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[Opinions] Re: Allison Miranda
by
Mary R.
10/27/2021, 5:59 AM
in reply to
a message by Canielle
I used to love the name
Alisa
(Ah-lee-sah), but I've never really liked the *son part in
Alison
/
Allison
.
Miranda
is gorgeous, though.
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Amphelise
(Chrisell)
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10/27/2021, 6:04 AM
If it helps, it's not actually -son in
Alison
. It's composed of
Alis
- (i.e.
Alice
) and -on (a medieval French diminutive suffix). You see the same ending in names like
Manon
,
Marion
, and
Ninon
.
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Mary R.
10/27/2021, 6:33 AM
Thanks for the info! I didn't know that.
Well, I blame
Madison
, this name led me astray! :)
I still prefer
Alis
,
Alice
,
Alissa
,
Alyssa
, to deceptive
Alison
.
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