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[Opinions] Damascus
by ari.
12/11/2019, 1:49 PM
I think I've just discovered an extraordinarily guilty pleasure: Damascus. I'd pair it with a short, youthful first name - Leo Damascus and Alec Damascus. What do you think?ETA: this is purely theoretical, and Damascus is not a name I'd actually use (or a name for a human), but I like it's heavy, musky sound, the "four gates has Damascus" poem whose title I forgot, and how it reminds me of incense for some reason.

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- Crista (firefly123)
12/12/2019, 4:46 AM
It's the name of the next town over from mine, so it's hard for me to ignore that association. Based on the sound alone I like it well enough - it sounds strong. However, it would seem very politically charged if used today.
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- 6sammie6   +1
12/11/2019, 6:25 PM
Is your next kid's middle name going to be Aleppo? Not every place name is a good people name.
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- ari.
12/11/2019, 9:51 PM
It's purely theoretical since I'm not having children any time soon, but I might use it on a character.
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- PrincessZ
12/11/2019, 3:10 PM
I think Leo goes better, but I feel longer names can go like Joseph Damascus / Nathaniel Damascus / Alexander Damascus etc
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- noel (glaucous)
12/11/2019, 2:35 PM
My 1st thought is that it sounds religious; "the road to Damascus" references Paul's conversion experience. But idk, maybe that's only the most obvious connection to me because I grew up with fundamentalist Christians.My 2nd thought is that it's a town in Virginia that's next to the Appalachian Trail.Other associations: damask, which gives it a bit of a baroque vibe; a desert landscape; the name Damocles.It'd add character to a more common first name, for sure. I like it with Leo, but I feel like it clashes with Alec.
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