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in reply to a message by Bear
I've never heard Somerset called Somersetshire before, it looks really weird!
Lee Somerset sounds very masculine to me. I don't like combos which are entirely made up of unisex names as there is nothing to point to which gender it is.
Lee Somerset sounds very masculine to me. I don't like combos which are entirely made up of unisex names as there is nothing to point to which gender it is.
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My father is 81 years old and "old school" at that. He refers to it as both Somerset and Somersetshire so that's how I like think of it. It's archaic, but so is he. :-) See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset (under "toponymy").
As for unisex names, I do agree as a general rule. I believe I did suggest to JessicaLeigh to use a recognizably feminine (or masculine) name with it since her Somerset would be a real child. My "Lee Somerset" combo is purely for fun. The only reason I mentioned it at all is the personal meaning it has for me -- and it's not everyday that I get to pull it out of my back pocket.
As for unisex names, I do agree as a general rule. I believe I did suggest to JessicaLeigh to use a recognizably feminine (or masculine) name with it since her Somerset would be a real child. My "Lee Somerset" combo is purely for fun. The only reason I mentioned it at all is the personal meaning it has for me -- and it's not everyday that I get to pull it out of my back pocket.
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Cute, I didn't know it was ever called Somersetshire!
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