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Help[Opinions] Fiona
Recently finished reading, 'The Broken Girls' by Simone St. James (A decent read) Anyhow, the story partially follows a woman named this so naturally, it's been on my mind. Wdyt of it?
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Fiona is my name. I have been raised in the Pacific Northwest, and was named after Fiona Ritchie of Thistle & Shamrock.
I am now 26, and I will say my feelings towards my name were negatively affected by Shrek when it came out when I was a child. Comments were never too bad, but kind of annoying. I now have released most of the irritation with it, but I still would prefer that they had chosen another name. :) She is a fine character to have an association with, though.
I have grown to love the sounds of my name, and appreciate the (for my generation) uncommon and somewhat reviled first letter F. I now think of fae/fairies, ferry boats, forests, flowers, fountains, and felines... not just F grades and expletives. I like that the initial seems to be coming back in style. The syllables in Fiona sound beautiful and musical to me, just as they always did to my mom.
I am part Irish and Scottish, and appreciate the link to both countries the name provides (even if it is a modern/romanized name — I still consider it legitimate).
Generally I receive compliments on it, sometimes profuse ones.
In my city, there are now many many little Fionas. There weren’t when I was a kid. I really enjoy meeting others with my name.
I am now 26, and I will say my feelings towards my name were negatively affected by Shrek when it came out when I was a child. Comments were never too bad, but kind of annoying. I now have released most of the irritation with it, but I still would prefer that they had chosen another name. :) She is a fine character to have an association with, though.
I have grown to love the sounds of my name, and appreciate the (for my generation) uncommon and somewhat reviled first letter F. I now think of fae/fairies, ferry boats, forests, flowers, fountains, and felines... not just F grades and expletives. I like that the initial seems to be coming back in style. The syllables in Fiona sound beautiful and musical to me, just as they always did to my mom.
I am part Irish and Scottish, and appreciate the link to both countries the name provides (even if it is a modern/romanized name — I still consider it legitimate).
Generally I receive compliments on it, sometimes profuse ones.
In my city, there are now many many little Fionas. There weren’t when I was a kid. I really enjoy meeting others with my name.
This message was edited 1/20/2019, 5:42 PM
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My dh used to listen to that program all the time, lol.
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Nice to see you've returned.
Isn't it always fun to meet others with our (same) name?
For the last occasion I met a Barbara, she stated that her name is Barbara Ann - and that she likes her (middle) name better. She appeared to be Asian - I found myself enthused at this seeming attribute.
Isn't it always fun to meet others with our (same) name?
For the last occasion I met a Barbara, she stated that her name is Barbara Ann - and that she likes her (middle) name better. She appeared to be Asian - I found myself enthused at this seeming attribute.
This message was edited 1/20/2019, 5:43 PM
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Thank you! I imagine I will pop in and out with no regularity for quite some time. Goes with my mood. :)
Yes it certainly is!
I have grown very fond of Barbara over the past few years. I have known so many wonderful Barbaras, and the sound and meaning are delightful. I love the ancient feeling of it, too.
Yes it certainly is!
I have grown very fond of Barbara over the past few years. I have known so many wonderful Barbaras, and the sound and meaning are delightful. I love the ancient feeling of it, too.
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It is a pretty name.
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Fiona is lovely. It has a gentle yet stately sound. Despite the meaning, I associate the name with nature and the color green. I have never met a Fiona in real life but would like to meet one.
It is funny how some people, who like Ursula and insist that people won’t think of the sea witch, think that Fiona is too princessy and tied to Shrek. The Little Mermaid has way more staying power.
It is funny how some people, who like Ursula and insist that people won’t think of the sea witch, think that Fiona is too princessy and tied to Shrek. The Little Mermaid has way more staying power.
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I can definitely find similarity between Fiona and green due to the Irish heritage. I also associate Daphne with green due to Ovid's association of Daphne with the laurel (and for me - the tree leaves - and her metamorphosis to sustain her eternal youth). I despise the association of Apollo with the Laurel; as Apollo, to me, would be a male aggressor--and an eternal antagonist. I love Daphne!
I only met--more like merely introduced--one Fiona in real life; she actually seemed wild.
I've never seen the Little Mermaid, but I "sort of" know of it. With mermaids, due to my age, my thoughts revert to Daryl Hannah--and I love her name.
I only met--more like merely introduced--one Fiona in real life; she actually seemed wild.
I've never seen the Little Mermaid, but I "sort of" know of it. With mermaids, due to my age, my thoughts revert to Daryl Hannah--and I love her name.
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It might just be me, but all the Fionas I’ve known have been middle-aged women, so to me it sounds dated and somewhat motherly! I think it could make a comeback in a hipster way, but personally I’m not a huge fan.
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The only Fiona people I've known have, by coincidence, been bland and smug and snobbish! In spite of that, I like the name, though not enough to use IRL. And I'm a bit put off by the likelihood of Fee as a nn.
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I used to hate Fiona. To me, it was the personification of "frilly princess." More than even Cecilia. Fiona has grown on me, though, as I've gotten older.
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Reminds me to much of Shrek and sounds boring, I don't like it or Fionn.
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Hahaha, yeah I also think of the shrek franchise. In fact, I didn't even know it was an actual name until I was a bit older. Stupidly ashamed of that.
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