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What do you think? Does it strike you as too "old" or "beardy" (yes, a description I got!) sounding, or do you think it could be ready for a comeback? (Calling it old will neither hurt my feelings nor deter me--don't worry. ;)
Would you want to call an Alphonse by a nickname? The ones I've thought of are Alphie/Alfie (dislike this, myself), Al, Ali, and Fonzi! ;) My favourite is Ali, and I have to admit it's influenced by the fact that Alan Alda was born Alphonse and called Ali as a child.
And middle names--oh, the question of middle names. I've thought of Alphonse Christian, Alphonse Riley, and Alphonse Lemuel. Opinions-comments-suggestions-insults? ;D
Thanks.
Array (half in love with Hawkeye Pierce)
On the end of the world: There will be snacks.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
Would you want to call an Alphonse by a nickname? The ones I've thought of are Alphie/Alfie (dislike this, myself), Al, Ali, and Fonzi! ;) My favourite is Ali, and I have to admit it's influenced by the fact that Alan Alda was born Alphonse and called Ali as a child.
And middle names--oh, the question of middle names. I've thought of Alphonse Christian, Alphonse Riley, and Alphonse Lemuel. Opinions-comments-suggestions-insults? ;D
Thanks.
Array (half in love with Hawkeye Pierce)
On the end of the world: There will be snacks.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
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"beardy" is a good description, it seems very old to me.
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Alphonse and Alfons
In Sweden, we have totally different associations with Alphonse or Alfons.
Alfons Åberg is a very popular children's book character, so we tend to think of a cute little boy. Alfons was extremely uncommon before these books by Gunilla Bergström. Some are translated into English and there he is called Alfie Atkins.
I have heard that a slang word for pimp in Denmark is "alfons". This may deter some Swedish parents but would not be an issue for American parents.
"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, GardenParty
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
In Sweden, we have totally different associations with Alphonse or Alfons.
Alfons Åberg is a very popular children's book character, so we tend to think of a cute little boy. Alfons was extremely uncommon before these books by Gunilla Bergström. Some are translated into English and there he is called Alfie Atkins.
I have heard that a slang word for pimp in Denmark is "alfons". This may deter some Swedish parents but would not be an issue for American parents.
"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, GardenParty
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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Alphonse is nmsaa! To me it sounds old and like a gangster (sorry :( ).
(side note about Hawkeye Pierce: WDYTO Pierce Ing Haweye :D, maybe you could use that! :P)
anyway, mns for Alphonse:
about yours: Christian is nice, Riley doesn't flow that well, Lemuel is ok and more what I'd expect from you.
Alphonse Philander
Alphonse Philemon
Alphonse Pharamond / Faramond
Alphonse Farrell
Alphonse Laszlo
Alphonse Lazarus
Alphonse Oberon
Alphonse Orion
Alphonse Nestor
Alphonse Afzal
Alphonse Balthazar
Alphonse Calum
Alphonse Galahad
Alphonse Raphael
Alphonse Salvador
Alphonse Valentine
even more unconventional
Alphonse Stardust :)
Alphonse Moonlight
Alphonse Winter
(Alphonse Ophelia, not serious, but it sounds nice imo)
(side note about Hawkeye Pierce: WDYTO Pierce Ing Haweye :D, maybe you could use that! :P)
anyway, mns for Alphonse:
about yours: Christian is nice, Riley doesn't flow that well, Lemuel is ok and more what I'd expect from you.
Alphonse Philander
Alphonse Philemon
Alphonse Pharamond / Faramond
Alphonse Farrell
Alphonse Laszlo
Alphonse Lazarus
Alphonse Oberon
Alphonse Orion
Alphonse Nestor
Alphonse Afzal
Alphonse Balthazar
Alphonse Calum
Alphonse Galahad
Alphonse Raphael
Alphonse Salvador
Alphonse Valentine
even more unconventional
Alphonse Stardust :)
Alphonse Moonlight
Alphonse Winter
(Alphonse Ophelia, not serious, but it sounds nice imo)
This message was edited 5/8/2006, 8:30 AM
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As a little girl my sister Lauren had a stuffed owl she named Alphonse. So I am predisposed to think it's a sweet, cuddly name *LOL*. And love Fonzi as the nn! That one's great.
