Message: "Prospero" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Prospero

by Arcadia

6/13/2006, 12:00 AM

With the ever widening diversity of names, can if be used in America in the 21st century? Or is it too *insert a negative criticism here*.

I like it a lot. The sounds is greatly appealing to me, and its literary, Italian, and has a fun meaning to boot.

Thoughts?

Nona Wren, Astrid Ever, Ezra Constantine, and Prospero... hmm, any mn suggestions? Or it you insist it would be better as a mn than a fn (and, I admit this is probably the case for sane people, of which I am not really), and fn suggestion that would fit with the sibset?

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- Andrew (AndrewJKD) +2

6/13/2006, 11:53 AM

I think Prospero could work! You might want to have a nickname~ like Perry, just to avoid teasing.

I think the sibset could work. Som combos? Prospero Bernard (Bernardo), Prospero Hortatius (Hortatio), Prospero James... Any of those appeal to you?

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- Arcadia +1

6/13/2006, 12:11 PM

Thanks! Prospero Hortatius / Horatio appeals to me a great deal, actually.

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- Andrew (AndrewJKD)

6/13/2006, 12:15 PM

Glad you liked it! :-)

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- Soul (guest) +2

6/13/2006, 10:06 AM

I love it. It makes me think of the magician in Shakespeare's the Tempest. I think it's perfectly usable, too.

- Arcadia +1

6/13/2006, 12:10 PM

Thanks! One of the reasons I like it is the Tempest. I love his final monologue especially.

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- Soul (guest)

6/13/2006, 1:47 PM

I love the epilogue as well - especially since it is the last official thing Shakespeare ever wrote, which gives it a whole lot wider perspective. I've learnt the whole thing by heart in English :-)

- Adelle (Adelle Sofia) +2

6/13/2006, 9:05 AM

Not a name I would use, but I like it, and it would make a great MN! :)

How about Nona, Astrid, Ezra and:
Rafe Prospero
Nesrin Prospero
Anton Prospero (my fave)

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- Arcadia +1

6/13/2006, 12:10 PM

I like Anton Prospero. Thanks! I feel compelled to point out, though, that Nesrin is a girls name. :-) Not very polite of it to confuse you with the -in ending. It is Turkish and has the reidiculously cool meaning of "wild rose".

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- Adelle (Adelle Sofia)

6/13/2006, 3:13 PM

Oh, no! I didn't even think of it because of the -in ending! I swear I looked at it first, too, because I wasn't sure. I looked too fast though, and I saw it was Turkish and that lettering is dark, and I just looked for the red or the blue and didn't pay attention. Sorry! Oops. Glad you like Anton, though! :)

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- Nikida +2

6/13/2006, 8:37 AM

All I see is Prosper when looking at Prospero. Not a name I would ever consider using so I would stick it in the middle name position.

I also like Wren, Astrid, and Ezra Constantine from your list but I would never use them. Just not my style but they are nice.

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- Arcadia

6/13/2006, 12:08 PM

Thanks!

made you look

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- Arcadia

6/13/2006, 12:08 PM

Thanks!

made you look

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- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey) +1

6/13/2006, 7:59 AM

I think Prospero could work. It's smart, snappy, and offers Perry as a nickname if he can't handle the pressures of being a Prospero. ;)

I like the sibset (though I ask myself, "Where's Miro? Where's River?" ;), but I haven't got any Prospero combos for you just now. I'll come back to it later this afternoon. :)

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- Arcadia

6/13/2006, 12:08 PM

Miro and River are sitting off the side with Nesrin, Afton, and a few of their other close friends waiting for me to think of nice combos for them before I post a "ridiculous amount of gilrs, and also two boys" sibset. :-)

Hmm... hadn't thought of Perry. Is it wrong that I like Perry becuase of the serial killer in Capote? I'm sure if I read In Cold Blood for real I would feel differently, but just seeing the movie... he was a powerful character, and so well preformed.

Just noticed P'ros'pero - could I get Ross out of this? I like that a little better than Perry.

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- Mar (X-Mar) +1

6/13/2006, 7:55 AM

I love Prospero and I think I might use it, but as a mn only, otherwise it may come off as a bit pretentuous (or however you spell it :P)

- Arcadia

6/13/2006, 12:05 PM

Yeah, I am demi-afaid of that. thanks!

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- Lucille +1

6/13/2006, 12:36 AM

I prefer Prosper - but I think both versions of the name would work best as a middle name. :)

- Arcadia

6/13/2006, 12:04 PM

Thanks!

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- DiViNe (divine90) +3

6/13/2006, 12:07 AM

I'm sorry, but i don't really like that name. It reminds me of the word Prosperity.

but if you inist, please use as a mn!

i can't think of a fn that would work... i think by brain is a bit blank today! sorry.

- DiViNe (divine90) +2

6/13/2006, 12:11 AM

ah! what about Salvatore Prospero? or Luca Prospero?

Why are all the male Italian names ending in "o"?!?!? ARG!

- Arcadia +1

6/13/2006, 12:33 AM

Basically, because it is a gendered language. :-) Thanks for the suggestions. coincidently, Salvatore was my great grandfather's name.

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- DiViNe (divine90)

6/13/2006, 1:13 AM

Wow, Aren't I good!! :)

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