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Help[Opinions] Eulalona
Just saw an announcement that Kit Carson Park in California will be renamed Eulalona in honour of the indigenous village that once occupied the site.
What do you think of Eulalona? I feel like it's been ages since I've seen a name that excited me enough to post about it! I think it's beautiful.
What do you think of Eulalona? I feel like it's been ages since I've seen a name that excited me enough to post about it! I think it's beautiful.
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Is the etymology different than Eulalia? I'm uncertain of the pronounciation - my instinct is LOH-nuh but maybe it's LAH-nuh - also not entirely sure about the 1st syllable (it's yoo, not ew or oo, right?).
I don't like the sound much either way, though. It's plunky.
I don't like the sound much either way, though. It's plunky.
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No, I don't think it has any relation to Eulalia, since it was the Indigenous name of the village. I'm trying to find etymology but so far I'm not finding anything.
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Ok, I looked it up because I was curious. :)
According to klamathtribes.org, it means “All Along the Top” in Klamath.
And according to the wikipedia Klamath language page, it'd probably sound like yoo-luh-law-nuh, but there's more than one dialect and no fluent native speakers anymore, plus there's technically no U in their Klamath alphabet?? so hard to say.
It doesn't really seem namey to me.
Though now I sort of like the idea of Eulaluna or Eulalumi "sweetly speaking moon/light/snow". That sounds slightly more melodious to me and could seem a bit like Ulalume or Altaluna but sweeter.
Eta, combos because why not...
Eulalona Birch
Eulalona Maple*
Eulalona Nomiki
Eulalona Tashina
Eulalona Zitkala
Eulalona Daphne*
Mahpiya Eulalona
Kimimela Eulalona
Dezba Eulalona*
Roxane Eulalona
Sigrid Eulalona
Clare Eulalona
Siomha Eulalona
Rivka Eulalona
Lurline Eulalona*
Lotus Eulalona*
According to klamathtribes.org, it means “All Along the Top” in Klamath.
And according to the wikipedia Klamath language page, it'd probably sound like yoo-luh-law-nuh, but there's more than one dialect and no fluent native speakers anymore, plus there's technically no U in their Klamath alphabet?? so hard to say.
It doesn't really seem namey to me.
Though now I sort of like the idea of Eulaluna or Eulalumi "sweetly speaking moon/light/snow". That sounds slightly more melodious to me and could seem a bit like Ulalume or Altaluna but sweeter.
Eta, combos because why not...
Eulalona Birch
Eulalona Maple*
Eulalona Nomiki
Eulalona Tashina
Eulalona Zitkala
Eulalona Daphne*
Mahpiya Eulalona
Kimimela Eulalona
Dezba Eulalona*
Roxane Eulalona
Sigrid Eulalona
Clare Eulalona
Siomha Eulalona
Rivka Eulalona
Lurline Eulalona*
Lotus Eulalona*
This message was edited 4/17/2022, 2:03 AM
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Nice research!
I actually didn't post the name of the park as a suggestion for a person, haha. But, nice combos!
I actually didn't post the name of the park as a suggestion for a person, haha. But, nice combos!
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Yeah, I figured. Brainstorming combos just helps me figure out what I like/dislike about names. I was sold on the plunky sound of Eulalona when I thought of it next to Lurline and Lotus. It sounds very watery to me...works fine for what it is.
This message was edited 4/17/2022, 5:57 PM
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Oooh, I love it!
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I knew you'd appreciate it!
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I find the "Ew" sound unattractive. It's a very rotund name, all these round and wide sounds are unbalanced.
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How do you pronounce it? It’s very interesting, but I can’t say I like it enough to use it as a name. Judging by how I’m saying it inside of my head, I don’t like it and it’s way too much of a mouthful for me to use it as a name.
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I much prefer Eulalie
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Not digging it. I think Eula is enough on its own.
This message was edited 4/16/2022, 12:57 PM
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