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Help[Opinions] Tomyris
I'm feeling a bit bloodthirsty. Not really. I just kind of noticed that a lot of my recent (female) name infatuations have a bit of a war theme going on (Sophonisba- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophonisba, and Nancy for Nancy Wake- http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/wake.html and Artemis as well.)
So let us complete the picture with Tomyris! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomyris
WDYT? Better as a mn methinks, but I'm just not quite sure what with. Suggestions would be very much appreciated.
And, just to tone things down a bit, Katherine. For Kate Sheppard and Katherine Mansfield (I am rocking the namesakes right now). Again, I prefer it as a middle name. Juniper Katherine? Theodora Katherine? Vera Katherine?
WDYT?
So let us complete the picture with Tomyris! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomyris
WDYT? Better as a mn methinks, but I'm just not quite sure what with. Suggestions would be very much appreciated.
And, just to tone things down a bit, Katherine. For Kate Sheppard and Katherine Mansfield (I am rocking the namesakes right now). Again, I prefer it as a middle name. Juniper Katherine? Theodora Katherine? Vera Katherine?
WDYT?
This message was edited 9/22/2008, 7:29 PM
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Dot's combo is Catherine Tomyris. I think that is so fabulous
But yeah I've been thinkin' about Tomyris too it's cool. I'm saying toe-MIE-ris and do not care if it is said otherwise. I don't know enough about the chick though. I wish it were in the database because it would be PNL for sure.
I am beginning to really hate Katherine as a middle name. I am going to think to see if there is anything I like it for.
Tomyris Katherine. That's all.
But yeah I've been thinkin' about Tomyris too it's cool. I'm saying toe-MIE-ris and do not care if it is said otherwise. I don't know enough about the chick though. I wish it were in the database because it would be PNL for sure.
I am beginning to really hate Katherine as a middle name. I am going to think to see if there is anything I like it for.
Tomyris Katherine. That's all.
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I prefer the forms Tomiri(toh-MEE-ree) and Tomiride(toh-mee-REE-deh).
It's so rare that I think there would be pronunciation problems. I think it's best as a middle name.
It's so rare that I think there would be pronunciation problems. I think it's best as a middle name.
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Do you have info?
Are they just different forms of Tomyris? Where did you get them from? (Sorry, just curious)
I think they look a bit better because the y in Tomyris bugs me a bit. Not really though.
Are they just different forms of Tomyris? Where did you get them from? (Sorry, just curious)
I think they look a bit better because the y in Tomyris bugs me a bit. Not really though.
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They are the forms used in Italian when speaking of the historical queen Tomyris. I suppose you could consult Italian translations of the ancient authors that mentioned her for proof(Herodotus, Cassiodorus, Strabo, and others).
This is the Italian language wikipedia page about queen Tomyris. It uses ancient sources and I find it to be accurate:
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomiri
This is the Italian language wikipedia page about queen Tomyris. It uses ancient sources and I find it to be accurate:
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomiri
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Tomyris makes me think of Tomboy, though that's not necessarily bad.
Sonia Tomyris
Briony Tomyris
Sulpicia Tomyris
Lucretia Tomyris
Calla Tomyris
Dahlia Tomyris
Patricia Tomyris
Helen Tomyris
Christiane Tomyris
I prefer Catherine and Kathryn to Katherine. Louisa Katherine?
I love Theodora and Vera, but I'm not sure they fit.
Sonia Tomyris
Briony Tomyris
Sulpicia Tomyris
Lucretia Tomyris
Calla Tomyris
Dahlia Tomyris
Patricia Tomyris
Helen Tomyris
Christiane Tomyris
I prefer Catherine and Kathryn to Katherine. Louisa Katherine?
I love Theodora and Vera, but I'm not sure they fit.
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