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I am a fan of Iris Murdoch as well, though I don't know her works nearly as well as I do Edna and Sylvia's. :) I always patted her books lovingly when I passed them at work, as well as Muriel Spark's!
I suspect I might end up living out my life in my hometown, where I have known kids named Ingrid (x3), Lars, Nils, Bjorn, Sigrid, etc. So Solveig wouldn't have too much trouble growing up, at least.
I think the difference between Ottoline and Ingeborg are the endings. The -line ending is too much like Angeline-Marcelline-etc, while -borg isn't quite so heavenwards. ;) Plus, Ingeborg was the name of my first Norwegian ancestor to come to America, and familial legend has it that she walked quite a bit of the way to the Midwest--thus, Ingeborg sounds quite tough to me. I do like Ottilie and Bertilia, though--so I'm not completely hopeless, honestly.
Juniper sounds absolutely fabulous with all two-syllable-with-emphasis-on-first-syllable names, it seems. Juniper Edna will be on the Juniper shortlist with Juniper Sara and Juniper Frances.
And yes, I'm a Joplin fan. :) And the reason I like Janine as it's spelled is because of the David Bowie song by the same name. A Janine of mine would likely be called Jannie or perhaps Janey. Jeanie is already what I call my sister Sara, you see. :D
Array (tongue planted firmly in mouth)
She had fallen against the windows, which were pressed against the windows, which were pressed against the old oak near across the age of the old Aunt Sophronia--was almost dreadful enough to walk on.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
I suspect I might end up living out my life in my hometown, where I have known kids named Ingrid (x3), Lars, Nils, Bjorn, Sigrid, etc. So Solveig wouldn't have too much trouble growing up, at least.
I think the difference between Ottoline and Ingeborg are the endings. The -line ending is too much like Angeline-Marcelline-etc, while -borg isn't quite so heavenwards. ;) Plus, Ingeborg was the name of my first Norwegian ancestor to come to America, and familial legend has it that she walked quite a bit of the way to the Midwest--thus, Ingeborg sounds quite tough to me. I do like Ottilie and Bertilia, though--so I'm not completely hopeless, honestly.
Juniper sounds absolutely fabulous with all two-syllable-with-emphasis-on-first-syllable names, it seems. Juniper Edna will be on the Juniper shortlist with Juniper Sara and Juniper Frances.
And yes, I'm a Joplin fan. :) And the reason I like Janine as it's spelled is because of the David Bowie song by the same name. A Janine of mine would likely be called Jannie or perhaps Janey. Jeanie is already what I call my sister Sara, you see. :D
Array (tongue planted firmly in mouth)
She had fallen against the windows, which were pressed against the windows, which were pressed against the old oak near across the age of the old Aunt Sophronia--was almost dreadful enough to walk on.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
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