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Help[Opinions] WDYTO Hazelen?
It's prn Hazelyn. I came across it a couple of days ago; it's the name of an older lady, ns of nationality, or even if nationality plays a part in her name. Despite the fact that it has the trendy "-lyn" sound, I really like it. Hazel is nice, but a bit too old-sounding for my taste. Hazelen sounds younger, but not trendy to me for some reason. Opinions?
“The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?”
– Benjamin Franklin
“The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?”
– Benjamin Franklin
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Hazelen is kinda of cute, not sure if I like it though.
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I think it sounds a tad familiar; well, part of it, anyway
Remember this? *LOL*
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=531228&board=baby
All I mean is I think it's funny that our opinions of names are so arbitrary in some ways. I mean, I like the name Joe but don't really like Joseph, for example. I loathe Madison but like Madeleine, which to some people's ears is nearly the same (never mind the S/L contrast, but you know what I mean).
I think Hazelen is fine, it's different, I like it. You just made me laugh is all. :D
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
Remember this? *LOL*
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=531228&board=baby
All I mean is I think it's funny that our opinions of names are so arbitrary in some ways. I mean, I like the name Joe but don't really like Joseph, for example. I loathe Madison but like Madeleine, which to some people's ears is nearly the same (never mind the S/L contrast, but you know what I mean).
I think Hazelen is fine, it's different, I like it. You just made me laugh is all. :D
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
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In my defense... :oD
Emberlin has -lin and Hazelen has -len. Yup, that's it! If it had been Hazelin, I'd have gone, "ewwwww..." I like the fact that it kind of looks like Ellen, and I'd probably prn it like Hazellen. :o) But yes, you're absolutely correct in that my likes & dislikes are completely arbitrary. I'm exactly the same with Joe & Joseph and Madison & Madeleine. I love Josiah, but dislike Joseph. What kind of sense does that make? :o) PLUS, I know Hazelen has some sort of history (I mean, come on, it's the name of an old lady; what more proof do you need? lol), while I know nothing about Emberlin. It could be that Emberlin is a very old family name, in which case, I'd probably like it a teensy bit more. I know I'm rambling & not making any sense whatsoever, so I'll stop now. ;o) Can't defend the indefensible!
“The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?”
– Benjamin Franklin
Emberlin has -lin and Hazelen has -len. Yup, that's it! If it had been Hazelin, I'd have gone, "ewwwww..." I like the fact that it kind of looks like Ellen, and I'd probably prn it like Hazellen. :o) But yes, you're absolutely correct in that my likes & dislikes are completely arbitrary. I'm exactly the same with Joe & Joseph and Madison & Madeleine. I love Josiah, but dislike Joseph. What kind of sense does that make? :o) PLUS, I know Hazelen has some sort of history (I mean, come on, it's the name of an old lady; what more proof do you need? lol), while I know nothing about Emberlin. It could be that Emberlin is a very old family name, in which case, I'd probably like it a teensy bit more. I know I'm rambling & not making any sense whatsoever, so I'll stop now. ;o) Can't defend the indefensible!
“The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?”
– Benjamin Franklin
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Hazelen is nms. It doesn't sound as pretty and refined as Hazel, and not younger and prettier, but... ugh! Very nms.
Andrew
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I love just plain Hazel. Hazelen just looks odd and doesn't sound as nice.
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I don't like the spelling. Way too many little letters (a, z, e, e, n). Somehow, it doesn't look nice, esp. cause of this len. Hazelyn looks better. But I neither like the sound of Hazelen/-lyn nor of Hazel. Sounds stupid if you say it a few times aloud (I tried ;-)).
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Aidan, Alexz, Alyssa, Aodhán, Beth, Elliott, Eve, Kate, Keira, Kiera, Kim, Madison, Neve, Niamh, Samantha
Aidan, Daniel, Seth
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Aidan, Alexz, Alyssa, Aodhán, Beth, Elliott, Eve, Kate, Keira, Kiera, Kim, Madison, Neve, Niamh, Samantha
Aidan, Daniel, Seth
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-en behind something makes it plural in Dutch, so to me this looks like hazelnutS or something. It just looks weird to me. sorry...
I prefer Hazel (although it's definately not one of my favs)
I prefer Hazel (although it's definately not one of my favs)
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On first glance, it looks like a combination of Hazel and Ellen to me, so I would instinctively pronunce it hay-ZELL-in. I'd have a hard time remembering Hazelyn, I suspect.
While I like how it looks, and I love weird old lady names (I go to the library and search through the census records to find the coolest names I can--I've got a big list! :), I don't think I'll warm up to it too quick. Hazel's already a family name for me, and it unfortunately feels like an unnecessary elaboration.
