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[Opinions] WDYTO Sinta?
Besides the fact it is close to 'santa' what do you think of it?
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I know oneIt's very cute and very workable. She's half Indonesian.
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Is it pronounced SEEN-ta? That's my first instinct, and that only makes me think of cinta, which is Spanish for tape.And if it's pronounced SIN-ta, then there's the obvious "sin" at the beginning, which is no good.I dislike it either way, sorry.
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I think it's pretty but it has a sort of vague, generic sounds that reminds me of a lot of things, like perhaps an ethnic group or a prescription drug or artificial sweetener. The sound is pleasant but it has a "familiar but not in the context of being a given name" feel. (Wikipedia says the Sinti, which is where my ethnic group association came from, is also called/spelled Sinta or Sinte. I didn't know that it was a more literal reference than just an assocation. Huh.)
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One word: SIN.
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Good point.
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Yeah, there's that too.Some people might think it's a Goth name made from the word Sin or something.
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I think my Opa had a dog named this?At least, it sounded like this. But he wasn't Indonesian, so it must be a coincidence.It's a pretty name, I like the way it sounds. It has a sparkle to it. On the other hand, there is something too clean about; it's so crisp that it sounds like the name of a company, car model or product. I'm not sure how I feel about this one. Sorry, that wasn't very helpful at all, was it! :/
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...it sounds like the name of a company, car model or product.Funny! I thought so too.
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Might the dog's name have been Senta? Sinta:
The first thing that came to my mind was Sinterklaas, the Dutch "Santa Claus".
I think the sound is alright, but I really dislike the meaning.
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could have been!I only vaguely recall the dog - I don't even know if it was male or female, it died when I was quite young. But I remember chasing after it calling "Sun-ta! Sun-ta!" Poor puppy.My Opa was Dutch, and spoke German too, so Senta is definitely a possibility.
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Was it an Alsatian? ;)
Senta is one of the most popular and typical dog names in Germany (alongside Asta, Rex, Hasso, Bello,....)Wow, that was really off-topic.
Sorry!
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LOL, hooray for OTEdit: I just figured out that "Alsatian" means "German shepherd". I learn something new every day on here!yes, it was an Alsatian :)

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I think it's quite nice. I didn't even think of Santa! I don't like the fact that it means "chastity", though.
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