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Help[Opinions] Re: Galatea and Atalanta.
in reply to a message by Array
I really like Galatea. It's pretty-sounding. Where did you find it? It's too foofy for me to consider it as a fn. It would be nice for someone else's child, though.
As for Atalanta, I know it's a legit name and everything, but being from Atlanta, I can't get past that association. It's not a nice city by any means, and I think any name on a child that would make me think of that city of all cities is quite unfortunate. Even the sound to me isn't that appealing. It sounds like someone elaborating the name of the city, and I have known some people to add in that extra syllable & pronounce Atlanta and Atalanta the same (they obviously weren't from the city, haha, everyone who lives there seems to say "Adlanna").
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"The dog is a gentleman; I hope I go to his heaven, not man's."
- Mark Twain.
As for Atalanta, I know it's a legit name and everything, but being from Atlanta, I can't get past that association. It's not a nice city by any means, and I think any name on a child that would make me think of that city of all cities is quite unfortunate. Even the sound to me isn't that appealing. It sounds like someone elaborating the name of the city, and I have known some people to add in that extra syllable & pronounce Atlanta and Atalanta the same (they obviously weren't from the city, haha, everyone who lives there seems to say "Adlanna").
"The dog is a gentleman; I hope I go to his heaven, not man's."
- Mark Twain.
This message was edited 8/29/2006, 1:16 PM
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Galatea is...
...The name of the statue Pygmalion creates in Greek myth. It was always one of my favourite stories. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_%28mythology%29
And there's a lovely painting of Pygmalion and Galatea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:PygmalianGalatea.jpg
That's my sticking point with Atlanta, too. I try and think of the good--without it, there'd be no REM!--but it's tough sometimes. :( I'm thinking it'd be best as a middle name.
In fact, I think they'd both be better as middle names, but I like coming up with combos both ways. I mean, how cool would it be to meet John Ray and Galatea? Totally cool, I'm telling you. ;)
Array
"It's not the cough that carries you off, it's the coffin they carry you off in."
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...The name of the statue Pygmalion creates in Greek myth. It was always one of my favourite stories. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_%28mythology%29
And there's a lovely painting of Pygmalion and Galatea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:PygmalianGalatea.jpg
That's my sticking point with Atlanta, too. I try and think of the good--without it, there'd be no REM!--but it's tough sometimes. :( I'm thinking it'd be best as a middle name.
In fact, I think they'd both be better as middle names, but I like coming up with combos both ways. I mean, how cool would it be to meet John Ray and Galatea? Totally cool, I'm telling you. ;)
Array
"It's not the cough that carries you off, it's the coffin they carry you off in."
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
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Ohhh, yes! I remember that myth. It's a very nice story. =)
I know what you mean. It's always fun to play around with the totally exotic and obscure names as fns, haha. Lately, I love the name Zephyrine, and I think it'd be an awesome first name, but I don't think I'd really use it as such in real life.
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"The dog is a gentleman; I hope I go to his heaven, not man's."
- Mark Twain.
I know what you mean. It's always fun to play around with the totally exotic and obscure names as fns, haha. Lately, I love the name Zephyrine, and I think it'd be an awesome first name, but I don't think I'd really use it as such in real life.
"The dog is a gentleman; I hope I go to his heaven, not man's."
- Mark Twain.
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