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[Opinions] Jonquil...

by Alienor

9/14/2009, 1:38 AM

What do you think of the combo Jonquil Seraphine Mae?
Is Jonquil to uncommon? I think it is a sweet alternative to all those highly popular botanical names nowadays.
Is Seraphine to bibical? And is Mae to common as a MN? Or to old-fashioned? Do you think Maeve as second MN would be the safer choice?

What do you think of those alternatives:

Daffodil Seraphine Mae
Daisy Seraphine Mae
Jonquil Seraphine May?
Any better MNs ideas for Jonquil?

#Jonquil

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- Just Jonquil

9/15/2009, 1:13 AM

Jonquil is a super-cool way of honouring a John. Lovely for a winter baby too, born when the jonquils are in bloom.

- Lea M (lcgirl20)

9/14/2009, 5:25 PM

I like Seraphine, and Maeve is a good less-common alternative to Mae. But Jonquil makes me think of cold medicine.

- number1212

9/14/2009, 3:46 PM

I like Daisy Saraphine Mae much better. Jonquil sounds too masculine to me and Daffodil just sounds silly as a name

- Pie

9/14/2009, 9:29 AM

Jonquil May would be nice, imo. May is much sweeter than Mae - more classic and more flowery - and Seraphine is nms.

- Helen (guest) +1

9/14/2009, 8:52 AM

Oh, Jonquil! A name I've always liked. It's also definitely the best of the three botanical alternatives. And I do see it as more of a feminine name, even if I know it's used for both sexes.

However, I don't care much for Seraphine or Mae, and I think the combo with three names is a tad too heavy, especially so when following a slightly unusual first name.

How about

Jonquil Serena
Jonquil Seren
Jonquil May
Jonquil Mae

- Alienor

9/14/2009, 10:11 AM

Thank you! Jonquil Serena and Jonquil Seren are also very sweet, Jonquil May / Mae are a bit to short for m taste.

- Davidica +1

9/14/2009, 7:33 AM

I always thought Jonquil was more masculine

- Ninor (Nikki) (Frozten)

9/14/2009, 8:38 AM

ditto.

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