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Help[Opinions] Fidelia
This name has been on my mind all day.
What do you think of it?
Is it useable?
What kind of person do you imagine when you hear the name Fidelia? Old, young, cheerful, gloomy, etc.?
(What name(s) would you pair it with?)
Thanks in advance!
What do you think of it?
Is it useable?
What kind of person do you imagine when you hear the name Fidelia? Old, young, cheerful, gloomy, etc.?
(What name(s) would you pair it with?)
Thanks in advance!
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I like it. It reminds me of my recent sort of obsession, Perpetua. It's so Medieval-sounding.
I think it is usuable. It is pretty. I think of a very delicate, wispy flower, like a chrysanthemum on the verge of wilting. It has a youth to it, but something that has been caught in time; suspended, like a pressed flower or a butterfly collection, or the effigy of a beautiful young girl on a marble tomb. something that was once fresh and beautiful but is only a shadow of itself now. So it has a kind of youth, yet gloominess to it.
I'd probably just go to town with a Gothic Victorian motif.
Fidelia Clarisse
Fidelia Isobel
Fidelia Guinevere
Fidelia Christabel
Fidelia Carlotta
Fidelia Geraldine
Fidelia Mehetabel
Fidelia May
Fidelia Phoebe
Fidelia Gwendolyn
I think it is usuable. It is pretty. I think of a very delicate, wispy flower, like a chrysanthemum on the verge of wilting. It has a youth to it, but something that has been caught in time; suspended, like a pressed flower or a butterfly collection, or the effigy of a beautiful young girl on a marble tomb. something that was once fresh and beautiful but is only a shadow of itself now. So it has a kind of youth, yet gloominess to it.
I'd probably just go to town with a Gothic Victorian motif.
Fidelia Clarisse
Fidelia Isobel
Fidelia Guinevere
Fidelia Christabel
Fidelia Carlotta
Fidelia Geraldine
Fidelia Mehetabel
Fidelia May
Fidelia Phoebe
Fidelia Gwendolyn
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Whoa! I love your description of Fidelia!
Of your combos I like
Fidelia Clarisse - geez, how could I forget about Clarisse? I adore this name. And it does sound good with Fidelia, doesn't it?
Fidelia Isobel - lovely!
Fidelia Christabel - I'm shocked. Usually, I don't like Christ- names and I dislike most -bel names; but Fidelia Christabel is awesome! Exactly the feel I was going for.
Fidelia Geraldine - great!
Thanks a lot! :-)
Of your combos I like
Fidelia Clarisse - geez, how could I forget about Clarisse? I adore this name. And it does sound good with Fidelia, doesn't it?
Fidelia Isobel - lovely!
Fidelia Christabel - I'm shocked. Usually, I don't like Christ- names and I dislike most -bel names; but Fidelia Christabel is awesome! Exactly the feel I was going for.
Fidelia Geraldine - great!
Thanks a lot! :-)
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I know a Fidelina. She's the grandma of two of my students. She's illiterate because Mexico has a crappy public education system in the poor areas, and she's lied on the stand tryong to protect one from having a criminal record. I couldn't use it.
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Oh! I understand that you wouldn't like to use it in that case.
That woman sounds like quite a character...
That woman sounds like quite a character...
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are you prn it as
fid-eel-yuh
or
fid-ell-yuh?
I like it personally. Nice meaning and everything!
fid-eel-yuh
or
fid-ell-yuh?
I like it personally. Nice meaning and everything!
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Thanks!
Hmmm, the most natural pronunciation to me is Fi-DAY-lia. The de-part is a tad softer than "day", though, and the lia is somewhere between lyuh and lee-uh. Hard to describe...
Hmmm, the most natural pronunciation to me is Fi-DAY-lia. The de-part is a tad softer than "day", though, and the lia is somewhere between lyuh and lee-uh. Hard to describe...
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got it... I love it!
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Love it!
