abstract because they're not familiar with it and then only have negative word associations (I can see vole and dim as possibilities for example); they might also associate it with politics and dislike that, if Zelenskyy is the only one they've heard of. And in general, I think the majority of users on this site tend to be biased in favor of Romance language based names and conventional English/biblical names.
This message was edited yesterday, 11:39 AM
Well English words aren't really a problem where I live, but we do have the word "дим (dym)" that means smoke that sounds similar to part of the name. I don't think anyone here really associates the two, there's just enough people called Volodymyr in the country. Like, I assume most English speakers don't think about how the name Penelope ends in 'pee'.
I've never been a fan of Penelope
Right, that's what I meant.
I can see where that person is coming from. If you add a 'T' at the end and say it fast, it come pretty close to Voldemort. In my accent at least.
I'm sorry but I'm not a fan. Besides the Voldemort thing it also reminds me of mold, and overall it feels aggressive and bully-ish.
I like Vladimir a smidge better.
I'm sorry but I'm not a fan. Besides the Voldemort thing it also reminds me of mold, and overall it feels aggressive and bully-ish.
I like Vladimir a smidge better.
Where is the mold relation coming from?
Just my brain being weird, I see 'volod-' and it somehow becomes 'mold'.
Well in my langauge we use a different alphabet and have different words so definitely not a problem for me
Alright, just expressing my opinion, not trying to change yours.
A good name: Ukrainian spelling rather than Russian Vladimir. I'm mildly surprised that the name isn't widely known - the war in Ukraine has been going for long enough, and their president is to be seen on TV news very often.
It's pronounced vo-lo-DI-merr (sometimes the v sounds like w) where I live
You've never heard the name? I thought most westerners heard it at least once because of Zelenskyy.
You've never heard the name? I thought most westerners heard it at least once because of Zelenskyy.
Still seems too similar to me, but I'm a huge Harry Potter fan. I've definitely never seen it written and I don't think I've heard it said. I think most of the time Zelenskyy's first name isn't mentioned.