[Opinions] Alys
What are your convictions about Alys? I rather suddenly find the name immensely appealing.
Furthermore, which of the following combinations do you favor?
Alys Amabel
Alys Amandine
Alys Aurélie
Alys Caroline
Alys Clarimonde
Alys Clementine
Alys Clothilde
Alys Clotilda
Alys Cordelia
Alys Delphine
Alys Dorothea
Alys Dorothy
Alys Emmeline
Alys Ermengarde
Alys Ermentrude
Alys Eugenia
Alys Eugenie / Eugénie
Alys Evgenia
Alys Genevieve
Alys Georgiana
Alys Georgina
Alys Gertrude
Alys Henrietta
Alys Jemima
Alys Julietta
Alys Lavinia
Alys Leonora
Alys Léontine
Alys Lucretia
Alys Margareta
Alys Marguerite
Alys Mariamne
Alys Mariana
Alys Marianne
Alys Marigold
Alys Mathilda / Matilda
Alys Mathilde
Alys Octavia
Alys Ophélie
Alys Perdita
Alys Philippa
Alys Philomena
Alys Rosamond / Rosamund / Rosemonde
Alys Rosemary
Alys Tatiana
Alys Theodora
Alys Viviana
Alys Viviane
Alys Vivienne
Alys Winifred
Furthermore, which of the following combinations do you favor?
Alys Amabel
Alys Amandine
Alys Aurélie
Alys Caroline
Alys Clarimonde
Alys Clementine
Alys Clothilde
Alys Clotilda
Alys Cordelia
Alys Delphine
Alys Dorothea
Alys Dorothy
Alys Emmeline
Alys Ermengarde
Alys Ermentrude
Alys Eugenia
Alys Eugenie / Eugénie
Alys Evgenia
Alys Genevieve
Alys Georgiana
Alys Georgina
Alys Gertrude
Alys Henrietta
Alys Jemima
Alys Julietta
Alys Lavinia
Alys Leonora
Alys Léontine
Alys Lucretia
Alys Margareta
Alys Marguerite
Alys Mariamne
Alys Mariana
Alys Marianne
Alys Marigold
Alys Mathilda / Matilda
Alys Mathilde
Alys Octavia
Alys Ophélie
Alys Perdita
Alys Philippa
Alys Philomena
Alys Rosamond / Rosamund / Rosemonde
Alys Rosemary
Alys Tatiana
Alys Theodora
Alys Viviana
Alys Viviane
Alys Vivienne
Alys Winifred
Replies
I like Alys quite a bit. I have a character named it. Having trouble actually thinking about combos today though, so I can't really comment on your list sorry.
To be honest, I think it's a terrible misspelling of the beautiful classic Alice. I love Alice but I can't stand Alys or Alyse. The Y just destroys the name and without the final E it's just missing something.
I'm not a fan of the first name and middle name starting with the same letter so even though I love Amabel and Amandine and like Aurélie, I wouldn't pair them with Alice.
Alice Cordelia, Alice Delphine, Alice Dorothy, Alice Vivienne, Alice Theodora, Alice Rosemary, Alice Philippa, Alice Octavia, Alice Mathilde, Alice Matilda, Alice Marguerite, Alice Leonora, Alice Lavinia, Alice Georgiana, Alice Emmeline and Alice Ermengarde are all absolutely awesome! I love them. I think my favorite is Alice Octavia but I really like them all the same they are all nice.
I also like pairing Alice with virtue names. I really like Alice Remember, Alice Remembrance and Alice True or Alice Truth.
I'm not a fan of the first name and middle name starting with the same letter so even though I love Amabel and Amandine and like Aurélie, I wouldn't pair them with Alice.
Alice Cordelia, Alice Delphine, Alice Dorothy, Alice Vivienne, Alice Theodora, Alice Rosemary, Alice Philippa, Alice Octavia, Alice Mathilde, Alice Matilda, Alice Marguerite, Alice Leonora, Alice Lavinia, Alice Georgiana, Alice Emmeline and Alice Ermengarde are all absolutely awesome! I love them. I think my favorite is Alice Octavia but I really like them all the same they are all nice.
I also like pairing Alice with virtue names. I really like Alice Remember, Alice Remembrance and Alice True or Alice Truth.
I don't think so. I think it looks trendy. Maybe that's just me but I think it's as bad as Jessyka. I've never known or heard of anyone named Alys so it is just some creative spelling of Alice to me and I don't think of it as an estalished variant at all. Elisabeth, Allison, Sofia and Hanna are established variants but not Alys.
What about the following historical figures?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alys,_Countess_of_the_Vexin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alys_ferch_Owain_Glynd%C5%B5r
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alys,_Countess_of_the_Vexin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alys_ferch_Owain_Glynd%C5%B5r
Of course there were some girls named Alys in the past, even in the Middle Ages which doesn't change the fact that it looks misspelled to me. I mean yeah it has some history but even 400 years back there were people who couldn't spell (even more than now, I guess) or parents who were just being creative so it doesn't really mean anything,
It's the Welsh form, Lily. And I always think of Alys Pearsall Smith.
I think Alyssa is trendy (for Alicia) but not necessarily Alys for Alice.
I think Alyssa is trendy (for Alicia) but not necessarily Alys for Alice.
I love this name spelled Alice, but dislike Alys. I just don't find the look of it appealing.
These are my favorite combos from your list...
Alys Caroline
Alys Clarimonde
Alys Clementine
Alys Delphine
Alys Dorothy
Alys Eugenie
Alys Genevieve
Alys Georgina
Alys Marianne
Alys Marigold
Alys Mathilde
Alys Rosemary
Alys Vivienne
Alys Winifred
These are my favorite combos from your list...
Alys Caroline
Alys Clarimonde
Alys Clementine
Alys Delphine
Alys Dorothy
Alys Eugenie
Alys Genevieve
Alys Georgina
Alys Marianne
Alys Marigold
Alys Mathilde
Alys Rosemary
Alys Vivienne
Alys Winifred
This message was edited 12/17/2008, 10:07 AM
I like this version of Alice. It was sometimes used in the Middle Ages, so has authenticity. Bertrand Russell's American wife was called Alys, which is how I first encountered this spelling, and I've liked it ever since.
Alice makes me think "woodlice". Alys is prettier.
I love:
Alys Delphine
Alys Lavinia
Alice makes me think "woodlice". Alys is prettier.
I love:
Alys Delphine
Alys Lavinia
This message was edited 12/17/2008, 9:41 AM
I agree when I see Alice, all I see is "a lice" as in lice bugs that live in hair