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HelpRe: Euphemia, Proserpina
in reply to a message by Amandine
I think Euphemia is cute, interesting, sepia-toned, statuesque. I say it more as yoo-FEH-mee-ə (not the fee pronunciation).
I've never heard Proserpina; pro-SUR-pin-ə seems unpleasant (maybe reminds me of usurp?), and pro-SU-pin-ə reminds me of (pro)subpoena. The only other *pina name I think of is Agrippina which seems awkward. Prosie sounds just like the word prosy which means dull. The meaning is cool, and maybe I'd like it more if I met one, but I think I'd rather see Prospera.
I've never heard Proserpina; pro-SUR-pin-ə seems unpleasant (maybe reminds me of usurp?), and pro-SU-pin-ə reminds me of (pro)subpoena. The only other *pina name I think of is Agrippina which seems awkward. Prosie sounds just like the word prosy which means dull. The meaning is cool, and maybe I'd like it more if I met one, but I think I'd rather see Prospera.
This message was edited 4/20/2025, 3:32 PM
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Persephone is Greek, and Proserpina is the Latin version.
Yes, but I meant I've never heard Proserpina spoken, so I wouldn't know which pronunciation to go with, and they all feel awkward.
This message was edited 4/21/2025, 12:55 AM