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HelpRe: Speaking of Roman names....
in reply to a message by jennifer
I haven't noticed any particular ancient Roman baby name trend. But I'd be thrilled if that was really the case. I love names that transport me back in time and ancient Roman ones are especially image-rich.
On other boards, when an expecting couple are looking for Italian names I suggest ancient Roman ones and it usually goes over very well.
All of the names in the article are great, although I'm with you on Tanaquil. I love Jonquil (female) and Torquil (male) so I'm not put off by the "-quil" ending (as I suspect many will be). It just doesn't sound ancient to me. I have no frame of reference for it so it just becomes a collection of random sounds. Knowing the history of it from the article isn't helping, sadly.
On other boards, when an expecting couple are looking for Italian names I suggest ancient Roman ones and it usually goes over very well.
All of the names in the article are great, although I'm with you on Tanaquil. I love Jonquil (female) and Torquil (male) so I'm not put off by the "-quil" ending (as I suspect many will be). It just doesn't sound ancient to me. I have no frame of reference for it so it just becomes a collection of random sounds. Knowing the history of it from the article isn't helping, sadly.
This message was edited 6/26/2012, 12:52 PM
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How is Tanaquil pronounced? It looks like a great sci-fi or fantasy character name.
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I have no idea. I assume it's "TAN-a-kwil," but that's just a guess.
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I've been busy and haven't kept up on the boards recently, but I did get from your intro that it's been a topic here recently. I just haven't noticed it in BAs, friends' kids, etc. So I meant in my response: trends in the general public.
Sometimes I do name polls and have one or two on ancient Roman names. I wish I could see the faces of poll takers when they see, for example, Virginia or Victoria on there. Poll takers tend to be younger so I wonder if they are aware how old some "ordinary" names are. :-)
Sometimes I do name polls and have one or two on ancient Roman names. I wish I could see the faces of poll takers when they see, for example, Virginia or Victoria on there. Poll takers tend to be younger so I wonder if they are aware how old some "ordinary" names are. :-)
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