And now I'm starting to think about Hazellen--oh, Cambria, what are you doing to me?! ;D
...And just in case you're interested, here are some of the greatest fn-ln combos I've found in the old (oldoldold, from 1790-ish to 1930) census records:
Ladies:
Fozrine Bile
Precious Cutright
Alzettie Dorden
Lovey Fortune
Charthenia Gritt
Thursday J. Love
Artemissa Possum
Lemon Time
Gentlemen:
Precious Bean
Berzilla Cobby
Ura Cobra (to be fair, he was from Austria)
Delray J. Freak
Muffin Mann (I kid you not)
Money None
Metal Rankin
Smile Shine
Bottom F. L. Side
Whisper Wheaton
The full list is available at no additional cost. ;)
Array
Always remember the Fitz family motto: Believe in yourself, believe in others, and work like hell.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
While I like how it looks, and I love weird old lady names (I go to the library and search through the census records to find the coolest names I can--I've got a big list! :), I don't think I'll warm up to it too quick. Hazel's already a family name for me, and it unfortunately feels like an unnecessary elaboration.
And now I'm starting to think about Hazellen--oh, Cambria, what are you doing to me?! ;D
...And just in case you're interested, here are some of the greatest fn-ln combos I've found in the old (oldoldold, from 1790-ish to 1930) census records:
Ladies:
Fozrine Bile
Precious Cutright
Alzettie Dorden
Lovey Fortune
Charthenia Gritt
Thursday J. Love
Artemissa Possum
Lemon Time
Gentlemen:
Precious Bean
Berzilla Cobby
Ura Cobra (to be fair, he was from Austria)
Delray J. Freak
Muffin Mann (I kid you not)
Money None
Metal Rankin
Smile Shine
Bottom F. L. Side
Whisper Wheaton
The full list is available at no additional cost. ;)
Array
Always remember the Fitz family motto: Believe in yourself, believe in others, and work like hell.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
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I have a strange fondness for old-lady names, too.
I go to our cemetary (town was established in 1805, but the cemetary is actually a bit older) to find unusual names. And yes, upon seeing Hazelen, I thought it was Hazellen, too. I'd have to spell it Hazelyn or Hazelin to say it right! Please, PM me your whole list. I really like Artemissa Possum and Muffin Mann. (Those parents had great senses of humor).
“The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?”
– Benjamin Franklin
I go to our cemetary (town was established in 1805, but the cemetary is actually a bit older) to find unusual names. And yes, upon seeing Hazelen, I thought it was Hazellen, too. I'd have to spell it Hazelyn or Hazelin to say it right! Please, PM me your whole list. I really like Artemissa Possum and Muffin Mann. (Those parents had great senses of humor).
“The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?”
– Benjamin Franklin
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Could you PM the list to me, too?
I love Lemon Time and Money None. I'd love to see the whole list. :)
Hannah
I will dub my first child Alexander. If you want to know what will occur if my first child is a girl, I will tell you. He will not be a girl.
-Everything is Illuminated
I love Lemon Time and Money None. I'd love to see the whole list. :)
Hannah
I will dub my first child Alexander. If you want to know what will occur if my first child is a girl, I will tell you. He will not be a girl.
-Everything is Illuminated
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Better yet, I'll put it right here.
It's perpetually unfinished, of course; whenever I go to the library, I come back with a few more names. Some of them aren't odd so much as really neat-sounding to my ears, but I promise that each and every one of them was a recorded person. :)
Names Collected from the Census Records at the Library (1790-1930)
Female:
Abell, Experience
Ake, Jeneva
Barber, Ellin
Barker, Esther
Bidgood, Lovey
Bile, Fozrine
Bitty, Pilla
Boykim, Bethia
Bride, Delphia
Bridges, Fulla
Carrico, Viana
Christle, Cornelia
Cobby, Narzett
Cobra, Cordelia
Cutright, Precious
Dell, Silence Ann
DeWitt, Dorcas
Dorden, Alzettie
Dyers, Polly
Elvis, Shadie
Emo, Flassie
Fairchill, Smile
Fillmore, Friday
Fist, Mahala
Fortune, Lovey
Gentry, Miracle
Giddens, Mizelle
Grinner, Florinda
Grinner, Vandia
Gritt, Charthenia
Hairston, Tuesday
Housworth, Darissa
Irby, Shiny
Irving, Emo G.
Jessop, Ethelyn
Jingle, Oradine
Joker, Clarissa
Jones, Merry
Joy, Arathusa
Kirby, Charming
Lampkin, Raine
Lindo, Leala
Lindo, Minnie
Love, Thursday J.
