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Help[Opinions] "Bodacius", "Hiawayi", and "Populus"
I was wondering how other folks would feel about these names after learning about some folks identified by those names recently ("Bodacius" was used for a female person and both "Hiawayi" (pronounced the way many folks would pronounce "Hawaii") and "Populus"* were used for another female person in that order).
Personally I cannot understand why anyone would give their children these names. I don't find them appealing or appropriate as personal names at all.
(*The name "Populus" for the person I was referencing was also her mother's last name)
Personally I cannot understand why anyone would give their children these names. I don't find them appealing or appropriate as personal names at all.
(*The name "Populus" for the person I was referencing was also her mother's last name)
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Hiawayi is ok, although the spelling is way too difficult. I first read "Highway", haha.
Bodacious is an adjective, not a person's name to me. Sometimes it seems like people just go through the dictionary and pick the first word they like or so. Awful. Plus, it does not sound feminine at all!!
As to Populus: It's a little messed up to name a child after someone's last name. In Latin it means "nation" or "people" which may be a nice translation for someone's name, but no. It also doesn't sound feminine at all!
Bodacious is an adjective, not a person's name to me. Sometimes it seems like people just go through the dictionary and pick the first word they like or so. Awful. Plus, it does not sound feminine at all!!
As to Populus: It's a little messed up to name a child after someone's last name. In Latin it means "nation" or "people" which may be a nice translation for someone's name, but no. It also doesn't sound feminine at all!
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I can't say I understand Bodacius, especially for a girl. I can understand Boadicea easily. It just sounds like an ancient male name.
Hiawayi is cute. I might have to look it up and see what that one's all about. I don't know about using it for a first name, at least not for me. My ethnic ancestry just doesn't extend that way ... It is cool though.
As for Populus, I wouldn't use it for a first name because it's like population and populous. If it's a surname being used for namesake purposes, I understand using it as a middle name. I want to do the same thing if I have a little boy. My Grandma had the maiden name of Braaten and her married name when she passed away was Kane. It's the name I remember her having. I want to use one or the other as a middle name. If its Kane, I would even use it as a nickname.
Just thought I'd throw my two cents out there.
Hiawayi is cute. I might have to look it up and see what that one's all about. I don't know about using it for a first name, at least not for me. My ethnic ancestry just doesn't extend that way ... It is cool though.
As for Populus, I wouldn't use it for a first name because it's like population and populous. If it's a surname being used for namesake purposes, I understand using it as a middle name. I want to do the same thing if I have a little boy. My Grandma had the maiden name of Braaten and her married name when she passed away was Kane. It's the name I remember her having. I want to use one or the other as a middle name. If its Kane, I would even use it as a nickname.
Just thought I'd throw my two cents out there.
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Big fat 'NO' to all 3. Not keen on them at all.
Most place names don't work and if you must use the place name, at least spell it as 'Hawaii' thoughi understand that the pronounciation may be slighty different but still
Populas: reminds me too much of the word, 'pompous' and another word refering to population.
Bodacius: dislike the least. May be 'alright' for a character or something. Just too out there for a child and reminds me of the word 'Bogus'
Bohdi, Brody or Boris etc would be significantly better
Most place names don't work and if you must use the place name, at least spell it as 'Hawaii' thoughi understand that the pronounciation may be slighty different but still
Populas: reminds me too much of the word, 'pompous' and another word refering to population.
Bodacius: dislike the least. May be 'alright' for a character or something. Just too out there for a child and reminds me of the word 'Bogus'
Bohdi, Brody or Boris etc would be significantly better
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