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Hamlet is the Shakespeare play I'm most familiar with, yet I was surprised Gertrude was a Shakespeare name! Huh. I was also surprised by Claribel, even though I've seen The Tempest.

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It's been a long time since I read any of them.

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Anyway, I like Gertrude and Claribel.

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I pity the character Ophelia and used to not be able to see past that, but in recent years, it's acquired more of an indie rock vibe.

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Bianca's got a pleasantly buoyant sound.

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I think Portia is cool IRL. I'm less sure about Titania, but it'd be interesting to meet one.

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I've always wanted to use Desdemona for a pet. Maybe one day...

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Olivia and Jessica deserve their popularity but do seem a bit tired.

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I'm ambivalent about Cressida, Miranda, Cordelia, Viola. I guess they're stately names, but most of the time they don't stand out to me.

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Imogen seems nice enough but very British.

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Juliet is pretty, but I'd rather use Julie, Julia, or Juliana.

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Rosaline is ok, but Rosalind seems like it has more backbone.

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I dislike Celia. It's just too close to celiac and cilia.

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~ song of the week: "Korreltjie Sand"
https://youtu.be/brh5EX59WrY

This message was edited 11/20/2021, 9:23 PM