Fidelia is gorgeous (I say it as "fi-DAY-lee-uh"), elegant and fun all at the same time. Definitely useable.
ETA combos:
Fidelia Carys
Fidelia Nerys
Fidelia Betrys
Fidelia Maren
Fidelia Carol(e)
Fidelia Gisele
Fidelia Sandrine
Fidelia Violet
Fidelia Genevieve
Fidelia Inez
Fidelia Sophie
Fidelia Kestrel
Fidelia Juno
Fidelia Chloe
Fidelia Artemis
Fidelia Callisto
Fidelia Rosamond
Fidelia Avalon
Fidelia Cecily
Fidelia Imogen
Fidelia Vivien
Fidelia Magdalene
Fidelia Vered
Fidelia Joy
Fidelia Harmony (very Beethoven / music-y)
Fidelia Astrid
Fidelia is gorgeous (I say it as "fi-DAY-lee-uh"), elegant and fun all at the same time. Definitely useable.
ETA combos:
Fidelia Carys
Fidelia Nerys
Fidelia Betrys
Fidelia Maren
Fidelia Carol(e)
Fidelia Gisele
Fidelia Sandrine
Fidelia Violet
Fidelia Genevieve
Fidelia Inez
Fidelia Sophie
Fidelia Kestrel
Fidelia Juno
Fidelia Chloe
Fidelia Artemis
Fidelia Callisto
Fidelia Rosamond
Fidelia Avalon
Fidelia Cecily
Fidelia Imogen
Fidelia Vivien
Fidelia Magdalene
Fidelia Vered
Fidelia Joy
Fidelia Harmony (very Beethoven / music-y)
Fidelia Astrid
This message was edited 1/4/2010, 5:29 PM
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Oh, lots of nice combos, thanks! I'm especially fond of
Fidelia Sophie - unfortunately, Sophie is pretty much the #1 middle name where I live, although I really love it. But I wouldn't want to "hide" Fidelia in the middle name spot... oh well, it's going on my list!
Fidelia Kestrel - I really love this one! Fidelia is a tad frillier than what I usually go for. And Kestrel balances it out very nicely, IMO. (Plus, Fidelia Kestrel sounds like she could be a sister to Louise Erdrich's Fidelis Waldvogel. Awesome!)
Fidelia Imogen - love it!
Fidelia Vered - very nice.
Fidelia Margot - another one I simply love! Margot has been on my mind for quite a while now... I really like the retro charm of this combo. The only thing that keeps me back from using it is how people pronounce it here: Mar-gott...
Fidelia Aisling ("ASH-ling")- I so wish I could use Aisling. It's been a GP of mine for more than ten years now...
Fidelia Rhonwen - very interesting
Well, I asked for the "personality" of this name because... hum.. I originally inteded it for a character.
It all started when I expressed my newly found love for Fidelma - which I wanted to use on a real child. My combo was Thea Fidelma. Still like that one.
Then someone brought up Fidelia and I thought "Wow, what a nice name!". Fidelma-Fidelia-Fidelma-Fidelia... heck, which one do I prefer? I guess I can't have both...
Fidelia Sophie - unfortunately, Sophie is pretty much the #1 middle name where I live, although I really love it. But I wouldn't want to "hide" Fidelia in the middle name spot... oh well, it's going on my list!
Fidelia Kestrel - I really love this one! Fidelia is a tad frillier than what I usually go for. And Kestrel balances it out very nicely, IMO. (Plus, Fidelia Kestrel sounds like she could be a sister to Louise Erdrich's Fidelis Waldvogel. Awesome!)
Fidelia Imogen - love it!
Fidelia Vered - very nice.
Fidelia Margot - another one I simply love! Margot has been on my mind for quite a while now... I really like the retro charm of this combo. The only thing that keeps me back from using it is how people pronounce it here: Mar-gott...
