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Help[Opinions] Re: WDYTO Elphaba?
in reply to a message by i_luv_names
I can't possibly villanize you for loving names from a pop culture source, so don't worry, no harshness here. ;) Otherwise I'd have to give up Evey, Valerie, Susan, Ruth, Mercedes, Scarlet Carson, and quite a few others. (I made a list of names I like with connections to V for Vendetta, and it's twenty strong already, lol.)
Elphaba has possibilities (namely the nn Elf, which I think is cute), but I think it'd be difficult to live with as a first name. As a middle name, I think it'd be an interesting choice.
Glinda is very clearly associated with a big pink dress whether the person hearing it is familiar with Wicked or not, but I've always found it pretty enough nonetheless. It's a letter away from Glenda; I doubt it was never used before L. Frank Baum wrote about Dorothy's adventures. Galinda appeals less to me, but it's certainly a fine enough name. Either of them seems quite workable to me as a first name, but I'd be aware that I was giving my child a name whose consonant-heavy sounds are considered out of date. There's nothing wrong with that (and plenty right with it, IMO), but it's something to keep in mind.
Vanessa Rose nn Nessa Rose / Nessa is perfectly workable in the real world. Not only is it less associated with Wicked than the other two (by those who haven't seen it at least--since Nessa Rose isn't one of the two primary characters), it's a name that wouldn't be at all out of place. You could even go with simply Nessa Rose if you wanted to; I don't think the Va- prefix is necessary, really.
I myself have never seen, read, or heard Wicked; I'm just pretty well-informed. ;)
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Elphaba has possibilities (namely the nn Elf, which I think is cute), but I think it'd be difficult to live with as a first name. As a middle name, I think it'd be an interesting choice.
Glinda is very clearly associated with a big pink dress whether the person hearing it is familiar with Wicked or not, but I've always found it pretty enough nonetheless. It's a letter away from Glenda; I doubt it was never used before L. Frank Baum wrote about Dorothy's adventures. Galinda appeals less to me, but it's certainly a fine enough name. Either of them seems quite workable to me as a first name, but I'd be aware that I was giving my child a name whose consonant-heavy sounds are considered out of date. There's nothing wrong with that (and plenty right with it, IMO), but it's something to keep in mind.
Vanessa Rose nn Nessa Rose / Nessa is perfectly workable in the real world. Not only is it less associated with Wicked than the other two (by those who haven't seen it at least--since Nessa Rose isn't one of the two primary characters), it's a name that wouldn't be at all out of place. You could even go with simply Nessa Rose if you wanted to; I don't think the Va- prefix is necessary, really.
I myself have never seen, read, or heard Wicked; I'm just pretty well-informed. ;)
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This message was edited 1/16/2007, 12:47 PM
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