My suggestions for mn's, from your own favorites list:
Alphonse Auberon
Alphonse Ezra
Alphonse Jerome
Alphonse Lazarus
Alphonse Walter
And from my favorites list:
Alphonse Benedict
Alphonse Elias
Alphonse James
Alphonse Malcolm
Alphonse Matthias
Alphonse Redmond
Alphonse Thaddeus
Alphonse Tiberius
And I totally get the "half in love with Hawkeye Pierce" thing. I was too for a long time.
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
My suggestions for mn's, from your own favorites list:
Alphonse Auberon
Alphonse Ezra
Alphonse Jerome
Alphonse Lazarus
Alphonse Walter
And from my favorites list:
Alphonse Benedict
Alphonse Elias
Alphonse James
Alphonse Malcolm
Alphonse Matthias
Alphonse Redmond
Alphonse Thaddeus
Alphonse Tiberius
And I totally get the "half in love with Hawkeye Pierce" thing. I was too for a long time.
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
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Hawkeye Pierce, aside from the womanizing, is the sort of man I'd love, lol. He's intelligent, witty as sin, and passionate about everything--and Alan Alda was (is still, IMO) a sexy beast.
Alphonse Auberon~ I've been hot-and-cold about Auberon lately.
Alphonse Ezra~ It might take me a bit to warm up to it; the rhythm is a tidge samey.
Alphonse Jerome~ I really like this--St. Jerome is a favourite of mine. :)
Alphonse Lazarus~ I was thinking about Alphonse Laszlo, but Alphonse Lazarus is interesting, too! Do you think the double S endings might be too much?
Alphonse Walter~ So utterly M*A*S*H in my mind--it makes me smile. I like it.
Alphonse Benedict~ I really like this, since not only is St. Benedict neat, Bendicht is an old family name that looks nicer as Benedict, lol.
Alphonse Elias~ Again with the S endings, but I really like Elias.
Alphonse James~ James is a family name, and so this appeals to me.
Alphonse Malcolm~ I'm not a huge fan of Malcolm, but I'm not sure why. I've warmed up to it thanks to the delectable (and gay, woe) Malcolm Gets, but I'm not quite at the point of considering it.
Alphonse Auberon~ I've been hot-and-cold about Auberon lately.
Alphonse Ezra~ It might take me a bit to warm up to it; the rhythm is a tidge samey.
Alphonse Jerome~ I really like this--St. Jerome is a favourite of mine. :)
Alphonse Lazarus~ I was thinking about Alphonse Laszlo, but Alphonse Lazarus is interesting, too! Do you think the double S endings might be too much?
Alphonse Walter~ So utterly M*A*S*H in my mind--it makes me smile. I like it.
Alphonse Benedict~ I really like this, since not only is St. Benedict neat, Bendicht is an old family name that looks nicer as Benedict, lol.
Alphonse Elias~ Again with the S endings, but I really like Elias.
Alphonse James~ James is a family name, and so this appeals to me.
Alphonse Malcolm~ I'm not a huge fan of Malcolm, but I'm not sure why. I've warmed up to it thanks to the delectable (and gay, woe) Malcolm Gets, but I'm not quite at the point of considering it.
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I pronounce Alphonse with almost a soft Z at the end, so the S endings on the mn's don't bother me. I think I like Alphonse Lazarus better than Alphonse Laszlo, though the latter has some potential. And I really like Alphonse with Elias, Matthias and Thaddeus as well as Lazarus.
I thought you might like Alphonse Walter!
I love assonance. That's where I get ideas like Alphonse Auberon, even though Auberon does not appeal to me. Jerome the same way. Alliteration is also good, which led me to Ezra and Lazarus because of the Zs.
