[Opinions] Aliza, Yasmina and Hilda
I'm loving Aliza at the moment. A few weeks ago I was toying with Simcha, and someone suggested Aliza as an alternative. I think it's more useable. WDYT of the combo Aliza Paolina (Paolina would honour Paolo).
Also, Yasmina's growing on me. But I don't care much for Jasmine and other variants of the name, it's just Yasmina I'm liking.
Hilda's also been on my mind, though I can't decide if I like it or not.
Also, Yasmina's growing on me. But I don't care much for Jasmine and other variants of the name, it's just Yasmina I'm liking.
Hilda's also been on my mind, though I can't decide if I like it or not.
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Aliza Paolina is really pretty, it has a lot of grace.
Yasmina and other Jasmine names bore me. I know three Jasmine's, two Yasmine's and a Tasmin (that's Jasmine with a T) and I've seen it in variants in lots of BAs. I do admit they are pretty, but they just bore me.
Hilda is interesting. I think it's dated but it is still practical and charming, and the nickname Hildie is cute. I don't know if I would use it but I wouldn't mind seeing it around.
Yasmina and other Jasmine names bore me. I know three Jasmine's, two Yasmine's and a Tasmin (that's Jasmine with a T) and I've seen it in variants in lots of BAs. I do admit they are pretty, but they just bore me.
Hilda is interesting. I think it's dated but it is still practical and charming, and the nickname Hildie is cute. I don't know if I would use it but I wouldn't mind seeing it around.
Aliza Paolina's awesome. It's rhymey, but in a good way- it feels very lyrical and lovely. Aliza's one of those names that sound like what they mean and I love that. She may be mistaken for an Eliza or Elisa (ah-LEE-za and eh-LEE-za are very very similar) or even an Alice, though. But it's easy to correct those mistakes.
I like Yasmina a lot better than Jasmine, but still don't like it, it's a little...I want to say over the top, but so are Lysistrata and Thomasina and Scholastica and Honorata and Cordelia and a million others on my PNL. Fluffy? Frilly? Hissy? I like Yasmin a bit better. You know what I think the problem is? It has no hard sounds at all. Yasmina's far too soft of a name, it's actually a bit difficult to say because there aren't hard sounds to grab onto, which is how the names on my list are different and why I do like those.
Ooh, Hilda. Hilda is cool. I like it as a nickname, but I'm not sure for what- Hildegard/Hildegarde? Brunhild/Brunhilde, Alfhild, Clothilde, Swanhild, Kriemhild, Gunhilda? They're all quite over the top, except Clothilde, which should have Tilda/Tillie as a nickname- Hilda is a real stretch. Alfhild might be usable, I'm in the process of deciding if I like it or not (and if I like Alwilda better). Audhild? That might be usable. It's certainly pretty.
Hilda can be a name on it's own, and that's probably the only way it's usable, but it definitely sounds like a nickname to me.
I like Yasmina a lot better than Jasmine, but still don't like it, it's a little...I want to say over the top, but so are Lysistrata and Thomasina and Scholastica and Honorata and Cordelia and a million others on my PNL. Fluffy? Frilly? Hissy? I like Yasmin a bit better. You know what I think the problem is? It has no hard sounds at all. Yasmina's far too soft of a name, it's actually a bit difficult to say because there aren't hard sounds to grab onto, which is how the names on my list are different and why I do like those.
Ooh, Hilda. Hilda is cool. I like it as a nickname, but I'm not sure for what- Hildegard/Hildegarde? Brunhild/Brunhilde, Alfhild, Clothilde, Swanhild, Kriemhild, Gunhilda? They're all quite over the top, except Clothilde, which should have Tilda/Tillie as a nickname- Hilda is a real stretch. Alfhild might be usable, I'm in the process of deciding if I like it or not (and if I like Alwilda better). Audhild? That might be usable. It's certainly pretty.
Hilda can be a name on it's own, and that's probably the only way it's usable, but it definitely sounds like a nickname to me.
I'm quite fond of Hilda.
Simcha's got that "ch" loch sound - Aliza's alot more user-friendly and has a pleasant meaning. I think it works fine with Paolina (a lovely name) despite the mix of ethnic origins.
Yasmina seems a bit too much of a good thing to me, and unlike Yasmin I feel it almost inevitably runs the risk of being shortened to Yas.
Hilda strikes me as hard and unattractive, and fully deserving of its present retired status!
Yasmina seems a bit too much of a good thing to me, and unlike Yasmin I feel it almost inevitably runs the risk of being shortened to Yas.
Hilda strikes me as hard and unattractive, and fully deserving of its present retired status!