Lye, Phellia Ann
Lykins, Cressa
Medrick, Delila
Miracle, Suscelia
Mossie, Celestine
Nance, Yelphia
Neck, Henny
None, Victorine
Orpheus, Marry
Plum, Cornelia
Possum, Artemissa
Possum, Thelma
Rally, Daria
Rind, Arrah
Sapp, Monday E.
Simmons, Shine
Slugg, Wilhelmina
Stillman, Metal
Stott, Mella
Sugg, Sunday
Tacks, Annie
Tax, Daisy
Tie, Delia
Time, Lemon (1920)
Toyton, Lucindia
Twiddle, Sassy
Waterman, Emo
White, Cotton Margaret
Zoila, Jennie
Male:
Ache, Ludwick
Baker, Lovey
Barnhill, Kally
Bean, Precious
Bidall, Emos
Bile, Emielle
Bitty, Alonzo
Brushes, Hiram
Butts, Wednesday
Carrico, Elven
Cheer, Sunday
Claren, Clarence
Cobby, Berzilla
Cobra, Ura (from Austria)
Dorden, Sylvester
Duffins, Thursday
Dyers, Style
Elvis, Ewell E.
Emo, Busby
Emo, Conilius
Emo, Dune
Farney, Lindra
Fleetwood, Shine
Freak, Delray J.
Freak, Jassie
Ginger, Hyronoman
Grimmes, Washington
Grimmes, Wayman
Grinner, Ishmael
Helt, Alyssia
Jamison, Monday
It's perpetually unfinished, of course; whenever I go to the library, I come back with a few more names. Some of them aren't odd so much as really neat-sounding to my ears, but I promise that each and every one of them was a recorded person. :)
Names Collected from the Census Records at the Library (1790-1930)
Female:
Abell, Experience
Ake, Jeneva
Barber, Ellin
Barker, Esther
Bidgood, Lovey
Bile, Fozrine
Bitty, Pilla
Boykim, Bethia
Bride, Delphia
Bridges, Fulla
Carrico, Viana
Christle, Cornelia
Cobby, Narzett
Cobra, Cordelia
Cutright, Precious
Dell, Silence Ann
DeWitt, Dorcas
Dorden, Alzettie
Dyers, Polly
Elvis, Shadie
Emo, Flassie
Fairchill, Smile
Fillmore, Friday
Fist, Mahala
Fortune, Lovey
Gentry, Miracle
Giddens, Mizelle
Grinner, Florinda
Grinner, Vandia
Gritt, Charthenia
Hairston, Tuesday
Housworth, Darissa
Irby, Shiny
Irving, Emo G.
Jessop, Ethelyn
Jingle, Oradine
Joker, Clarissa
Jones, Merry
Joy, Arathusa
Kirby, Charming
Lampkin, Raine
Lindo, Leala
Lindo, Minnie
Love, Thursday J.
Lye, Phellia Ann
Lykins, Cressa
Medrick, Delila
Miracle, Suscelia
Mossie, Celestine
Nance, Yelphia
Neck, Henny
None, Victorine
Orpheus, Marry
Plum, Cornelia
Possum, Artemissa
Possum, Thelma
Rally, Daria
Rind, Arrah
Sapp, Monday E.
Simmons, Shine
Slugg, Wilhelmina
Stillman, Metal
Stott, Mella
Sugg, Sunday
Tacks, Annie
Tax, Daisy
Tie, Delia
Time, Lemon (1920)
Toyton, Lucindia
Twiddle, Sassy
Waterman, Emo
White, Cotton Margaret
Zoila, Jennie
Male:
Ache, Ludwick
Baker, Lovey
Barnhill, Kally
Bean, Precious
Bidall, Emos
Bile, Emielle
Bitty, Alonzo
Brushes, Hiram
Butts, Wednesday
Carrico, Elven
Cheer, Sunday
Claren, Clarence
Cobby, Berzilla
Cobra, Ura (from Austria)
Dorden, Sylvester
Duffins, Thursday
Dyers, Style
Elvis, Ewell E.
Emo, Busby
Emo, Conilius
Emo, Dune
Farney, Lindra
Fleetwood, Shine
Freak, Delray J.
Freak, Jassie
Ginger, Hyronoman
Grimmes, Washington
Grimmes, Wayman
Grinner, Ishmael
Helt, Alyssia
Jamison, Monday
This message was edited 5/25/2006, 9:07 AM
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That's a heckuva list!
File that away for lengthy perusal later!
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
File that away for lengthy perusal later!
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
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