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Help[Opinions] Re: Paloma (and an apology for last Friday's Maurice thread)
in reply to a message by Bear
I suppose we can find it acceptable that you have a life away from BtN. :P Re: Maurice, I'm glad you liked some of the combos I suggested! I'd never thought much about Maurice but did end up quite liking some of the combos, too.
Paloma is one of those names I've always sort of liked, but whenever I've tried to make a combo with it I've never been very successful. It's so white and lofty and... dove-ish. I always want to just say Paloma Dove but yeah, that wouldn't work. I think it's just so overwhelmingly cloudy-colored that it hurts my eyes to combine it with anything else too bright or colorful.
I have Beatriz Paloma and Virginie Paloma that I like, but nothing with it as a fn.
Paloma Charlotte
Paloma Dulcet
Paloma Isolde
Paloma Lily
Paloma Pearl
Paloma Sedemaiden - I know this is way out there, but they begged to be together. I love the sounds.
Paloma Tuathla - I like it, but not sure if you'll like the singsonginess?
Paloma Bevin
Paloma Vivian
Oh yes, it goes very well with purple. I really like those last two.
Hmm, got me some combos finally!
I'm not sure I could see Paloma becoming too popular in mainstream culture. Maybe within the Hispanic community? But I'm not sure what the trends there are.
Paloma is one of those names I've always sort of liked, but whenever I've tried to make a combo with it I've never been very successful. It's so white and lofty and... dove-ish. I always want to just say Paloma Dove but yeah, that wouldn't work. I think it's just so overwhelmingly cloudy-colored that it hurts my eyes to combine it with anything else too bright or colorful.
I have Beatriz Paloma and Virginie Paloma that I like, but nothing with it as a fn.
Paloma Charlotte
Paloma Dulcet
Paloma Isolde
Paloma Lily
Paloma Pearl
Paloma Sedemaiden - I know this is way out there, but they begged to be together. I love the sounds.
Paloma Tuathla - I like it, but not sure if you'll like the singsonginess?
Paloma Bevin
Paloma Vivian
Oh yes, it goes very well with purple. I really like those last two.
Hmm, got me some combos finally!
I'm not sure I could see Paloma becoming too popular in mainstream culture. Maybe within the Hispanic community? But I'm not sure what the trends there are.
This message was edited 6/20/2011, 10:59 AM
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The Maurice thread is now so far down the page I wanted to make sure everyone saw my thanks for the great suggestions. I'm glad Maurice opened a few doors for you. I met a Maurice a few years back. It's amazing how "usable" a name becomes when you actually meet someone with the name. Who knew?
I know what you mean about Paloma Dove. If only that were a credible combo. :-P
Paloma Sedemaiden intrigues me. You know you're not getting off the hook without providing some background information / link on Sedemaiden. Is she German / Anglo-Saxon? Who am I to rip these two apart if they want to be together so badly?
Paloma Vivian is a stunner. I can see her as a mainstreamer. Paloma Charlotte too. Paloma Dulcet -- could I tweak it to Paloma Dulcie? Or is that too dulce de leche? Yummmm. Hungry.
Thanks!
I know what you mean about Paloma Dove. If only that were a credible combo. :-P
Paloma Sedemaiden intrigues me. You know you're not getting off the hook without providing some background information / link on Sedemaiden. Is she German / Anglo-Saxon? Who am I to rip these two apart if they want to be together so badly?
Paloma Vivian is a stunner. I can see her as a mainstreamer. Paloma Charlotte too. Paloma Dulcet -- could I tweak it to Paloma Dulcie? Or is that too dulce de leche? Yummmm. Hungry.
Thanks!
This message was edited 6/20/2011, 11:13 AM
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That's true, and sometimes I don't even think I like a name until I hear it on a real person and then it can change my mind. That happened with Crispin not too long ago.
Sedemaiden is from Old English Sidumægden or Seodumægden. Sidu = "custom, manner", mægden = "maiden," according to my findings.
I think Paloma Dulcie can work. Paloma is strong and not too sweet, so she can take it. Although I'm not so sure it's dulce de leche as much as a bird stuck in syrup. Ha... hmmm.
Sedemaiden is from Old English Sidumægden or Seodumægden. Sidu = "custom, manner", mægden = "maiden," according to my findings.
I think Paloma Dulcie can work. Paloma is strong and not too sweet, so she can take it. Although I'm not so sure it's dulce de leche as much as a bird stuck in syrup. Ha... hmmm.
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O.K. You fixed the hunger problem with the bird stuck in syrup. lol
Sedemaiden is going on my long list right now. "Custom / manner maiden." does that mean she's a well mannered young woman? I just love the "-maiden" part of it. So much imagery. I'm pronouncing it with four syllables, "Sed-uh-may-den." Do you know if that's correct, or even close? Thanks!
Sedemaiden is going on my long list right now. "Custom / manner maiden." does that mean she's a well mannered young woman? I just love the "-maiden" part of it. So much imagery. I'm pronouncing it with four syllables, "Sed-uh-may-den." Do you know if that's correct, or even close? Thanks!
This message was edited 6/20/2011, 11:35 AM
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Attn: Pie?
Pie must be my new go-to for Old English questions. :) So if she reads this, maybe she will know better how it should be pronounced.
I'm not entirely sure how to say it. I've been saying it more like seed-uh-MAY-den (the second syllable being hardly noticeable), but the way you're saying it probably makes more sense.
Pie must be my new go-to for Old English questions. :) So if she reads this, maybe she will know better how it should be pronounced.
I'm not entirely sure how to say it. I've been saying it more like seed-uh-MAY-den (the second syllable being hardly noticeable), but the way you're saying it probably makes more sense.
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yo :)
that doesn't look like an OE spelling to me, but assuming it's a fairly temporally close derivation, from what I remember, OE names are usually accented on the first syllable and I think the e sound is something like the e in get. (of course all OE pronunciation is a complete guessing game anyway. but the guesses do try to be scholarly!)
that doesn't look like an OE spelling to me, but assuming it's a fairly temporally close derivation, from what I remember, OE names are usually accented on the first syllable and I think the e sound is something like the e in get. (of course all OE pronunciation is a complete guessing game anyway. but the guesses do try to be scholarly!)
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Thanks for the input! The Old English form it said was Sidumægden or Seodumægden, if that helps. I guess Sedemaiden might be more Middle English? It was a name that was recorded as given in England in 1095. Actually next to the entry it says "Seed," and those little notes have often seemed to be pronunciation things. Hmm.
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