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[Opinions] Yemima
What do you all think of the name Yemima (prn ye-MEE-mah)? Do you prefer it to Jemima (prn je-MIE-mah)?
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I prefer Yemima between them. It has a pleasant sound and I think I like the MEE more than MIE. To me it would win by default anyway. Jemima, unfortunately, has too much of a "mammy" connotation for me to enjoy its merits as a name.
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I think I like Yemima better. I pronounce them very differently. Yemima with an E sound and Jemima with an I - I think Jemima Khan pronounces her name je-MIE-mah.

This message was edited 11/11/2013, 12:53 PM

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Not sure I like. It doesn't have the aunt Jemima implication, but I'd prefer Yasmina.
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I like the sound of Yemima, but the shape of the name is unappealing to me. I much prefer Jemima.
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Yemima, no not a fan, but Jemima I love and adore!
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