And I have to tell you how much it completely tickles me that in 2006 an 18yo girl loves Hawkeye Pierce and finds Alan Alda a sexy beast! You just kill me, Array, I wish we could meet. You're somethin else, darlin. BTW, did you happen to see that I responded to your response to Ellemenope's (however it's spelled!) "evolution of a name list?" It's about Liese. Go see.
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
I thought you might like Alphonse Walter!
I love assonance. That's where I get ideas like Alphonse Auberon, even though Auberon does not appeal to me. Jerome the same way. Alliteration is also good, which led me to Ezra and Lazarus because of the Zs.
And I have to tell you how much it completely tickles me that in 2006 an 18yo girl loves Hawkeye Pierce and finds Alan Alda a sexy beast! You just kill me, Array, I wish we could meet. You're somethin else, darlin. BTW, did you happen to see that I responded to your response to Ellemenope's (however it's spelled!) "evolution of a name list?" It's about Liese. Go see.
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
This message was edited 5/7/2006, 10:33 PM
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What can I say? I find intelligent men hot! My mother gave me his autobiography for Christmas, and I just finally finished reading it yesterday--and damn, is it hilarious. You should've seen me when the 2005 Oscars rolled around. I was so ecstatic that he'd been nominated for an Academy Award--I spent most of my time up 'til the night giggling, ha.
My uncle once told me that I have the tastes of a forty-year-old. So perhaps, I'm just a middle-aged woman trapped in the body of an eighteen year old (sort of like being trapped in the body of a white girl, as Julie Brown would say).
On Liese; I didn't like Leighza at first, but I have to admit it's growing on me! I like the way it looks much more than Leeza, which was the best I'd come up with before Liese and Leighza. It's something I'm going to have to consider more thoroughly, clearly--and I'll probably end up doing so when I should be writing a ten-page paper!
I love assonance and alliteration, too, particularly with certain sounds. My favourite is L, but Z sounds appeal to me, too. And now that I've slept on it, Alphonse Jerome and Alphonse Matthias are in the front running.
Array (off crutches and off to breakfast--still wearing an air cast)
On the end of the world: There will be snacks.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
My uncle once told me that I have the tastes of a forty-year-old. So perhaps, I'm just a middle-aged woman trapped in the body of an eighteen year old (sort of like being trapped in the body of a white girl, as Julie Brown would say).
On Liese; I didn't like Leighza at first, but I have to admit it's growing on me! I like the way it looks much more than Leeza, which was the best I'd come up with before Liese and Leighza. It's something I'm going to have to consider more thoroughly, clearly--and I'll probably end up doing so when I should be writing a ten-page paper!
I love assonance and alliteration, too, particularly with certain sounds. My favourite is L, but Z sounds appeal to me, too. And now that I've slept on it, Alphonse Jerome and Alphonse Matthias are in the front running.
Array (off crutches and off to breakfast--still wearing an air cast)
On the end of the world: There will be snacks.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
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I wouldn't *use* Hawkeye Pierce itself, lol...
As that's a bit too much a tribute even for me! M*A*S*H is one of my all-time favourite TV shows, and Alan Alda is one of my favourite actors, though. :D I have to admit that my love of Alphonse is also related to Full Metal Alchemist, because the character Al is so damned cute.
I can see what you mean about Alphonse sounding "middle namey." I'm going to have to think about it a bit, I think.
Array (thoughtfully)
On the end of the world: There will be snacks.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
As that's a bit too much a tribute even for me! M*A*S*H is one of my all-time favourite TV shows, and Alan Alda is one of my favourite actors, though. :D I have to admit that my love of Alphonse is also related to Full Metal Alchemist, because the character Al is so damned cute.
I can see what you mean about Alphonse sounding "middle namey." I'm going to have to think about it a bit, I think.
Array (thoughtfully)
On the end of the world: There will be snacks.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
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I've found a Trapper John before on Growing Family
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