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[Opinions] Molly & Tiffany
Would you consider these to be 'witchy' names?I've been listening to audio books with my daughter and two them had witches in them. The first, Wee Free Men, is by Terry Pratchett. It's about a witch named Tiffany Aching. The second book, Hangnail Castle, is about a witch named Molly. I highly recommend both.Obviously, the names were chosen because they didn't sound witchy. Reading the books, though, I discovered that I quite liked the sound of both names. It's unfortunate that Tiffany has become synonymous with ditzy Valley girls. And I know Molly will get major hate here but I really like it. Molly is a warm, floury hug.If you had to give a witch a non-witchy name, what would you use? I'd use Sally or Meredith, I think.
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I like Molly and Tiffany
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I've always liked Molly. It's friendly. And I knew a very nice Tiffany in high school, so I've always been kind of fond of that name - not enough to consider using, but I like it well enough.A non-witchy name for a witch... I might go with Flora.
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If Tiffany had never been popular, it would sound witchy. I think Molly sounds warm, friendly, neighborly, and reliable. But it's also a drug, so IDK. Naming a witch a non-witchy name: Shireen, Kelsey, Natasha, Leila, Evie
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Certainly not witchy!My middle name is a very googlable surname ultimately derived from the same root as Tiffany (Theophania), and I love dwelling on the concept of Theo-Phania aka Epiphany. I like that Tiffany has this shallow image that has this awesome, ancient theological concept beneath it. I also like the association with Tiffany lamps - with the light shining through them - it seems appropriate to the meaning.Molly is the chicken soup of names. So friendly and easy to deal with.If I had to give a witch a non-witchy name. Well my friend Beth is witchy and I don't think her name is witchy at all. It is grounded and friendly and practical and open and sweet and dependable. These are all great qualities for a witch. So I'm gonna go with Beth.
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Very well put!You should check out both books.
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Very well put!You should check out both books.
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I don’t consider either name to be witchy. IMO Tiffany is more of a snooty rich girl name while Molly is the all American girl. Molly sounds like a young girl to me—like the Molly in the American Girl books.Serena sounds witchy to me as does Tabitha.

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The authors wanted the names to be atypical. In the first Tiffany Aching book the character remarks that her name isn't very witchy.
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They don't give me a witchy vibe at all.Tiffany is 80s, cheerleader, jewels.
Molly is bland, homely, cutesy. I prefer Holly.I guess I'd use Holly. I like Sally too.
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As a reader of fsntasy I can say Melody is a witch name. A kind, sweet village one.
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I love Molly - it's really common in the UK so I was surprised to hear you say it would get hate! I also adore Tiffany on the basis of those books, but yes it's too 80s trendy to touch.I guess for an anti-witchy name I'd be looking at anything trendy and modern, so perhaps Kayley or something like that.
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I see a cat named Tiffany in our future. :-)Molly is like Maisie and Millie, dismisses because they are cute and bland.
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They don’t sound witchy, but I like them both. I were to give a witch a normal name I would pick Sarah. I have no idea why.
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How are they witchy? If anything, they’re both immature.I guess the witchiest that a non-witchy name could get is at Meredith and Theodora. Vivienne as well.
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Jennifer, Emma, Mary, Elizabeth, Nicole all strike me as very un-witchy.
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No, neither seem witchy in the least to me. Tiffany seems spangly and flashy and like a name you'd hear in a mall in the 80s. Molly is babyish but sweet. I don't really like it, but I picture a sweet little girl with pigtails so I can't dislike it either.
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