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[Opinions] Dorothea
What do you think of Dorothea, I'm thinking of using it as an honouring MN after a Dorothy (though she goes my Margaret)Patience Dorothea Marie is what i'm thinking. Any Opinions, on the combo, or just Dorothea in general
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I like Dorothea better than Dorothy because it seems to offer more scope for nns. I'm not a Patience fan, but if you are, then go for it.Marie is so bland after the other two! Patience Dorothea Margaret is a mouthful but a very distinctive mouthful, and I'd far prefer it.
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I like Dorothea. I like it much better than Dorothy. I'm not sure I like the combo Patience Dorothea Marie though. I like just Patience Dorothea, but I'm not liking the flow of Marie after Dorothea.
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While I find Dorothy to be quite dated and just a tad dowdy, I really like Dorothea. Then again, I love feminine names ending in 'a.' Overall, I slightly prefer Theodora.Patience Dorothea Marie is a good combo, however, I wouldn't personally use Marie unless it honored.
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I like it but I think I prefer either Dorothy or Dorotea. I especially like Dorotea because of the character Dorotea in Don Quixote. It's spunky, and has a bit more flavor than Dorothy.I think Dorothea fits the combo you gave very well.
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Dorothea is lovely, and I prefer it to Dorothy. I usually think Patience sounds a bit stuffy, but I like it with Dorothea. I'd feel like Marie was tacked-on if you hadn't mentioned it was your name, but since it has meaning, I don't mind it. Overall, it's a nice combo. Very stately.

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Dorothea is so beautiful, it should be a first name! I don't care for it wedged between Patience and Marie at all.
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Patience Dorothea Marie is gorgeous! Love it. In general I prefer the zippy quality of three syllable Dorothy to four syllable Dorothea. But in your combination the flow of Dorothea is stupendous between Patience and Marie. I love the name Patience, by the way. Apart from the obviously nice meaning, the sound is very light and pretty. I like the nn Pax with it, but it certainly doesn't need a nn. Kudos on your choice. :-)

This message was edited 12/8/2010, 1:50 PM

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Dorothea is a little big in the name, but that's just my opinion. Otherwise, Dorothea is a nice sounding name to me.I know we're not commenting on her first name, but do you really want to call out "Patience!" if you're looking for her, or if she does something wrong? I understand if the nickname would be Pat or Patty though.
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I adore Dorothea! I currently prefer Dorothy, though sometimes she gets eclipsed by her lacier sister.
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Patience is a decent virtue name, but im not crazy about pairing it with two classic names.
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I love Dorothea (prefer Dorotea) and Patience Dorothea is a great combo, imo. The Marie at the end seems unnecessary, not to mention such a cliche.
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Marie is my name, that's why its there
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I actually like Marie as a first name (same with other common middle names like Grace, Rose, etc.).
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Me too. Marie Theodora is a favorite combo for me. I can see Marie Dorothea Patience, called Patience, too. :-)

This message was edited 12/8/2010, 4:54 PM

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I love Patience Dorothea, but not the tacked-on Marie. Patience Dorothea Margaret would actually be a stunning, gorgeously weighty combo, like a velvet gown. Though that would be two names honouring one person within one combo, not sure how you feel about that.

This message was edited 12/8/2010, 1:17 PM

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