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Help[Opinions] Re: Merle
in reply to a message by Wordsmith
I think it's off the charts in its ugliness, but if I had to choose one of your combos, I'd go with Merle Josephine. Josephine's stateliness offsets the nasal dowdiness of Merle. I really don't like any names with the "er" sound (except Peter). The nasality of it is just so demeaning.
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ER is "nasal"? Catherine?
I think maybe you mean you don't like the -RL sound? I think the -RL does sort of get up your nose if you say it lightly. If Merle was a masculine name like Carl, though, I might be inclined to say it more firmly and keep the L down. I think this might be why (on topic) I prefer Merle as a male name, and Meryl or Muriel for females.
I think maybe you mean you don't like the -RL sound? I think the -RL does sort of get up your nose if you say it lightly. If Merle was a masculine name like Carl, though, I might be inclined to say it more firmly and keep the L down. I think this might be why (on topic) I prefer Merle as a male name, and Meryl or Muriel for females.
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I've never heard anyone say Bur-andon to the Brandon I used to know. How annoying that would be. My name has adjacent vowels like in the name Ariel, and it drives me crazy when people insert a Y sound between them, so I can see what you mean about being sensitive - I think that's why I dislike the Y in names like Aaliyah so, so much.
I still don't think "nasal" is the right word for it, though ... it's the L that goes up my nose in Merle.
I've never heard anyone say Bur-andon to the Brandon I used to know. How annoying that would be. My name has adjacent vowels like in the name Ariel, and it drives me crazy when people insert a Y sound between them, so I can see what you mean about being sensitive - I think that's why I dislike the Y in names like Aaliyah so, so much.
I still don't think "nasal" is the right word for it, though ... it's the L that goes up my nose in Merle.
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