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Help[Opinions] Re: 5 Weirdest Names You Like?
in reply to a message by Ora (hufflepuffer)
I really like Agape. The meaning is adorable (derived from the Greek for love), but I simply love the sound. A-GA-PEH. Flows well. It feels so strange to me that the name isn't more popular. Like a fancier version of Agathe. ;)
Amongst my favorites, there is also Hortense, which I think doesn't translate well into English. The word ''tense'' in it might sound strange to English speakers. It might explain why it tends to be voted quite low when I do polls. But in French, it flows soooooo nicely. It feels like the most romantic name there is.
I really love Marcelle as a feminine name. I feel the sounds in ''elle'' in general are softer and cuter when they are feminine. It's certainly cultural, but Marcel for a men feels a bit dated in French. Whereas the feminine version is just so original and rare.
Geoffroi is another one I like that usually gets downvoted in my list. I know the spelling feels a bit too fancy, but that's a quality I like about it.
I'm gonna finish with Arsinoe. I know English speakers dislike it because of the sound ''Ars''. I don't think I'd chose it for a child, but I enjoy the sound and English is not my first language, so an ''as*'' isn't the first thing that comes to mind. :P
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Amongst my favorites, there is also Hortense, which I think doesn't translate well into English. The word ''tense'' in it might sound strange to English speakers. It might explain why it tends to be voted quite low when I do polls. But in French, it flows soooooo nicely. It feels like the most romantic name there is.
I really love Marcelle as a feminine name. I feel the sounds in ''elle'' in general are softer and cuter when they are feminine. It's certainly cultural, but Marcel for a men feels a bit dated in French. Whereas the feminine version is just so original and rare.
Geoffroi is another one I like that usually gets downvoted in my list. I know the spelling feels a bit too fancy, but that's a quality I like about it.
I'm gonna finish with Arsinoe. I know English speakers dislike it because of the sound ''Ars''. I don't think I'd chose it for a child, but I enjoy the sound and English is not my first language, so an ''as*'' isn't the first thing that comes to mind. :P
Don't hesitate to rate my different PNLs: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/246179
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Yeah, Hortense in an American accent isn't very pleasant but I can imagine it sounding much better in a French accent.
I do like Agape and Arsinoe and I think Geoffroi is fun - I like French names in general and medieval French ones are fun. But I have a similar name on my list, Guillermina, the feminine of Guillermo, which most people don't seem to like lol I also find it fancy and pretty lol
I do like Agape and Arsinoe and I think Geoffroi is fun - I like French names in general and medieval French ones are fun. But I have a similar name on my list, Guillermina, the feminine of Guillermo, which most people don't seem to like lol I also find it fancy and pretty lol