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Help[Opinions] WDYT of these for girl twins...
Winifred Louise and Minerva Diane
I know that most people won't necessarily like the names in and of themselves, because compared to the names that are so popular now both Winifred and Minerva have harsh sounds. Even still, do you think they match in style and would make nice twin names (or even sisters)?
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
I know that most people won't necessarily like the names in and of themselves, because compared to the names that are so popular now both Winifred and Minerva have harsh sounds. Even still, do you think they match in style and would make nice twin names (or even sisters)?
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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Okay, but-
- I prefer Winifred Louisa and Minerva Diana.
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- I prefer Winifred Louisa and Minerva Diana.
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Love them!
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I used to work with a Puerto Rican chain-smoking overweight gossipper (sp?) named Minerva, so unfortunately I don't have a great association with that name. LOL. It also seems somewhat 'exotic' to me, whereas Winifred seems very British (i.e. - not exotic, lol). Another problem with the pair would be the possibility of their becoming Winnie and Minnie, whether you intended it or not. *blech*
I do love Winifred, though.
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I do love Winifred, though.
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Rather unusual names these days. I think that they may be shortered to Winney and Minny though and that seems a little too similiar.
I was wondering how you felt about your own name though (if Jaime is your actual name that is.) I love it. How do most people recieve it?
I was wondering how you felt about your own name though (if Jaime is your actual name that is.) I love it. How do most people recieve it?
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Well,
Growing up I considered my name to be a) too common and b) misspelled (Jamie is how everyone I knew spelled it, or Jayme). As an adult (well, almost 20 year old) I've met several girls named Jaime. I like my first name a lot now, but I still don't like the popularity. It's not nearly as bad as if I was called Amanda or Katie, though. I've never had anyone tell me that Jaime or Jamie are boy names. Most people pronounce it easily, even if it's often spelled Jamie. On the whole, it's not bad at all. On a little girl, I think Jaime or Jamie would be ok because it's not dated IMO, but it's not like Ava or Madison for this generation. I think I prefer Jamie, only because that is still most common and the spelling Jaime is sometimes pronounced HIE-may, and thought to be Spanish.
So...to get to the point--I like my name, prefer the spelling Jamie, and think your potential daughter could do much worse in the name game.
Growing up I considered my name to be a) too common and b) misspelled (Jamie is how everyone I knew spelled it, or Jayme). As an adult (well, almost 20 year old) I've met several girls named Jaime. I like my first name a lot now, but I still don't like the popularity. It's not nearly as bad as if I was called Amanda or Katie, though. I've never had anyone tell me that Jaime or Jamie are boy names. Most people pronounce it easily, even if it's often spelled Jamie. On the whole, it's not bad at all. On a little girl, I think Jaime or Jamie would be ok because it's not dated IMO, but it's not like Ava or Madison for this generation. I think I prefer Jamie, only because that is still most common and the spelling Jaime is sometimes pronounced HIE-may, and thought to be Spanish.
So...to get to the point--I like my name, prefer the spelling Jamie, and think your potential daughter could do much worse in the name game.
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Thanks!
I think it's cool and sassy on a girl.
I think it's cool and sassy on a girl.
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Well, I loathe all the names involved, sorry. But they make a really great sibset! I adore Mina, though.
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I like them!
Though I wouldn't use Winifred or Minerva, I think they're just fab names! I must say, though, I don't particularly care for Diane. Minerva Diana would sound even more darling (and perhaps even more mythological), but Minerva Diane doesn't sound that bad.
Even if I don't have enough courage to use Minerva, I'm very glad that someone else does. I'm fairly partial to the name. *points downward to picture in sig*
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Though I wouldn't use Winifred or Minerva, I think they're just fab names! I must say, though, I don't particularly care for Diane. Minerva Diana would sound even more darling (and perhaps even more mythological), but Minerva Diane doesn't sound that bad.
Even if I don't have enough courage to use Minerva, I'm very glad that someone else does. I'm fairly partial to the name. *points downward to picture in sig*
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are the grandmas' first names? Are they names you'd consider in the middle spot?
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are the grandmas' first names? Are they names you'd consider in the middle spot?
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They're ok
Winnie and Minnie is pretty awful though.
I really don't think twin names should be any more matching than any other sibling names. Twins get enough of the problems of being a matched set. Having names distinct from each other is worth the relief imo.
The two names definitely match in style.
Winnie and Minnie is pretty awful though.
I really don't think twin names should be any more matching than any other sibling names. Twins get enough of the problems of being a matched set. Having names distinct from each other is worth the relief imo.
The two names definitely match in style.
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I love Winifred! Not so fond of Minerva, but it's pretty. I think the names work fine for twins. Pretyy mns, too.
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Hannah
"Are you not afraid that it will go out?"
"That what will go out?" asked Dr Greysteel.
"The candle." Strange gestured to Dr Greysteel's forehead. "The candle inside your head."
~Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
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About the nns...
While I love both Winnie and Minnie, I wouldn't use both of them as nns. I do think however, that Minerva would definitely be called Minnie as a small child, because I love that nn. I could see her transitioning into Mina, though.
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
While I love both Winnie and Minnie, I wouldn't use both of them as nns. I do think however, that Minerva would definitely be called Minnie as a small child, because I love that nn. I could see her transitioning into Mina, though.
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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I think Minerva and Winifred sound well together, what I don't like is their mn. For twin they're ok too (as long as they won't be called Winnie and Minnie...)
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