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Formerly known as Parthenia
I’ve always looked for the perfect life to step into. I’ve taken all the paths to get where I wanted. But no matter where I go, I still come home me - Layne Staley
Formerly known as Parthenia
I’ve always looked for the perfect life to step into. I’ve taken all the paths to get where I wanted. But no matter where I go, I still come home me - Layne Staley
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There are many Shakespearean names that have found their way into the real world for their pleasant sounds and / or associations.
Goneril, sadly, is not one of them. The name sounds like a disease.
Goneril, sadly, is not one of them. The name sounds like a disease.
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I think I’d like it if it didn’t sound so much like gonorrhoea. As it is, though...
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Am I the only one who likes this name? I think it has a distinctive sound, despite the association with the character.
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ew...
sounds like a potential cure for a certain STD.
sounds like a potential cure for a certain STD.
This message was edited 10/29/2019, 8:08 PM
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Makes me think of gonads and gonorrhea.
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The fact that it's a Shakespeare name doesn't mitigate the utter nastiness of the name. If I recall, he created the name deliberately to have nasty connotations and meaning. And he succeeded. It sounds like a medicine for gonorrhea.
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Hardly pleasant, and she wasn't a very nice character. I'd stay with Cordelia.
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When I studied King Lear at school, someone said it sounded like gonorrhea. Don't do it.
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An unpleasant character, and an unpleasant-sounding name. Who wants to be a goner?
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Hi !!!
The gone part puts me off.
I much prefer it spelled Generille or Gornylle.
Not my thing though.
The gone part puts me off.
I much prefer it spelled Generille or Gornylle.
Not my thing though.
This message was edited 10/30/2019, 1:31 PM
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