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in reply to a message by MelissaLauren
Ooh, I LOVE the name Theo. But I do love it short for Theodore. (The reason I love both names is a story I read with a character called Theodore nn Theo, so it goes like that for me.)
As for the other names: Beatrix is really nice, Beatrice more stuffyish, but still nice. I like Madeline, Maisie is that mouse and Phoebe is nms. Isabella is much too frilly.
And now for my why-must-you-spell-it-that-way rants about the others:
Isabel is a perfectly nice name. It's even pretty, though frilly. But Isabelle looks a lot uglier, and like it's ought to be pronounced i-za-BEL, and it looks much too frilly. Isabel is lovely, why ruin it?
And Elisabeth, I am sorry, but it looks much wussier than Elizabeth. And misspelled. I don't care whether it's legit. Elizabeth is very nice, classic, recognized, and the Z makes it much cooler than Elisabeth. And if it's the popularity that bothers you, it won't be any less common if you spell it like that.
Those are actually The Names I Hate With an Actual Reason. Except Helena. Add Helena to that list and you've given me all my rants.
ETA: About Theo, I don't think it should be used as a full name. It means God on its own, and that isn't good. Like naming a kid God. He'd have a lot to live up to. Too bad, I love the sound/look.
As for the other names: Beatrix is really nice, Beatrice more stuffyish, but still nice. I like Madeline, Maisie is that mouse and Phoebe is nms. Isabella is much too frilly.
And now for my why-must-you-spell-it-that-way rants about the others:
Isabel is a perfectly nice name. It's even pretty, though frilly. But Isabelle looks a lot uglier, and like it's ought to be pronounced i-za-BEL, and it looks much too frilly. Isabel is lovely, why ruin it?
And Elisabeth, I am sorry, but it looks much wussier than Elizabeth. And misspelled. I don't care whether it's legit. Elizabeth is very nice, classic, recognized, and the Z makes it much cooler than Elisabeth. And if it's the popularity that bothers you, it won't be any less common if you spell it like that.
Those are actually The Names I Hate With an Actual Reason. Except Helena. Add Helena to that list and you've given me all my rants.
ETA: About Theo, I don't think it should be used as a full name. It means God on its own, and that isn't good. Like naming a kid God. He'd have a lot to live up to. Too bad, I love the sound/look.
This message was edited 7/17/2006, 11:24 AM
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