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Help[Opinions] Re: Draven & Stellan ...
in reply to a message by Ciarda
Draven comes off as a very stereotypically gawthic choice--it sounds like what 15 year old Misery Rose (nee Jessica Anne) would name her baby boy if she got knocked up. And then she'd write some miserable poetry and cake her face in white powder. I don't like it at all; it sounds like the boy would be doomed to work at a Hot Topic to me.
Stellan, on the other hand, has some real class. It has a nice sound--feels soft without being wussy. And, of course, Jennifer Connelly has one, and since she's one of my favourite actresses in the world, that's a good thing. I think it would age well. My only problem with it is that there aren't any particularly snappy nicknames to be derived from it.
Lilia Willow has (and take not of this, because it's something I say once in a coon's age) too much L for me. I don't particularly like Lilia anyway--it sounds trying-too-hard, like her parents really wanted Lily but thought it too popular--and with Willow, it sounds even more sing-songy than usual. Willow is beautiful, though. Absolutely beautiful. It's my favourite tree, and the sound of its name is so whispery and nice.
Out of curiosity, have you ever considered Mira Willow? I know you're very much a Mira Ruth person, but Mira Willow would be an amazing combination--and it'd be far easier for people with minor speech impediments (i.e., moi) to say.
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"Phineas. That's an interesting name."
"Yeah. It's Latin for 'kick me'."
Stellan, on the other hand, has some real class. It has a nice sound--feels soft without being wussy. And, of course, Jennifer Connelly has one, and since she's one of my favourite actresses in the world, that's a good thing. I think it would age well. My only problem with it is that there aren't any particularly snappy nicknames to be derived from it.
Lilia Willow has (and take not of this, because it's something I say once in a coon's age) too much L for me. I don't particularly like Lilia anyway--it sounds trying-too-hard, like her parents really wanted Lily but thought it too popular--and with Willow, it sounds even more sing-songy than usual. Willow is beautiful, though. Absolutely beautiful. It's my favourite tree, and the sound of its name is so whispery and nice.
Out of curiosity, have you ever considered Mira Willow? I know you're very much a Mira Ruth person, but Mira Willow would be an amazing combination--and it'd be far easier for people with minor speech impediments (i.e., moi) to say.
Array
"Phineas. That's an interesting name."
"Yeah. It's Latin for 'kick me'."
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I can understand the poser-gothic feel of Draven, however I absolutely adore it. It's a guilty pleasure of mine, and I did take it from The Crow, which is my favorite movie. I go back and forth on whether or not I would actually use it. As someone who takes names from movies, books and music, I'm sure you can appreciate that, even if you don't care for the name itself : )
I don't plan to really use nicknames for any future children, so Stellan not having anything obvious doesn't bother me one bit.
Yes, I believe Mira Willow has crossed my list before, haha. I do like the sound of it, but I only plan to use family names (or some sort of namesake) as middle names, hence the use of Ruth, however I still like to make other combos for fun. Lilia Willow is one that I thought of just for fun, after my favorite flower, the Spider Lily, and my favorite tree, the Weeping Willow : )
I did originally like Lily as a name, but due to it's trendiness and popularity I don't care for it as much. I still love Lilia and Liliana though.
Thanks for your response Array : )
I don't plan to really use nicknames for any future children, so Stellan not having anything obvious doesn't bother me one bit.
Yes, I believe Mira Willow has crossed my list before, haha. I do like the sound of it, but I only plan to use family names (or some sort of namesake) as middle names, hence the use of Ruth, however I still like to make other combos for fun. Lilia Willow is one that I thought of just for fun, after my favorite flower, the Spider Lily, and my favorite tree, the Weeping Willow : )
I did originally like Lily as a name, but due to it's trendiness and popularity I don't care for it as much. I still love Lilia and Liliana though.
Thanks for your response Array : )
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It's a guilty pleasure of mine, and I did take it from The Crow, which is my favorite movie. I go back and forth on whether or not I would actually use it. As someone who takes names from movies, books and music, I'm sure you can appreciate that, even if you don't care for the name itself : )
Oh, I understand perfectly. I've never seen The Crow myself, and I wouldn't have recognized that the name was from it, but I'm always glad to see someone who's chosen a name the way I do.
In fact, that brings it up a few points for me. Before, the only reference I had for Draven was that one of the McWiccans in my grade was all over it if she had a baby.
Yes, I believe Mira Willow has crossed my list before, haha. I do like the sound of it, but I only plan to use family names (or some sort of namesake) as middle names, hence the use of Ruth, however I still like to make other combos for fun. Lilia Willow is one that I thought of just for fun, after my favorite flower, the Spider Lily, and my favorite tree, the Weeping Willow : )
Spider lilies are pretty--I've just looked them up to see what you mean. The only spider flower I've heard of before is the spider plant, which is also pretty. I really wish that Lily wasn't so popular as a name, because my two favourite flowers in the entire world are stargazer lilies (which have the most glorious smell I have ever smelled) and lilies-of-the-valley. I'm not quite sure why exactly I don't like the sound of Liliana and Lilia, even though I think Lilianne (Lily-Anne rather than like Lilian) and Lilian are fantastic. Odd how tastes work.
I also totally get the whole have-to-use-family-names thing. That's why a lot of the same names show up in my posts, heh--I'm afraid to create combos out of whole cloth, because I might want to use them, then!
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"Phineas. That's an interesting name."
"Yeah. It's Latin for 'kick me'."
Oh, I understand perfectly. I've never seen The Crow myself, and I wouldn't have recognized that the name was from it, but I'm always glad to see someone who's chosen a name the way I do.
In fact, that brings it up a few points for me. Before, the only reference I had for Draven was that one of the McWiccans in my grade was all over it if she had a baby.
Yes, I believe Mira Willow has crossed my list before, haha. I do like the sound of it, but I only plan to use family names (or some sort of namesake) as middle names, hence the use of Ruth, however I still like to make other combos for fun. Lilia Willow is one that I thought of just for fun, after my favorite flower, the Spider Lily, and my favorite tree, the Weeping Willow : )
Spider lilies are pretty--I've just looked them up to see what you mean. The only spider flower I've heard of before is the spider plant, which is also pretty. I really wish that Lily wasn't so popular as a name, because my two favourite flowers in the entire world are stargazer lilies (which have the most glorious smell I have ever smelled) and lilies-of-the-valley. I'm not quite sure why exactly I don't like the sound of Liliana and Lilia, even though I think Lilianne (Lily-Anne rather than like Lilian) and Lilian are fantastic. Odd how tastes work.
I also totally get the whole have-to-use-family-names thing. That's why a lot of the same names show up in my posts, heh--I'm afraid to create combos out of whole cloth, because I might want to use them, then!
Array
"Yeah. It's Latin for 'kick me'."
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