Fidelia Aisling ("ASH-ling")- I so wish I could use Aisling. It's been a GP of mine for more than ten years now...
Fidelia Rhonwen - very interesting
Well, I asked for the "personality" of this name because... hum.. I originally inteded it for a character.
It all started when I expressed my newly found love for Fidelma - which I wanted to use on a real child. My combo was Thea Fidelma. Still like that one.
Then someone brought up Fidelia and I thought "Wow, what a nice name!". Fidelma-Fidelia-Fidelma-Fidelia... heck, which one do I prefer? I guess I can't have both...
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I like it. Fidelia used to be one of my real faves, but I lost interest for a few reasons. It reminds me of Fidel Castro and Vidalia (onions), and I don't really think either of those is something I want. Also, I can't really pronounce it in a way that is completely natural to me and that I also like. With a delicate Spanish accent it sounds great, but that's not how American Midwesterners speak, for the most part - the nice Feee will be Feh, -lia will be -lee-uh, etc.
That said, I think it's pretty and sophisticated and classic and lilting and cheerful without being excessively fairy-princess whimsical.
Fidelia Daphne
That's all I got.
That said, I think it's pretty and sophisticated and classic and lilting and cheerful without being excessively fairy-princess whimsical.
Fidelia Daphne
That's all I got.
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" I think it's pretty and sophisticated and classic and lilting and cheerful without being excessively fairy-princess whimsical. "
I really like your description of the name!
I never thought of Fidelia Daphne; it's an interesting combo that I'll keep in mind.
Yeah, Fidel Castro. That's what (mildly) bothers me, too...
Though there is an adjective "fidel" ("merry", "jolly")in my mother tongue which is sort of more prominent and dominant in this name. At least to me it is.
And I'm not sure if I like that or not.
I really like your description of the name!
I never thought of Fidelia Daphne; it's an interesting combo that I'll keep in mind.
Yeah, Fidel Castro. That's what (mildly) bothers me, too...
Though there is an adjective "fidel" ("merry", "jolly")in my mother tongue which is sort of more prominent and dominant in this name. At least to me it is.
And I'm not sure if I like that or not.
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Fidelia is a pretty name. I can definitely imagine it on a real person. As far as age goes, I think it could work for an older or younger person. I'd imagine a Fidelia to be possibly on the quiet side but still friendly.
Combos:
Fidelia Simone
Fidelia Cosette
Fidelia Carmen
Fidelia Ruby
Fidelia Renee
Fidelia Miriam
Fidelia Catherine
Fidelia Violet
Fidelia Josephine
Fidelia May / Mae
Fidelia Marguerite
Fidelia Charlotte
Fidelia Augustine
Combos:
Fidelia Simone
Fidelia Cosette
Fidelia Carmen
Fidelia Ruby
Fidelia Renee
Fidelia Miriam
Fidelia Catherine
Fidelia Violet
Fidelia Josephine
Fidelia May / Mae
Fidelia Marguerite
Fidelia Charlotte
Fidelia Augustine
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Ah, thanks! I wanted to use Fidelia as a character for a while (well, a few hours ;-) She's back on my use-for-a-real-person-list now ) and your description is not too far off of what I had in mind.
I especially like
Fidelia Miriam - I've had a soft spot for Miriam for a while now. Plus, Miriam would be honouring.
Fidelia Charlotte - always loved Charlotte!
Fidelia Augustine - I think this one is my favourite. I really like "old" names right now and I think Fidelia Augustine has a very nice retro sort of charm to it. Plus, Augustine is a family name as well.
Thanks!
I especially like
Fidelia Miriam - I've had a soft spot for Miriam for a while now. Plus, Miriam would be honouring.
Fidelia Charlotte - always loved Charlotte!
Fidelia Augustine - I think this one is my favourite. I really like "old" names right now and I think Fidelia Augustine has a very nice retro sort of charm to it. Plus, Augustine is a family name as well.
Thanks!
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