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Help[Opinions] Re: Clemency and Clemence
in reply to a message by Akua Topaz
I can't get enthused about Clemency because it's such a word meaning leniency, and sorta evokes pathos to me. And it's vaguely cutesy, like Dulce or Felicity.
Clement seems more masculine to me, while Clemence seems more feminine. Clementine is nice, and I associate it as feminine, but it could sound masculine too, if not for stereotyping / other associations.
Something about Clemence makes me think of CLENCHing. Rather than clemence. It's so tight. Clement makes me think of clement weather and such, balmy and gentle and pleasant. So it's the only Clem-name I could like.
Roman Clement, Morgan Clement, Robin Clement would all be good. I guess with Clemence too, but it's not as masculine to me as Clement. I'd even like Clementine (with a long I sound like line) better as a masculine MN. Even though I would not use it.
Dorothy Clemence has a nice ring.
- mirfak
Clement seems more masculine to me, while Clemence seems more feminine. Clementine is nice, and I associate it as feminine, but it could sound masculine too, if not for stereotyping / other associations.
Something about Clemence makes me think of CLENCHing. Rather than clemence. It's so tight. Clement makes me think of clement weather and such, balmy and gentle and pleasant. So it's the only Clem-name I could like.
Roman Clement, Morgan Clement, Robin Clement would all be good. I guess with Clemence too, but it's not as masculine to me as Clement. I'd even like Clementine (with a long I sound like line) better as a masculine MN. Even though I would not use it.
Dorothy Clemence has a nice ring.
- mirfak
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