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[Opinions] Salome
I don't know why it's taken me so long to embrace Salome, but the attraction has sparked, and I can't stop thinking about it. What does everyone think? For the record, the only pronunciation I like is "SAH-loh-may" (the first syllable rhymes with "pal").Here are some combos, of course:Salome Adela
Salome Adele
Salome Augusta
Salome Casilda
Salome Cecilia (So sibilant!)
Salome Constance
Salome Cordelia
Salome Edwina
Salome Estella
Salome Eudora
Salome Eugenie
Salome Francisca
Salome Frederica
Salome Georgina
Salome Ginevra
Salome Inez
Salome Ingrid
Salome Jerusha
Salome Joanna
Salome Judith
Salome Keturah
Salome Odette
Salome Regina
Salome Renata
Salome Rosina
Salome Roxana
Salome Susanna
Salome Theresa
Salome Venetia
Salome Verena
Salome Virginia
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Salome is used here in Brazil, after the woman who witnessed Jesus' crucifixion (as opposed to the woman who danced with the head of John the Baptist). I like it.
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I can sort of see the appeal, but am not a huge fan. I can't get past the similarity to salami. Also, the Biblical association is rather gruesome. SAL-uh-may is a billion times nicer than suh-LO-mee, though.
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Nice, cute looking with pronunciation ZAH-lo-meh (Salomé), but for me something too antiquated, of the same value to Sheherazade, Cleopatra or Nofretete.I like Salomé Roxana, Salomé Keturah.
What about Salomé Paloma, Salomé Soraya or Salomé Marusha.
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I like it, but I wouldn't use it. It seems to me that everyone automatically thinks of the bad namesake from the Bible. I know that there is also a nice Salome in the Bible but it seems like no one ever remembers her :P In German it is pronounced ZAH-lo-mé (I use the é because it sounds more like a long EH sound and not like an actual AY) and in French sah-lo-MÉ (again with that long EH sound, not really an AY, it is hard to explain). I like both of these.I dislike the English pronunciations, mainly because the final E is actually said like AY which sounds odd to me and the pronunciation that emphasizes the second syllable just makes me think of salami.I love the meaning of Salome! But I dislike the fact that it sounds a bit weak to me. I can't even say why.Salome Estella
Salome Eudora-> these are really nice!I would avoid:Salome Cecilia - doesn't work for me
Salome Ingrid - this doesn't flow well, in my opinion.
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