[Opinions] Proserpina
A few years ago Persephone was all over the board, but what about Proserpina (the Roman equivalent of the same goddess)? I don't think it's usable on a child, but I'm toying with it as an internet moniker.
Thoughts? The pronounciation is either Proser-PEEna or ProSER-peena.
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Thoughts? The pronounciation is either Proser-PEEna or ProSER-peena.
- Formerly known as Murasaki-
Some thoughts and recipes
http://italianlaowaigirl.blogspot.com/
http://lagerusalemmecucinata.blogspot.com/
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I always read it as Prosperina. I think because "prosper" is a word. I don't really think it's usable on a child, as you say, but would be fine as a moniker (basically anything can be used as a username to be honest)
This message was edited 7/31/2016, 4:02 AM
I think the name is usable for a girl instead of Persephone.
I pronounce praw-sehr-pee-na.
I pronounce praw-sehr-pee-na.
This message was edited 7/31/2016, 1:59 AM
I kinda like it, but I think it would look a little pretentious on a real person.
I don't really like it. It seems scaly and cold to me. I prefer the pronunciation of pro-SER-pee-na, but I prefer Persephone to either of Proserpina's pronunciations.
It's great for an internet moniker though.
It's great for an internet moniker though.
Hi !!!
I'm Italian too so...
For me Persefone and Proserpina are totally different (as names XD).
Persefone is poetry, music, beauty.
It is fresh and perfect for a young girl.
Proserpina seems a name for a very sharp old lady.
Maybe it is because "ina" like Giuseppina and similar to Bettina, Luigina... all names for elderly people in my mind.
I know that is mythological and I really love this theme...
But just not this name.
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I'm Italian too so...
For me Persefone and Proserpina are totally different (as names XD).
Persefone is poetry, music, beauty.
It is fresh and perfect for a young girl.
Proserpina seems a name for a very sharp old lady.
Maybe it is because "ina" like Giuseppina and similar to Bettina, Luigina... all names for elderly people in my mind.
I know that is mythological and I really love this theme...
But just not this name.
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
This message was edited 7/30/2016, 4:09 PM
I don't see anything about it that would make it a bad internet moniker.
I love it. Really beautiful. Sadly not very usable for a child.
I've also seen Prosperina, which I like, too.
I've also seen Prosperina, which I like, too.
I love Proserpina! It's my snake plant's name.
I can totally get behind that!
I don't care for it at all. To add to pronunciations, Proz ER pin uh is how I've heard it pronounced (context: am English, studied Latin here)