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Help[Opinions] Re: Griselda
in reply to a message by Fiammetta (Murasaki)
The horrible story of "patient Griselda" is rather off-putting, isn't it. But I like to think that any REAL Griselda, raised in the light of modern-day culture, would kick some serious butt instead of suffering sweetly. Of course, if a family named their child Griselda because they wanted her to emulate the happily long-suffering Griselda of literature, that would be really distasteful.
Same thing with Enid, that's another terrible literary namesake in terms of being a doormat. Her husband Geraint thinks she's cheating on him, so he forces her to accompany him on a long and dangerous journey and yet forbids her to speak to him at all, but the faithful Enid disobeys her husband's orders to warn him of danger several times, and in the end he finally beleives that she loves him. I get such a pathetic image from the name Enid because of that story... like a beaten dog.
Same thing with Enid, that's another terrible literary namesake in terms of being a doormat. Her husband Geraint thinks she's cheating on him, so he forces her to accompany him on a long and dangerous journey and yet forbids her to speak to him at all, but the faithful Enid disobeys her husband's orders to warn him of danger several times, and in the end he finally beleives that she loves him. I get such a pathetic image from the name Enid because of that story... like a beaten dog.
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Oh, great.
I knew about the literary association of "Patient Griselda" and Enid in general. But I didn't know the details and that they were such door-mats. Now I'll have to work to overcome those images.
Why not a combo like Enid Griselda or Griselda Enid? We could introduce our down trodden sisters to each other. Together they feel kind of right, don't you think? In a self-supporting, recovery kind of way.
Then again, I could do what I always do and ignore inconvenient associations when it comes to a name I love, like Lilith. (Bad girl or freedom fighter? Spin can be a wonderful thing.)
I knew about the literary association of "Patient Griselda" and Enid in general. But I didn't know the details and that they were such door-mats. Now I'll have to work to overcome those images.
Why not a combo like Enid Griselda or Griselda Enid? We could introduce our down trodden sisters to each other. Together they feel kind of right, don't you think? In a self-supporting, recovery kind of way.
Then again, I could do what I always do and ignore inconvenient associations when it comes to a name I love, like Lilith. (Bad girl or freedom fighter? Spin can be a wonderful thing.)
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I agree
Enid Griselda / Griselda Enid is a beautiful combo, and you better believe that I would raise a strong daughter. Let the healing begin!
I also am a Lilith fan. And Jezebel. I just have such faith in underdogs, especially underdog names.
I'm sorry I gave you TMI about Enid and Griselda :( But they are still good names!
Enid Griselda / Griselda Enid is a beautiful combo, and you better believe that I would raise a strong daughter. Let the healing begin!
I also am a Lilith fan. And Jezebel. I just have such faith in underdogs, especially underdog names.
I'm sorry I gave you TMI about Enid and Griselda :( But they are still good names!
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