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Help[Opinions] Re: Names with -ot endings
in reply to a message by Amphelise
Some of these are really interesting, but I can't say I'd be thrilled to see the trend come back. Some of these seem overly elaborate for nicknames to the point that they come across as wholly separate names.
Iselota seems nice, as does Sibota. I like Ybelote in concept.
Maggot is perhaps the most obvious bad choice here. I'd be curious to learn the history of the word maggot, and whether the really negative connotations were in place at that time. that seems like a really cruel choice for a pet form if that connotation was in place (unless we're talking Donald Trump and his continual reference to the NYT reporter Maggie Haberman as Maggot Haberman - cruel doesn't really cover that....)
Andrew
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Iselota seems nice, as does Sibota. I like Ybelote in concept.
Maggot is perhaps the most obvious bad choice here. I'd be curious to learn the history of the word maggot, and whether the really negative connotations were in place at that time. that seems like a really cruel choice for a pet form if that connotation was in place (unless we're talking Donald Trump and his continual reference to the NYT reporter Maggie Haberman as Maggot Haberman - cruel doesn't really cover that....)
put a smile on your face - make the world a better place (:
This message was edited 6/2/2025, 11:38 AM
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It looks like the name for the grub came after the nickname fell out of use: https://www.etymonline.com/word/maggot
That's a relief. Thanks for the info :)