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Help[Opinions] Mimosa (Note: I don't care about the association with the alcoholic drink)
I'm totally charmed by this name that I'm sure many will denounce because of the alcoholic drink. If that's all you have to say about the name, kindly skip over this post.
I love that it means "cuddly" and is also associated with the touch-me-not plant (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_pudica). The sounds, too, are lovely to me. Does anyone else like this much pilloried name?
Some combos:
Mimosa Aloisia
Mimosa Antigone
Mimosa Arcangela
Mimosa Atalanta
Mimosa Betony
Mimosa Brunhilde / Brynhild
Mimosa Carolina
Mimosa Clementina
Mimosa Daphne
Mimosa Delphine
Mimosa Dorothea
Mimosa Edelina
Mimosa Edith
Mimosa Eloisa / Eloise
Mimosa Enid
Mimosa Enriqueta
Mimosa Evelina
Mimosa Federica / Frederica / Friederike
Mimosa Fiorella
Mimosa Frederonne
Mimosa Genevieve / Genoveva
Mimosa Gertrude
Mimosa Gwendolen
Mimosa Henrietta
Mimosa Hermione
Mimosa Ingrid
Mimosa Lalage
Mimosa Laurentina
Mimosa Leonora
Mimosa Leontina / Leontine
Mimosa Liliana
Mimosa Ludmila
Mimosa Madelief
Mimosa Magdalena
Mimosa Merofleda
Mimosa Philomena
Mimosa Raphaela
Mimosa Tatiana
Mimosa Tihomira
Mimosa Valentina
Mimosa Violante
Mimosa Wilhelmina
Mimosa Winifred
I love that it means "cuddly" and is also associated with the touch-me-not plant (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_pudica). The sounds, too, are lovely to me. Does anyone else like this much pilloried name?
Some combos:
Mimosa Aloisia
Mimosa Antigone
Mimosa Arcangela
Mimosa Atalanta
Mimosa Betony
Mimosa Brunhilde / Brynhild
Mimosa Carolina
Mimosa Clementina
Mimosa Daphne
Mimosa Delphine
Mimosa Dorothea
Mimosa Edelina
Mimosa Edith
Mimosa Eloisa / Eloise
Mimosa Enid
Mimosa Enriqueta
Mimosa Evelina
Mimosa Federica / Frederica / Friederike
Mimosa Fiorella
Mimosa Frederonne
Mimosa Genevieve / Genoveva
Mimosa Gertrude
Mimosa Gwendolen
Mimosa Henrietta
Mimosa Hermione
Mimosa Ingrid
Mimosa Lalage
Mimosa Laurentina
Mimosa Leonora
Mimosa Leontina / Leontine
Mimosa Liliana
Mimosa Ludmila
Mimosa Madelief
Mimosa Magdalena
Mimosa Merofleda
Mimosa Philomena
Mimosa Raphaela
Mimosa Tatiana
Mimosa Tihomira
Mimosa Valentina
Mimosa Violante
Mimosa Wilhelmina
Mimosa Winifred
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I find it a really pleasant name, and it would be a good contender for a kitty name someday for me, except that the sensitive plant is incredibly invasive and harmful.
From your combos, I don't think any are "it," but these strike me -
Mimosa Raphaela - wow, so striking, the contrast of powerful and, uh, what's the word... light? I should read more books
Mimosa Ludmila - fun set of sounds, curiously botanical. Ludmila almost has a scent like a cocktail ingredient here
Mimosa Lalage - this is the closest I've seen Lalage to "working"
Mimosa Tihomira - oh my these names are little mice dressed up as ballerinas
Mimosa Daphne - this is so close to perfect, Daphne just feels the tiniest bit heavy
Mimosa Betony - quite good, Betony is a clog that is just slightly too big, but quite good nevertheless
I like Mimi, and I think if I did have a cat named this she would also be called Soso and Sosa a lot.
From your combos, I don't think any are "it," but these strike me -
Mimosa Raphaela - wow, so striking, the contrast of powerful and, uh, what's the word... light? I should read more books
Mimosa Ludmila - fun set of sounds, curiously botanical. Ludmila almost has a scent like a cocktail ingredient here
Mimosa Lalage - this is the closest I've seen Lalage to "working"
Mimosa Tihomira - oh my these names are little mice dressed up as ballerinas
Mimosa Daphne - this is so close to perfect, Daphne just feels the tiniest bit heavy
Mimosa Betony - quite good, Betony is a clog that is just slightly too big, but quite good nevertheless
I like Mimi, and I think if I did have a cat named this she would also be called Soso and Sosa a lot.
