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Help[Opinions] Re: Sylvain
in reply to a message by Akua Topaz
I don't think I like Sylvain pronounced that way. To me, it looks like it should either be Syl-VAIN (emphasis on the VAIN which is, I think obviously, negative), or else it should be pronounced just like Sylvan (SYL-vun). SYL-vain is not hitting me the right way; it seems strained to me. If it were said SIL-vun I'd like it, but I prefer Sylvan. I really do like Sylvan. I think it's great.
Sylvan and Lucian, yes. (OT... I think Lucien (and any other -ian names spelled -ien, like Damien and Adrien) looks sort of fey and glammy. Not that I don't see some appeal in fey and glammy man-names. I totally do. But ... I personally would hesitate to give one to a child, if I wasn't a French speaker living in French-speaking places. I mean, I have a hard time picturing most men I know as Lucien, but a fairly easy time picturing them as Lucian. And if I were a man, I'd much rather be Lucian than Lucien. Definitely. I mean, living where I live and all that.)
Sylvan and Lucian, yes. (OT... I think Lucien (and any other -ian names spelled -ien, like Damien and Adrien) looks sort of fey and glammy. Not that I don't see some appeal in fey and glammy man-names. I totally do. But ... I personally would hesitate to give one to a child, if I wasn't a French speaker living in French-speaking places. I mean, I have a hard time picturing most men I know as Lucien, but a fairly easy time picturing them as Lucian. And if I were a man, I'd much rather be Lucian than Lucien. Definitely. I mean, living where I live and all that.)
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