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Help[Opinions] Re: Petrova
in reply to a message by Ottilie
Since it's a Russian patronymic surname it would be best left as that, but if it must be used otherwise it should only be used by someone of Russian descent, with a Russian fn and ln. By the way if Willow is a second middle name, that's terrible with Margaret.
This message was edited 8/9/2014, 8:03 AM
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It is a second middle. Why do you say it's terrible, may I ask?
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It looks very tacky to me to use a such modern Tryndy name with elegant, classic and old fashioned names like Margaret.
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Willow isn't tryndy, at least not in my opinion. Trendy, yes, but not tryndy :P I don't know, I like that they're different to one another; I find combinations with names that are all the same style a little dull, whereas using names with mixed styles creates a completely new, different vibe. I have Araminta Poppy Jane on my list, for example, and I really enjoy the grand, literary elegance of Araminta combined with Poppy's cutesy style and Jane's down to earth sensibility. It's just a personal preference, of course, but Margaret and Willow are far from tacky to me, and I feel like each name helps lift the other up a little, for different reasons.
This message was edited 8/9/2014, 8:24 AM
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I agree, both Margaret Willow and Willow Margaret are gorgeous. Adding Petrova muddies the waters, I feel. Petrova is cool, but razor-sharp and clever next to Margaret Willow, and makes the rest of the combo look like cold porridge. Since they all have different strengths, it ends up being unfair to all the names involved.
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That is exactly what it is! What an oddly perfect description - I knew there was something not quite right with the three together. I might just have to add Margaret Willow to my ever expanding list of combinations, and find the right second middle for her.
Petrova, on the other hand, is going to be very difficult to pair, but I'll attempt to do so nonetheless. I think she might have to be one of my more hypothetical favourites, along with Hedwig and Benvolio.
This message was edited 8/9/2014, 8:36 AM
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They're not quite right with Petrova, I agree, it's just that they've been on my mind lately so they were my first thought when I was trying to think of middles for Petrova. They definitely have a playful balance, though, as you say :)
And thank you!
And thank you!
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