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I associate it more with the flower and the cake. It’s cute in theory but I can’t imagine it on a real person.
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I wasn't aware there was a drink.
I like flower names personally, and I was aware of Mimosa as a flower, but also as a name from somewhere.
I like it, I think it's pretty, but now that I'm aware it's associated with alcohol, it's going to go on my "alas" pile next to Brandy and Bailey :c
Mimosa Valentina and Mimosa Winifred are my favorites :)
Edit: I asked my friend and she has never heard it as an alcoholic drink before either (and she drinks while I don't), but she associates it with food. It's apparently a type of salad.
I like flower names personally, and I was aware of Mimosa as a flower, but also as a name from somewhere.
I like it, I think it's pretty, but now that I'm aware it's associated with alcohol, it's going to go on my "alas" pile next to Brandy and Bailey :c
Mimosa Valentina and Mimosa Winifred are my favorites :)
Edit: I asked my friend and she has never heard it as an alcoholic drink before either (and she drinks while I don't), but she associates it with food. It's apparently a type of salad.
This message was edited 10/26/2020, 1:41 PM
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I was skeptical, but the "cuddly" meaning sold me. Mimosa Eloise is precious.
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We don't call the drink that here anyway.
What I would be worried about though is insipid Mimi.
The combinations are pretty, I think my favourite is Mimosa Ludmila.
What I would be worried about though is insipid Mimi.
The combinations are pretty, I think my favourite is Mimosa Ludmila.
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What do you call the drink...
Just out of curiosity.
Just out of curiosity.
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Buck's Fizz
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Buck's Fizz sounds like a deer needing to use the restroom. Mimosa is a much more appealing name for a drink.
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origin of name
To be fair, it was named after the club (Buck's) who invented it. So if it was invented by Harold / Harry , it would have been Harry's Fizz. It makes sense in context
To be fair, it was named after the club (Buck's) who invented it. So if it was invented by Harold / Harry , it would have been Harry's Fizz. It makes sense in context
This message was edited 10/26/2020, 2:16 PM
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The association with the place of orgin does explain the name. According to the internet, Buck's Fizz contains a higher ratio of champagne to orange juice than a Mimosa.
I associate Mimosas with first class travel in movies and the Tequila Sunrise Mimosa at beach restraunts.
I associate Mimosas with first class travel in movies and the Tequila Sunrise Mimosa at beach restraunts.
This message was edited 10/26/2020, 4:26 PM
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Ah so it's not the exact same drink.
I've never heard of it before, personally. But I asked my friend (since I don't drink and I'm probably a bad person to ask for alcoholic associations) and she'd never heard of it as a drink either, but she recognises it from a type of salad.
So salads. Probably better than alcohol depending on what your outlook on life is.
To me, however, its a flower of a sunny yellow colour comparable to sunflowes, though I believe they can come in other colours.
I went to have a look to clarify this and yes, Mimosa can refer to a couple of different plants including this one which I found quite funny;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_pudica
"Mimosa pudica" otherwise known as "sensitive plant", "touch-me-not" and "shameplant" lol
That particular one is purple in colour
I've never heard of it before, personally. But I asked my friend (since I don't drink and I'm probably a bad person to ask for alcoholic associations) and she'd never heard of it as a drink either, but she recognises it from a type of salad.
So salads. Probably better than alcohol depending on what your outlook on life is.
To me, however, its a flower of a sunny yellow colour comparable to sunflowes, though I believe they can come in other colours.
I went to have a look to clarify this and yes, Mimosa can refer to a couple of different plants including this one which I found quite funny;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_pudica
"Mimosa pudica" otherwise known as "sensitive plant", "touch-me-not" and "shameplant" lol
That particular one is purple in colour
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Never heard of the salad! In Italy, besides the salad it’s the name of a kind of cake.
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Ooo a cake is a much sweeter association xD
I'm glad, looking at all the comments, that the alcohol isn't a) the most common association and b) the only association
It's a cute name imo and will probably do nicely as a middle
I'm glad, looking at all the comments, that the alcohol isn't a) the most common association and b) the only association
It's a cute name imo and will probably do nicely as a middle
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Ah this is why I've never heard of Mimosa as an alcoholic beverage
also I like Bucks Fizz (the singing group)
also I like Bucks Fizz (the singing group)
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I think it's darling and I will not hold the drink against it either. It would be a sweet pet name, too. Of your combos, I'm liking Mimosa Madelief.
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