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[Opinions] Re: Lurline
I find it singularly lacking in silvery shimmers, I'm afraid. I've only ever known one; a Lurlyn, actually; and she was supremely forgettable and, yes, more than somewhat hickish.Since you derive it from Lorelei, how do you pronounce it? My former classmate was, predictably, Lur + Lyn, but would Lorelei cause it to rhyme with Caroline rather than Marilyn or Josephine?
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Unless your friend's name was different, the second syllable is pronounced -leen. Rhyming with Josephine. But I can't get - leen out of -lyn.
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No doubt my friend's name was different - the -lyn certainly sounded like Lynn. And I think I prefer it her way, or maybe it's just what I'm used to: it's not a name I like, whatever it sounds like.ETA: Some parents do turn Madeline into Madelyn!

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