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Help[Opinions] Re: Zenzele
in reply to a message by Tieliebirds
I've never heard of the name Zenzele, nor have I read about it anywhere. As of right now, it looks made up to me. I don't find it feminine either, sorry.
Just because you're not of African descent, doesn't mean you can't use it (or a Russian name, etc.). If we only used names that corresponded with our ethnicity, we would live in a very boring world, I think. So, I would say not to let that change your mind. My motto: nothing should stop you from using the name you love.
-Lissa Hannah-
As soon as tradition has come to be recognized as tradition, it is dead. - Allan Bloom
Just because you're not of African descent, doesn't mean you can't use it (or a Russian name, etc.). If we only used names that corresponded with our ethnicity, we would live in a very boring world, I think. So, I would say not to let that change your mind. My motto: nothing should stop you from using the name you love.
-Lissa Hannah-
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Just because you've never heard it doesn't mean it's made up...
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Hi there! Sort of like when people meet a child named Kandyce and wonder WHY there parents would do that, only to find out Kandyce was the mother's twin sister who died when they were 10 or something and that's why she spelled it that way.
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Your example...
In that case, my thinking would be that it's a trendy spelling, and not a made up name (because Candace is a name). I could stomach the spelling, since it would be honoring. So, that example isn't exactly what I was speaking of. Of course, an example name is escaping me now! LOL. I usually list it in my posts whether I think the mentioned name looks made up or not.
-Lissa Hannah-
As soon as tradition has come to be recognized as tradition, it is dead. - Allan Bloom
In that case, my thinking would be that it's a trendy spelling, and not a made up name (because Candace is a name). I could stomach the spelling, since it would be honoring. So, that example isn't exactly what I was speaking of. Of course, an example name is escaping me now! LOL. I usually list it in my posts whether I think the mentioned name looks made up or not.
-Lissa Hannah-
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