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Help[Opinions] Re: Drusilla
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Is it usable?
- Well, to any Buffy the Vampire Slayer Fan it will scream "sexy, but evil vampire" but fortunately, I don't think that there are many kindergarten buffy fans out there (a few, but not many) especially as the show gets older and older, which makes it about a hundred times more usable than it was ten years ago. Really, the friends of Drusilla's parents might recognize it as coming from that TV show (regardless of if that's why you like it or not), but the kids hypothetical Drusilla would be playing with wouldn't. Personally, I think it would fit in with the "frilly classic revival" (Isabella, Ava, etc.).
Do you like it?
Yes, I do like it, but its more a name I like for someone else's list than my own. It seems a bit romantic for me (says the girl whose current favorite is Diomira).
Nicknames (they're inevitable) that you prefer?
Dru. I think its fun and spunky. In general, I like when girls' names can be shortened to something a bit more boyish, though with Andy being the more popular nn for Andrew and Drew Barrymore being relatively popular, and with Jordan and Cameron being popular for girls and boys, many people might not even recognize that. Silly is also kind of fun, but very... well, Silly. :-P
Remind you of Caligula?
I've never heard of Caligula. Honestly, I doubt many people who arne't clasics majors or history buffs know many roman emporers outside of Julius Ceaser, Augustus Ceaser, and maybe Niro, the crazy fire guy.
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- Well, to any Buffy the Vampire Slayer Fan it will scream "sexy, but evil vampire" but fortunately, I don't think that there are many kindergarten buffy fans out there (a few, but not many) especially as the show gets older and older, which makes it about a hundred times more usable than it was ten years ago. Really, the friends of Drusilla's parents might recognize it as coming from that TV show (regardless of if that's why you like it or not), but the kids hypothetical Drusilla would be playing with wouldn't. Personally, I think it would fit in with the "frilly classic revival" (Isabella, Ava, etc.).
Do you like it?
Yes, I do like it, but its more a name I like for someone else's list than my own. It seems a bit romantic for me (says the girl whose current favorite is Diomira).
Nicknames (they're inevitable) that you prefer?
Dru. I think its fun and spunky. In general, I like when girls' names can be shortened to something a bit more boyish, though with Andy being the more popular nn for Andrew and Drew Barrymore being relatively popular, and with Jordan and Cameron being popular for girls and boys, many people might not even recognize that. Silly is also kind of fun, but very... well, Silly. :-P
Remind you of Caligula?
I've never heard of Caligula. Honestly, I doubt many people who arne't clasics majors or history buffs know many roman emporers outside of Julius Ceaser, Augustus Ceaser, and maybe Niro, the crazy fire guy.
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I always forget about the character on "Buffy"
That's another not-so-good association with it, though. Even though I thought the character was wonderfully evil and fun, I don't think I'd want a child named "after" her. LOL.
~Heather~
That's another not-so-good association with it, though. Even though I thought the character was wonderfully evil and fun, I don't think I'd want a child named "after" her. LOL.
~Heather~
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Oh, Buffy.
I see. Didn't even know that. Well, I guess I could've googled it huh? LOL - duh. It wouldn't have struck me as vampy, but I'm a step behind on such things maybe.
By the way, how do you pronounce Diomira? I'm thinking dee-OH-mee-ra but that could be way wrong. DIE-oh-MEE-ra?
- mirfak
I see. Didn't even know that. Well, I guess I could've googled it huh? LOL - duh. It wouldn't have struck me as vampy, but I'm a step behind on such things maybe.
By the way, how do you pronounce Diomira? I'm thinking dee-OH-mee-ra but that could be way wrong. DIE-oh-MEE-ra?
- mirfak
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Honestly, one of my worst flaws as a name-lover is that I often don't take the time to find out how things are supposed to be pronounced. It comes from a book by an Italian writer, though, and it certainly looks like an Italian name, so I would guess dee-oh-MEE-rah.
I admit to liking the amaricanized dee-oh-MEER-ah a bit better, though.
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I admit to liking the amaricanized dee-oh-MEER-ah a bit better, though.
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