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Help[Opinions] Re: Seattle?
in reply to a message by Priscilla
I've heard that one before and I still cringe.
I'm ok with far a way place names like Paris, London, Egypt but only if they hold a special meaning to the people.
But not ones so close and obvious like Seattle, Brooklyn, Manhattan.
On the other hand, place names like Virginia, Carolina are totally fine because I dont even think of a place.
I just realized how weird I am about that...
I'm ok with far a way place names like Paris, London, Egypt but only if they hold a special meaning to the people.
But not ones so close and obvious like Seattle, Brooklyn, Manhattan.
On the other hand, place names like Virginia, Carolina are totally fine because I dont even think of a place.
I just realized how weird I am about that...
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You're not weird
There are names of places, like Virginia, Georgia, Carolina, Adelaide, which are after a person. So they are not felt as "place names". I believe that Georgia was after King George, Carolina after King Charles, Virginia after Queen Elizabeth I (sometimes called the "Virgin Queen). Paris is actually a perons's name in Greek mythology (he was a prince of Troy).
But Londen feels like a placename only. And Seattle does not even sound good. To me, it sounds very abrupt and not handsome enough to be a fn.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
There are names of places, like Virginia, Georgia, Carolina, Adelaide, which are after a person. So they are not felt as "place names". I believe that Georgia was after King George, Carolina after King Charles, Virginia after Queen Elizabeth I (sometimes called the "Virgin Queen). Paris is actually a perons's name in Greek mythology (he was a prince of Troy).
But Londen feels like a placename only. And Seattle does not even sound good. To me, it sounds very abrupt and not handsome enough to be a fn.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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Adelaide is a city in Australia
But I am sure that the city was named after a person, not the other way around. Adelaide is an old name.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
But I am sure that the city was named after a person, not the other way around. Adelaide is an old name.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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It was after Queen Adelaide :-)
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