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Help[Opinions] Re: Top 10 for February
in reply to a message by Raven Briar
Gwendolyn Vera - Honestly, this feels like two things: 1. A mixing of genres; and 2. Like you're trying to use Guinevere without actually using Guinevere.
Alice Paulina - I never would've thought of this pairing, mostly because I never think about Paulina. It's not bad, though.
Matilda Suzanne - I've never liked Suzanne, sorry. Even though I'm not really crazy about the "name family" as a whole, I find both Susan and Susanna/h preferable. Matilda is nice, though. Actually, I think Matilda Suzette has a better flow, to be honest, if you still want a "Suze" name.
Lydia Andraste - This one is delightful! Are you pronouncing the middle name ahn-DRAH-stay? That's how it's pronounced in Dragon Age, and therefore how I'm reading / saying it.
Katarina Eydís - Eydís is gorgeous, but honestly good luck getting anyone outside of namenerds and Iceland to pronounce it correctly. Then again, you do have it in the middle slot, so it's not a huge deal. Katarina is also lovely... but I wouldn't pair these together. It's even more "loaded" than Lydia Andraste. What about Katherine Eydís, or Katarina Haidee?
Tamsin Victoria - Wonderful. (Not a fan of Honor though, sorry). I kind of feel like this is a name that would pop up on one of those "Times Birth Announcements" that have been posted here before. (Posh, is what I'm saying - but not overly so.)
Evangeline Isabel - Brilliant.
Anastasia Linnéa - I enjoy both these names individually, but together it's a lot of name. Loaded. Anastasia needs something short and simple in the middle slot, even filler. I think I've used Rose in the past. You can also actually get away with Marie.
Eleanor Christine - I'm not really big on names incorporating "Christ," but Christine is probably the one I dislike the least. That said, I don't think Eleanor and Christine pair well visually. Elinor Christine looks a little better, imo, but the flow also bothers me a bit. In all honesty, I think Christine pairs better with Matilda than Eleanor!
Ingrid Tatiana - Very much a mixing of genres, even more than with your first combo. Ingrid is Germanic, tough, a Valkyrie even. Whereas Tatiana is an elegant Vestal Virgin, or Roman priestess.
Robin Arthur - Other than sharing the letter R, these two are very different names. Though I suppose they are also both medieval. But I don't think they flow well aurally or visually, sorry.
Nicholas Evander - I think this combo was in my own Top 10 years ago! It's a little long, but a good name nonetheless. Very Greek.
Peter Emrys - Normally, I dislike Peter (a lot); but this actually goes. Well done.
Demetri Woden - Woden is an interesting choice (I usually see Odin on BtN posts); unfortunately I foresee it being misread as Wooden in real life. I like Demetri Odin a little better, though this is also a huge genre mix.
Jasper Roderick Reuel - I was going to ask if Reuel was really necessary in the combo, but then I realized this was to honor Tolkien. Good set of names to do so.
Constantine Silvanus - I know I've called a few of your other combos "mixing genres," but this one is just straight up Roman Emperor! Like, I want to go on Wikipedia and double-check if this was the name of an actual emperor! If that's the vibe you're going for, kudos.
Victor Amadeus - Another regal Roman name, thought Victor is quite "punchy" compared to romantic Amadeus.
Lucian Cadfael - This might be the first time I've ever seen Cadfael on a list like this! Though the two names have very different origins, they... actually go well together.
Ezra Bertrand - Ezra is retro-hip, whereas Bertrand is just kind of... musty. What about Ezra Woden? Or Ezra Amadeus?
Nathaniel Simon - Bellissimo!
In your Honorable Mentions, I just wanted to share that Milo Dominic is actually a combo in my Top 10, lol!
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Alice Paulina - I never would've thought of this pairing, mostly because I never think about Paulina. It's not bad, though.
Matilda Suzanne - I've never liked Suzanne, sorry. Even though I'm not really crazy about the "name family" as a whole, I find both Susan and Susanna/h preferable. Matilda is nice, though. Actually, I think Matilda Suzette has a better flow, to be honest, if you still want a "Suze" name.
Lydia Andraste - This one is delightful! Are you pronouncing the middle name ahn-DRAH-stay? That's how it's pronounced in Dragon Age, and therefore how I'm reading / saying it.
Katarina Eydís - Eydís is gorgeous, but honestly good luck getting anyone outside of namenerds and Iceland to pronounce it correctly. Then again, you do have it in the middle slot, so it's not a huge deal. Katarina is also lovely... but I wouldn't pair these together. It's even more "loaded" than Lydia Andraste. What about Katherine Eydís, or Katarina Haidee?
Tamsin Victoria - Wonderful. (Not a fan of Honor though, sorry). I kind of feel like this is a name that would pop up on one of those "Times Birth Announcements" that have been posted here before. (Posh, is what I'm saying - but not overly so.)
Evangeline Isabel - Brilliant.
Anastasia Linnéa - I enjoy both these names individually, but together it's a lot of name. Loaded. Anastasia needs something short and simple in the middle slot, even filler. I think I've used Rose in the past. You can also actually get away with Marie.
Eleanor Christine - I'm not really big on names incorporating "Christ," but Christine is probably the one I dislike the least. That said, I don't think Eleanor and Christine pair well visually. Elinor Christine looks a little better, imo, but the flow also bothers me a bit. In all honesty, I think Christine pairs better with Matilda than Eleanor!
Ingrid Tatiana - Very much a mixing of genres, even more than with your first combo. Ingrid is Germanic, tough, a Valkyrie even. Whereas Tatiana is an elegant Vestal Virgin, or Roman priestess.
Robin Arthur - Other than sharing the letter R, these two are very different names. Though I suppose they are also both medieval. But I don't think they flow well aurally or visually, sorry.
Nicholas Evander - I think this combo was in my own Top 10 years ago! It's a little long, but a good name nonetheless. Very Greek.
Peter Emrys - Normally, I dislike Peter (a lot); but this actually goes. Well done.
Demetri Woden - Woden is an interesting choice (I usually see Odin on BtN posts); unfortunately I foresee it being misread as Wooden in real life. I like Demetri Odin a little better, though this is also a huge genre mix.
Jasper Roderick Reuel - I was going to ask if Reuel was really necessary in the combo, but then I realized this was to honor Tolkien. Good set of names to do so.
Constantine Silvanus - I know I've called a few of your other combos "mixing genres," but this one is just straight up Roman Emperor! Like, I want to go on Wikipedia and double-check if this was the name of an actual emperor! If that's the vibe you're going for, kudos.
Victor Amadeus - Another regal Roman name, thought Victor is quite "punchy" compared to romantic Amadeus.
Lucian Cadfael - This might be the first time I've ever seen Cadfael on a list like this! Though the two names have very different origins, they... actually go well together.
Ezra Bertrand - Ezra is retro-hip, whereas Bertrand is just kind of... musty. What about Ezra Woden? Or Ezra Amadeus?
Nathaniel Simon - Bellissimo!
In your Honorable Mentions, I just wanted to share that Milo Dominic is actually a combo in my Top 10, lol!
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