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Help[Opinions] Dolabella
Just stumbled upon this Ancient Roman name. You wouldn't expect it, but it's actually a masculine name, not a feminine name.
In this day and age, however, you can't get away with giving this name to a boy. So, what would you think of Dolabella for a girl instead?
Forchta in biuonga quamon ouer mi, in bethecoda mi thuisternussi.
In ic quad: "uuie sal geuan mi fetheron also duuon, in ic fliugon sal in raston sal?"
In this day and age, however, you can't get away with giving this name to a boy. So, what would you think of Dolabella for a girl instead?
In ic quad: "uuie sal geuan mi fetheron also duuon, in ic fliugon sal in raston sal?"
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I love it. I bet it has a weird meaning, too. Does the "bella" part actually refer to war or violence (via the Latin "bellum" for war)? I love names like this, that seem to be one thing but are another. This looks like the frilliest, most frivolous name you could imagine, but it's probably not. *Edit - ok, it apparently means "hatchet, pick-axe" and that is just fantastic.
It's got major Southern Gothic vibes for me, which is a definite win. It would be perfect in a steampunk Western.
It's got major Southern Gothic vibes for me, which is a definite win. It would be perfect in a steampunk Western.
This message was edited 7/8/2021, 1:57 AM
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Awful. Doleful? Doling stuff out? No, really.
Btw, Dolabella appears as a minor character in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. Male, of course!
Btw, Dolabella appears as a minor character in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. Male, of course!
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You know, I actually kind of like it. I wouldn’t actually use it, but it reminds me of Dulcibella.
This message was edited 7/7/2021, 7:55 PM
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