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Help[Opinions] Re: Audrey - how do you pronounce it? (m)
in reply to a message by Trina
I like Audrey a lot, and I say AW-dree rather than AH-dree. In some accents, though, those sound exactly the same--thus the problem!
It can't be too terribly old-lady, considering it was number 80 in the country last year! For that reason, I'd never use it as a first name, myself (but I love Ms. Hepburn so much that I'd consider it as a middle name). Some Audrey combos that I like the sound of--tell me if you like any:
Audrey Fern
Audrey Snow
Audrey Estella
Audrey Paloma
Audrey Maria
Audrey Pandora
Audrey Charlotta / Carlotta
Audrey Winifred
Audrey Joan
Audrey Quinn
Audrey Louisa
Audrey Marina
Audrey Tallulah
Audrey Alexandrine
Audrey Priscilla
Audrey Matilda
Audrey Heloise
Audrey Jean (very movie star--I think of Harlowe when I hear Jean)
Audrey Jane
Audrey Georgina
Audrey Jacquetta
Audrey Felicia
Audrey Kaye
Audrey Blanche
Audrey Fleur
Audrey June
Audrey Lark
Audrey Clare works for me, but Claire has always looked very twee and ridiculous to me.
Array
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
You might even provide a Heaven for them. We need You for that. Hell we can make for ourselves.
It can't be too terribly old-lady, considering it was number 80 in the country last year! For that reason, I'd never use it as a first name, myself (but I love Ms. Hepburn so much that I'd consider it as a middle name). Some Audrey combos that I like the sound of--tell me if you like any:
Audrey Fern
Audrey Snow
Audrey Estella
Audrey Paloma
Audrey Maria
Audrey Pandora
Audrey Charlotta / Carlotta
Audrey Winifred
Audrey Joan
Audrey Quinn
Audrey Louisa
Audrey Marina
Audrey Tallulah
Audrey Alexandrine
Audrey Priscilla
Audrey Matilda
Audrey Heloise
Audrey Jean (very movie star--I think of Harlowe when I hear Jean)
Audrey Jane
Audrey Georgina
Audrey Jacquetta
Audrey Felicia
Audrey Kaye
Audrey Blanche
Audrey Fleur
Audrey June
Audrey Lark
Audrey Clare works for me, but Claire has always looked very twee and ridiculous to me.
Array
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
You might even provide a Heaven for them. We need You for that. Hell we can make for ourselves.
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Twee? Sounds interesting :) What does it mean?
I was surprised to see it was at number 80. I wonder how popular it is in New Zealand. I don't think we have any offical name statistics here :( But I've honestly never met anyone named Audrey or even seen the name in birth announcements. I think that's part of its appeal for me. Hmm...now I'm wondering just how popular it is here. I noticed the other day that there was at least one other person here on the board from NZ - any idea who that is??
I really like Audrey Jean. Audrey Fleur is very nice too. I like some of the others but I just find them too long when you add the last name. Thanks!
I was surprised to see it was at number 80. I wonder how popular it is in New Zealand. I don't think we have any offical name statistics here :( But I've honestly never met anyone named Audrey or even seen the name in birth announcements. I think that's part of its appeal for me. Hmm...now I'm wondering just how popular it is here. I noticed the other day that there was at least one other person here on the board from NZ - any idea who that is??
I really like Audrey Jean. Audrey Fleur is very nice too. I like some of the others but I just find them too long when you add the last name. Thanks!
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Oh--I didn't realize that you were in New Zealand! That changes things for you; if it's not at all common, I'd go with it.
From m-w.com, this is the definition of "twee": affectedly or excessively dainty, delicate, cute, or quaint.
Its origin is apparently from a baby-talk way of saying "sweet." See, when I see Claire, I just instantly picture a whiny five year old--it seems saccharine to me. Clare, on the other hand, sounds wonderfully strong in my head. I associate that spelling with St. Clare, and with a wonderful woman I met this March.
Array (notoriously picky about things like Claire-v-Clare)
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
You might even provide a Heaven for them. We need You for that. Hell we can make for ourselves.
From m-w.com, this is the definition of "twee": affectedly or excessively dainty, delicate, cute, or quaint.
Its origin is apparently from a baby-talk way of saying "sweet." See, when I see Claire, I just instantly picture a whiny five year old--it seems saccharine to me. Clare, on the other hand, sounds wonderfully strong in my head. I associate that spelling with St. Clare, and with a wonderful woman I met this March.
Array (notoriously picky about things like Claire-v-Clare)
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
You might even provide a Heaven for them. We need You for that. Hell we can make for ourselves.
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