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Help[Opinions] Perpetua
Thoughts? Pairings? Too religious for your liking?
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"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." - William Shakespeare
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Is Bridget Jones not a thing where you are?
Here the films are cult classics and constantly on streaming platforms.
She has a colleague named Perpetua and she wants to "staple things to her head" (not really, just a joke) because she's so awful to her. I always see her face when I hear the name.
It fit her perfectly.
Sorry, not a fan.
Here the films are cult classics and constantly on streaming platforms.
She has a colleague named Perpetua and she wants to "staple things to her head" (not really, just a joke) because she's so awful to her. I always see her face when I hear the name.
It fit her perfectly.
Sorry, not a fan.
I have no idea what the religious connotations are. It just makes me think of the word perpetual. I don't think it's a good name.
The meaning is rather ambitious, and the obvious nn - Pet - is undignified. Not a pleasant choice.
What about Perrie and Petey as nicknames? Ettie?
Ettie might catch on, though I don't enjoy it. Perrie seems too much of a stretch - not a stressed syllable, so unlikely to work. As for Petey ... it never happened as a nn for my son Peter, and I really don't think it'd work here either.
Perry was the first one I thought of. It's natural for the first syllable to spawn the nickname even if it isn't stressed, like: Camilla to Cam, Alexandra/Alexander to Alex, Matteo to Matt, Elizabeth to Ellie, Victoria to Vicky, Nathaniel to Nate, Samantha to Sam, Penelope to Penny, etc. (And a lot of nicknames aren't even first OR stressed like Liam for William, Gail for Abigail, and Lottie for Charlotte, but I do think those would feel like a stretch if they weren't already popular).
My problem with Perry includes pronunciation. Perry has a short e sound, as in get, but the Per- in Perpetua is the sound made by a happy cat.
True. I think it's more 'Per' in Spanish but 'purr' in English, but I still don't think that would bother me since it's the same with Matteo/Matt, Nathaniel/Nate, Samantha/Sam, etc.
Perhaps it's different because those nicknames you listed are all one syllable, whereas Perry is two.
Don't like it, just too out there
I like it. It also reminds me of Perdita.
I see it is the name of a saint, and while I didn't know that off the top of my head I did automatically think it sounded Catholic. Not too religious to use though.
Perpetua Maeve
Perpetua Elsbeth
Perpetua Rosabel
Perpetua Jane
Perpetua Fleur
Perpetua Willow
Perpetua Coral
Perpetua Catherine
Perpetua Madalen
I see it is the name of a saint, and while I didn't know that off the top of my head I did automatically think it sounded Catholic. Not too religious to use though.
Perpetua Maeve
Perpetua Elsbeth
Perpetua Rosabel
Perpetua Jane
Perpetua Fleur
Perpetua Willow
Perpetua Coral
Perpetua Catherine
Perpetua Madalen
This message was edited 2/21/2024, 5:30 PM
It’s an old quirky English style name to me, like a character from a historical mystery/steampunk novel. I don’t get religious vibes at all (but maybe I’m missing a connection somewhere?).
Not sure about pairings - could go plain and expected like Rose or Jane to counterbalance or could do another interesting name like Maeveline or Marceline, but probably not something that also ends in a.
Not sure about pairings - could go plain and expected like Rose or Jane to counterbalance or could do another interesting name like Maeveline or Marceline, but probably not something that also ends in a.
I like it, I don't think it immediately jumps out at me as too religious without context
It's one of my absolute favorite names, but I assumed I was its only admirer! I don't find it too religious because I think of it as a Latin adjective above all else.
Some combos:
Perpetua Enid
Perpetua Edith
Perpetua Amy (honoring)
Perpetua Sophie
Perpetua Violet
Perpetua Maud(e)
Perpetua Clare
Perpetua Cecile
Perpetua Ingrid
Perpetua Zoe
Perpetua Lenore
Some combos:
Perpetua Enid
Perpetua Edith
Perpetua Amy (honoring)
Perpetua Sophie
Perpetua Violet
Perpetua Maud(e)
Perpetua Clare
Perpetua Cecile
Perpetua Ingrid
Perpetua Zoe
Perpetua Lenore
This message was edited 2/21/2024, 12:56 PM
No it reminds me of the word perpetual.
Same. It also brings to mind the term "perp" (perpetrator)
No, I like it too it is in my PNL