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Help[Opinions] Radclyffe
I was watching old League of Gentlemen episodes with my sister, and I realised how much I like Radclyffe for a girl. (In case you haven't seen L of G, the two little girl twins are Chloe and Radclyffe). I never liked the name before, but in the context, I think it's adorable on the child (albeit a psycho child ...)
Does it make you think of Radclyffe Hall?
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Does it make you think of Radclyffe Hall?
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"My universe is laced around your wrist; I am the bracelet you sport."
♥Elinor♥
This message was edited 6/21/2005, 4:44 PM
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Yes, it does. I love Radclyffe Hall though.
HOwever, most people would not get the connection. :-)
Liza
HOwever, most people would not get the connection. :-)
Liza
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I would prefer it for a boy as I dont personally like surnamey names for girls but it does have a nice sound to it
would prefer the spelling Radcliff though
would prefer the spelling Radcliff though
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Radclyffe has an incredibly ugly sound, in my opinion. Moreover, the spelling is a bit boggling; the two F's, the useless E, and the gratuitous Y? Way too many random-but-not letters to me. It's a name that just doesn't look right to me, in the same ways that Claire, Theresa, and Sarah look totally wrong.
Radcliff would be fine as a middle name (preferably on a boy), especially if it was a family name, but Radclyffe looks like a thirteen year old's attempts to kewl up Dan Radcliffe's name.
I've no idea what Radclyffe Hall is (just googled the name, turns out it's a he--I figured it was either a place or a book). The name reminds me of Heathcliff, though, and I don't mean from Wuthering Heights. (Behold. If I met a little girl named Radclyffe, this is only one of many reasons I'd have a hard time not laughing: http://www.rmlicensing.com/ENG/heathcliff.htm)
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Radcliff would be fine as a middle name (preferably on a boy), especially if it was a family name, but Radclyffe looks like a thirteen year old's attempts to kewl up Dan Radcliffe's name.
I've no idea what Radclyffe Hall is (just googled the name, turns out it's a he--I figured it was either a place or a book). The name reminds me of Heathcliff, though, and I don't mean from Wuthering Heights. (Behold. If I met a little girl named Radclyffe, this is only one of many reasons I'd have a hard time not laughing: http://www.rmlicensing.com/ENG/heathcliff.htm)
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Radclyffe is a she.
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Radclyffe Hall is a she rather than a he - a famous lesbian author lol. But it was also the name of a girls' boarding school in a book, named after the author. Thanks for the feedback :-)
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"My universe is laced around your wrist; I am the bracelet you sport."
♥Elinor♥
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"My universe is laced around your wrist; I am the bracelet you sport."
♥Elinor♥
This message was edited 6/22/2005, 3:04 AM
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Oops! I fail at life, heh!
*blush*
"What are these parents thinking?...Let's name her Madison--she'll live in her own world: 16 square miles surrounded by reality." -- Susan Lampert Smith
*blush*
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Ditto. Plus, Radclyffe's totally masculine-sounding to me.
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I think that's horrible to name a girl that. It's just to masculine and like a surname for my taste. To me it doesn't even sound right on a boy.
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Yes, it sounds like the name of a manor.
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I don't care for it. It's much too surname-y for either gender, but it's purely masculine to me. There is not a bit of femininity or prettiness to it, and the spelling looks odd to me. And with the popularity of using surnames for children (and masculine names for girls), it'd be super trendy. Plus, people may think you're honoring actor Daniel Radcliffe. And no, I do not think of Radclyffe Hall.
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I seems more masculine to me but I can see how it works on a girl.
(Edited to remove a comment I wrote because I misread something)
Anthony
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(Edited to remove a comment I wrote because I misread something)
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This message was edited 6/21/2005, 8:02 PM
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