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Help[Opinions] Re: Mathea
in reply to a message by Wordsmith
For me, it would have to be Mattea or Matthea (otherwise I just keep saying it like "math").
But Mateo, Matteo, Mattea etc aren't popular where I live.
I'm going to be picky about the combos :P
Mathea Beatrix: Sounds good, but Beatrix is too "clean" and "non-earthy" for the "th".
Mathea Cecily: A bit of the same problem, but a lot better. Cecily has the airy sound so it works well.
Mathea Circe: Nice. Circe has the airy but also the witchy feel that brings it more down to earth. Similar sounds to Cecily but slightly lower/darker/older feel.
Mathea Clothilde: These names look great together. I'm picturing this name on an old-timey farm person or something. Or a librarian. Although I don't know if you want two "th"="t" names in a row.
Mathea Constance: Constance is better for Mattea.
Mathea Cybele: This might work. I though Cybele would be too airy at first but it is a lot harder than it seems. It's not really the same kind of hard as Mathea though. Mathea is less airy than Mattea but also more soft. I'm not sure about this one. That 'bel' sound is just completely opposed to Mathea and to some extent Mattea.
Mathea Dorothy: Kind of has the same problem as Cybele. Prominent B's and D's are tard and round and that doesn't work with the feathery or sharp parts of Mathea/Mattea (Beatrix gets a pass because the t and x provide enough sharpness and complexity that overrules the hard round sound at the beginning).
Mathea Fern: This one is good. Naturey and kind of feathery. Would also be good with Mattea.
Mathea Frances: Definitely better with Mathea. Good old-fashioned feel from this.
Mathea Gertrude: Same as with Frances.
Mathea Gwendolen: This is pretty good. It's not the best pairing style-wise but it looks good and I can't think of any reasons why it wouldn't work.
Mathea Harriet: Perfect combination to emphasize the earthy look and slightly airy sound. The only downside is that "-a Ha-" is hard to say.
Mathea Ingrid: Hmm... this name should work but it looks competitive, like both names are trying to be the focus of the combo and they're at odds instead of complementing each other.
Mathea Judith: This works really well. Maybe I should pick on the double "th" but they're different and they both serve the same purpose in the names. The reason Judith is a different style than Judy is the same as why Mathea is a different style from Mattea.
Mathea Lilian: Hmm. I think this works. On paper Lilian seems too clean for Mathea (better for Mattea maybe) but it does have a down-to-earth side. Lillian might be a little less clean and better for the "th".
Mathea Lilias: I can't decide how this compares to Lilian! The way they work in this combo is pretty similar.
The M's... I don't like double letter names in general, so I'll just list the ones I think go with Mathea style-wise even though I don't like the combos.
M names that go with Mathea:bMargery (but definitely not Marjorie) and Miriam
M names that only go with Mattea: Marguerite and Marian
M names that go with neither: Maude, Mildred (it's... almost at grandma-name status, but it's too "mildewed"), and Millicent (this name just feels wierd)
Mathea Rosalind: Great! This would work with either Mathea or Mattea.
Mathea Rosamond: Same as Rosalind, but a little more down to earth and solid.
Mathea Rosemary: In between Rosalind and Rosamond. Not as grave/dark/serious as Rosamond, but more grandma-ish and more earthy than Rosalind.
Mathea Roxane: I'm not sure how to describe it, but Roxane just doesn't go well here. It feels a little dated but in a modern way. Mathea goes well with "old" dated names (like Gertrude and Frances) but not "modern" dated names.
Mathea Ruth: Hmm. Should be similar to Judith, but I don't really like this one for some reason. I think Ruth wants a more complicated fn.
Mathea Sibyl: This is pretty cool. More of the "witchy" type of earthiness like in Circe.
Mathea Signy: This is good. More earthy than Sibyl.
Mathea Sigrid: This is the best of the S's. Sounds good, looks good, and good complementary names.
Mathea Vashti: I'm not sure if I like the combination of consonants in this one. "sht" is pretty feathery, but Vashti seems more... elevated? It reminds me of Vishnu, Vishal, etc.
Mathea Vivien: Meh, not quite. I'd go with Mattea for this one.
