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Help[Opinions] Samwell.
This name just popped into my head today. For a story of mine, I was trying to think of how a small child named Samuel could mispronounce his own name, with the intent of making this (cute) mispronunciation become stuck with him. I came up with Samwell, and though it reminds me a bit of Maxwell, I must say I kind of like it as a name for not only a fictional child, but also a real child. A search on Google learned that it is a real existing surname, so a child named Samwell is not that inconceiveable (with the current trend of giving children surnames for first names). :)
Anyway, I was wondering what you guys think about Samwell as a fresh alternative to Samuel (and even to Maxwell and other -well names) for a real child. Is it too trashy, too posh, too aloof, etc.? Do let me know. :)
Thank you for your input. :)
Anyway, I was wondering what you guys think about Samwell as a fresh alternative to Samuel (and even to Maxwell and other -well names) for a real child. Is it too trashy, too posh, too aloof, etc.? Do let me know. :)
Thank you for your input. :)
This message was edited 6/25/2008, 8:26 AM
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I think it's kind of cute. It reminds me of a cross between Samwise (as in Samwise Gamgee; I've always secretly liked Samwise because of that character) and Bramwell the bear from the Jane Hissey books. Actually I really like Samwell, I think I just talked myself into it. It's not quite PNL material for me, but I would be very happy to see someone else use it.
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I don't really care for it but it seems more like a name than some of the things that people are naming their kids
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I knew a child called Samwell at the nursery where I worked, and it took me several days to realize that his name was Samwell rather than Samuel pronounced wrong. For this reason I'm not really keen on the name for a child, although it would be quite cute as a mispronounciation by a young child :-)
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Its not bad. It might sound a little hobbit-y, but that's okay; its still cute, and you can use it in the real world. I like it.
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It makes me think of Samwise more than Samuel. I think it seems like a feasible name, but I don't really like it.
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Hmm, its ok. I much prefer just Maxwell & Samuel though.
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I've never heard it before, but as soon as I saw it I liked it. It reminds me of Samuel and Maxwell, two names I like a lot, and also of Samwise, the full name of a character from The Lord of the Rings. I think it's cute.
I think Samwell could definitely fly, particularly as you say given the trend for surnames.
I think Samwell could definitely fly, particularly as you say given the trend for surnames.
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