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Help[Opinions] Domitille
I suppose I've developed a penchant for obscure French monikers (cf. Euphémie)! I'm in love with Domitille (do-mi-TEEL), and I enjoy the nicknames Dolly, Dot, Dotty, and Tillie / Tilly -- WDYT?
Which of the following combinations appeal to you?
Domitille Agnes
Domitille Audrey
Domitille Bertha
Domitille Blanche
Domitille Blythe
Domitille Capucine
Domitille Catherine
Domitille Cecily
Domitille Charlotte
Domitille Cicely
Domitille Constance
Domitille Edna
Domitille Eunice
Domitille Flora
Domitille Florence
Domitille Frances
Domitille Gertrude
Domitille Gladys
Domitille Helen
Domitille Hesper
Domitille Iris (Ooh! I like this!)
Domitille Judith
Domitille Katherine
Domitille Lenore
Domitille Léonie
Domitille Lettice
Domitille Lilac
Domitille Lilian
Domitille Lucrece (Two Frenchified Roman names!)
Domitille Lucy
Domitille Margaret
Domitille Margery
Domitille Martha
Domitille Mary
Domitille Mavis
Domitille Nora
Domitille Pansy
Domitille Poppy
Domitille Primrose
Domitille Rosa
Domitille Rosanna
Domitille Rosetta
Domitille Roxane
Domitille Ruby
Domitille Susanna
Domitille Verena
Domitille Violet
Domitille Virginia
Domitille Virginie (cf. Domitille Lucrece)
Domitille Viviane
Domitille Vivien
Domitille Vivienne
Domitille Winifred
Which of the following combinations appeal to you?
Domitille Agnes
Domitille Audrey
Domitille Bertha
Domitille Blanche
Domitille Blythe
Domitille Capucine
Domitille Catherine
Domitille Cecily
Domitille Charlotte
Domitille Cicely
Domitille Constance
Domitille Edna
Domitille Eunice
Domitille Flora
Domitille Florence
Domitille Frances
Domitille Gertrude
Domitille Gladys
Domitille Helen
Domitille Hesper
Domitille Iris (Ooh! I like this!)
Domitille Judith
Domitille Katherine
Domitille Lenore
Domitille Léonie
Domitille Lettice
Domitille Lilac
Domitille Lilian
Domitille Lucrece (Two Frenchified Roman names!)
Domitille Lucy
Domitille Margaret
Domitille Margery
Domitille Martha
Domitille Mary
Domitille Mavis
Domitille Nora
Domitille Pansy
Domitille Poppy
Domitille Primrose
Domitille Rosa
Domitille Rosanna
Domitille Rosetta
Domitille Roxane
Domitille Ruby
Domitille Susanna
Domitille Verena
Domitille Violet
Domitille Virginia
Domitille Virginie (cf. Domitille Lucrece)
Domitille Viviane
Domitille Vivien
Domitille Vivienne
Domitille Winifred
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I am a huge fan of the name Domitille. Even though it is a family name I would never use it, but I would love to see it used someday. Even if one day I met a Domitilla I'd be happy. I asked my grandmother, who has a part-French heritage but doesn't know the language, anyway, she knew Domitille, her great-aunt and apparently they called her Tillie. She pronounces it kind of like da-ma-TEEL.
Out of your combos I like:
Domitille Catherine
Domitille Charlotte
Domitille Lenore
Domitille Léonie
Domitille Lucrece !*!*!*
Domitille Virginie
Domitille Vivienne
Out of your combos I like:
Domitille Catherine
Domitille Charlotte
Domitille Lenore
Domitille Léonie
Domitille Lucrece !*!*!*
Domitille Virginie
Domitille Vivienne
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Hooray! I'm elated that a quasi-French person accentuates the "l" in Domitille!
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I would pronounce it differently in French, more like "do-mah-TEE-yuh," with the "yuh" on the end barely pronounced at all. Then again, I make a difference between how I pronounce Camille in French and English, so why not here too?
I reminds me of two things: (1) a dominatrix (yikes!) and (2) a Roman servant adressing her mistress as "domina" ("DO-min-uh")(hooray for HBO's "Rome").
Overall I'm inclined to like it because it is cat-nip to this name nerd's feline: an obscure name unearthed. This is how archeologists must feel when they find something at a dig. I come here are discover Domitille! :-) (I assume it's from Domitilla, yes? I have no patience to click the link before I type.)
All of the nns you list would be delightful. My favorite is Tillie. As for combinations, my favorites would be:
Domitille Agnes
Domitille Helen
Domitille Lucrece (deux oiseau, bien sur*)
* Did I get that right?
I reminds me of two things: (1) a dominatrix (yikes!) and (2) a Roman servant adressing her mistress as "domina" ("DO-min-uh")(hooray for HBO's "Rome").
Overall I'm inclined to like it because it is cat-nip to this name nerd's feline: an obscure name unearthed. This is how archeologists must feel when they find something at a dig. I come here are discover Domitille! :-) (I assume it's from Domitilla, yes? I have no patience to click the link before I type.)
All of the nns you list would be delightful. My favorite is Tillie. As for combinations, my favorites would be:
Domitille Agnes
Domitille Helen
Domitille Lucrece (deux oiseau, bien sur*)
* Did I get that right?
This message was edited 6/24/2009, 12:32 PM
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Hmm. Well, in French, the -ille is usually pronounced along the lines of "yee." So I'm not sure you have the prn right. It might in fact be do-mi-TYEE. Having said that, it's a pretty name, and I like the nn Dotty.
From your combos I adore:
Domitille Cecily
Domitille Flora
Domitille Hesper
Domitille Iris
Domitille Lenore
Domitille Léonie
Domitille Lettice
Domitille Primrose
Domitille Verena
Domitille Violet
Domitille Virginia
Domitille Virginie
Domitille Vivienne
Domitille Winifred
From your combos I adore:
Domitille Cecily
Domitille Flora
Domitille Hesper
Domitille Iris
Domitille Lenore
Domitille Léonie
Domitille Lettice
Domitille Primrose
Domitille Verena
Domitille Violet
Domitille Virginia
Domitille Virginie
Domitille Vivienne
Domitille Winifred
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I suspected so; can I stick with my pronunciation as long as I reside outside of the Francophone world? ;)
ETA: What about the pronunciation of Lucille? I acknowledge the legitimacy of your argument -- I'm just stubborn and strictly fond of the "-TEEL" pronunciation.
ETA: What about the pronunciation of Lucille? I acknowledge the legitimacy of your argument -- I'm just stubborn and strictly fond of the "-TEEL" pronunciation.
This message was edited 6/24/2009, 12:56 PM
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I'm only in my second year of French, but I have noticed that it some words/names you actually do say it -EEL, such as in Lucille. But when it comes to Camille, the proper pronunciation is ka-MEE. I have no idea what makes the distinction. Maybe Lucille is supposed to be loo-SEE, but it somehow became popular as loo-SEEL?
I don't think anyone will fault you for using -TEEL, although personally I prefer -TYEE. :)
I don't think anyone will fault you for using -TEEL, although personally I prefer -TYEE. :)
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It's too masculine sounding for my taste. Too heavy.
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