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[Opinions] Frieda/Frida
Lately I am seriously loving Frieda/Frida. Everything about it appeals to me - the meaning, the brisk sound, the look, how it sounds like "free," the -da, the images of loose hair that I get. I have a few options:1. Frida as a first name. I am a little uncomfortable with this. Not because it's a nickname officially. That doesn't bother me because it stands alone etymologically pretty well and it just means "peace." I think - and I am embarrassed to admit that I think this - the reason I am a little uncomfortable is because there are not enough letters in it compared with my top 2. Isn't that awful? I think as a full name I like this spelling better. In any case if I am bowled over by a really good Frida combo I might be won over; also I would kind of like you guys to convince me that I am being foolish.2. [Something else as an FN] [longer form of Frieda as an MN] "Frieda."
This allows me to use a name I wouldn't use otherwise because of Popularity or Pronunciationorsomething issues. Names like this include Anna, Isabel, Grace, Sophia/Sofia, maybe Jessica - maybe even Emma. Or maybe stuff like Elizabeth.It also occurred to me that, because of the name Siegfrieda, I could pull the whole "connecting to Bach via first initials J. S." I think it would be a really awesome thing to be able to write J. S. Surname on a paper.I don't like the feminine forms of Frederick. I did some behindthenaming and threw together a few Germanic elements that I like.Ermenfrieda (see Emma)
Wilfrieda (can mean Peace Protection, or else you can interpret it like Wilfred and say "Wanting Peace." I like both)
Swanfrieda (I am into the swan sound lately. A lot. I really like this.)People are named Ermenfrieda and Wilfrieda, but no one is named Swanfrieda.Anyway so far I am toying around with this:
Julia Siegfrieda / Julia Swanfrieda
Jane Siegfrieda / Jane SwanfriedaI don't know if I can get away with Swanfrieda; I am imagining somehow that it is a x10000 more embarrassing answer to "What's your MN" than Siegfrieda, Ermenfrieda, or Wilfrieda.Anywayanyway! Thoughts/combos? TIA!
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Frieda/Frida  ·  Tippins  ·  9/22/2008, 4:00 PM
Re: Frieda/Frida  ·  Murasaki  ·  9/23/2008, 12:30 PM
Re: Frieda/Frida  ·  Rosa  ·  9/22/2008, 8:20 PM
I like Jane Siegfrieda "Frieda"..  ·  Andromache  ·  9/22/2008, 4:48 PM
Re: Frieda/Frida  ·  abbasdaughter  ·  9/22/2008, 4:28 PM
Adore it (m)  ·  Bear  ·  9/22/2008, 4:11 PM