Mathea Winifred: This works great. Both names have the same feel in both sound and look. The "th" and "f" provide the proper dose of earthiness.
But Mateo, Matteo, Mattea etc aren't popular where I live.
I'm going to be picky about the combos :P
Mathea Beatrix: Sounds good, but Beatrix is too "clean" and "non-earthy" for the "th".
Mathea Cecily: A bit of the same problem, but a lot better. Cecily has the airy sound so it works well.
Mathea Circe: Nice. Circe has the airy but also the witchy feel that brings it more down to earth. Similar sounds to Cecily but slightly lower/darker/older feel.
Mathea Clothilde: These names look great together. I'm picturing this name on an old-timey farm person or something. Or a librarian. Although I don't know if you want two "th"="t" names in a row.
Mathea Constance: Constance is better for Mattea.
Mathea Cybele: This might work. I though Cybele would be too airy at first but it is a lot harder than it seems. It's not really the same kind of hard as Mathea though. Mathea is less airy than Mattea but also more soft. I'm not sure about this one. That 'bel' sound is just completely opposed to Mathea and to some extent Mattea.
Mathea Dorothy: Kind of has the same problem as Cybele. Prominent B's and D's are tard and round and that doesn't work with the feathery or sharp parts of Mathea/Mattea (Beatrix gets a pass because the t and x provide enough sharpness and complexity that overrules the hard round sound at the beginning).
Mathea Fern: This one is good. Naturey and kind of feathery. Would also be good with Mattea.
Mathea Frances: Definitely better with Mathea. Good old-fashioned feel from this.
Mathea Gertrude: Same as with Frances.
Mathea Gwendolen: This is pretty good. It's not the best pairing style-wise but it looks good and I can't think of any reasons why it wouldn't work.
Mathea Harriet: Perfect combination to emphasize the earthy look and slightly airy sound. The only downside is that "-a Ha-" is hard to say.
Mathea Ingrid: Hmm... this name should work but it looks competitive, like both names are trying to be the focus of the combo and they're at odds instead of complementing each other.
Mathea Judith: This works really well. Maybe I should pick on the double "th" but they're different and they both serve the same purpose in the names. The reason Judith is a different style than Judy is the same as why Mathea is a different style from Mattea.
Mathea Lilian: Hmm. I think this works. On paper Lilian seems too clean for Mathea (better for Mattea maybe) but it does have a down-to-earth side. Lillian might be a little less clean and better for the "th".
Mathea Lilias: I can't decide how this compares to Lilian! The way they work in this combo is pretty similar.
The M's... I don't like double letter names in general, so I'll just list the ones I think go with Mathea style-wise even though I don't like the combos.
M names that go with Mathea:bMargery (but definitely not Marjorie) and Miriam
M names that only go with Mattea: Marguerite and Marian
M names that go with neither: Maude, Mildred (it's... almost at grandma-name status, but it's too "mildewed"), and Millicent (this name just feels wierd)
Mathea Rosalind: Great! This would work with either Mathea or Mattea.
Mathea Rosamond: Same as Rosalind, but a little more down to earth and solid.
Mathea Rosemary: In between Rosalind and Rosamond. Not as grave/dark/serious as Rosamond, but more grandma-ish and more earthy than Rosalind.
Mathea Roxane: I'm not sure how to describe it, but Roxane just doesn't go well here. It feels a little dated but in a modern way. Mathea goes well with "old" dated names (like Gertrude and Frances) but not "modern" dated names.
Mathea Ruth: Hmm. Should be similar to Judith, but I don't really like this one for some reason. I think Ruth wants a more complicated fn.
Mathea Sibyl: This is pretty cool. More of the "witchy" type of earthiness like in Circe.
Mathea Signy: This is good. More earthy than Sibyl.
Mathea Sigrid: This is the best of the S's. Sounds good, looks good, and good complementary names.
Mathea Vashti: I'm not sure if I like the combination of consonants in this one. "sht" is pretty feathery, but Vashti seems more... elevated? It reminds me of Vishnu, Vishal, etc.
Mathea Vivien: Meh, not quite. I'd go with Mattea for this one.
Mathea Winifred: This works great. Both names have the same feel in both sound and look. The "th" and "f" provide the proper dose of earthiness.
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