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Help[Opinions] Re: Clemency
in reply to a message by Gaia
Not namey, imo. I always think of granting clemency to criminals. I've never really heard it seriously used in any other context, but I have heard that one many times. Because of that, I get a feeling like it means ... something mitigating expected bad consequences, rather than something pleasant in itself. The -ency ending also has a smug/prissy/twee, self-consciously-quaint vibe, to me, kinda like most of the -ity names do.
Clemence, though, would work IMO. Namier and not as passive-sounding. Makes me think of clement weather, pleasantness and mildness. It's more unisex, too (Clemency to me would seem only feminine).
Clement is even better. Very unisex and very namey IMO. Despite being a word - since it's not one I ever hear spoken aloud.
Clementia would be kinda cool.
Clementine is better than Clemency.
- mirfak
Clemence, though, would work IMO. Namier and not as passive-sounding. Makes me think of clement weather, pleasantness and mildness. It's more unisex, too (Clemency to me would seem only feminine).
Clement is even better. Very unisex and very namey IMO. Despite being a word - since it's not one I ever hear spoken aloud.
Clementia would be kinda cool.
Clementine is better than Clemency.
- mirfak
This message was edited 6/1/2022, 12:08 PM
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