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Would it be bizarre to name a person after a volcano? I love the sound, appearance, and force of this tiny name, and it's a bit easier to pronounce than Edna (which I also love). What do you think?
Some combos:
Etna Beatrice
Etna Rosalie / Rosalia
Etna Marguerite / Margherita
Etna Lavinia
Etna Lucrezia
Etna Cecilia
Etna Virginia
Etna Phoebe
Etna Clarice
Etna Chiara
Etna Rosemary
Etna Rossana
Etna Liliana
Etna Primrose
Etna Irene
Etna Celestine / Celestina
Etna Frances / Francesca
Some combos:
Etna Beatrice
Etna Rosalie / Rosalia
Etna Marguerite / Margherita
Etna Lavinia
Etna Lucrezia
Etna Cecilia
Etna Virginia
Etna Phoebe
Etna Clarice
Etna Chiara
Etna Rosemary
Etna Rossana
Etna Liliana
Etna Primrose
Etna Irene
Etna Celestine / Celestina
Etna Frances / Francesca
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Very bizarre. And volcanoes might be beautiful but they aren’t fun at all potentially.
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Etna is new to me as a name, however I like it, and I like how there are intuitive nicknames "Ettie, Etta". I don't think it would be strange, considering all of the other random things people are named after these days.
I like the idea of Etna Florence. Of yours, my favourites are Etna Celestine, Etna Irene, and Etna Beatrice.
I like the idea of Etna Florence. Of yours, my favourites are Etna Celestine, Etna Irene, and Etna Beatrice.
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I was thinking about Etna yesterday, weird. The volcano connection did not occur to me. I'd just assume it was used because it looks like a cross of Edna and Etta. More distantly, I associate Etzel and Gretna. But no, I don't think it'd be that bizarre to name someone after a volcano; it seems more average to me than Ridge or Odin, anyway, and people use Ocean and Blaze despite the destructive potential of oceans and blazes. Volcanoes are mountains, mountains are pretty, and apparently, Etna in particular has a lot of meaning in mythology.
I agree with you. I like Edna, but Etna's more brisk. Although I don't like either enough that I'd use them, they'd be pleasant to see.
My favorites of the combos are Etna Beatrice, Etna Marguerite, Etna Irene, and Etna Clarice.
I agree with you. I like Edna, but Etna's more brisk. Although I don't like either enough that I'd use them, they'd be pleasant to see.
My favorites of the combos are Etna Beatrice, Etna Marguerite, Etna Irene, and Etna Clarice.
This message was edited 9/14/2023, 10:22 PM
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It's a name from Greek and Roman mythology from which the volcano takes it's name so it's not weird at all.
In English the mythological nymph's name is spelled Aetna as in Latin but Etna is the form in Italian and many other languages.
I have also seen this name on a man, the French painter Achille-Etna Michallon. I don't know how he came to have this feminine name.
I don't know why this site says that Etna is a name taken from the volcano and does not trace it back to the ancient Greek. Odd.
In English the mythological nymph's name is spelled Aetna as in Latin but Etna is the form in Italian and many other languages.
I have also seen this name on a man, the French painter Achille-Etna Michallon. I don't know how he came to have this feminine name.
I don't know why this site says that Etna is a name taken from the volcano and does not trace it back to the ancient Greek. Odd.
This message was edited 9/14/2023, 9:34 PM
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No more bizarre than anything else these days! I rather like the idea of a person named after a volcano....
Etna is a nice name, it's very chipper, especially as far as volcanos go.
Etna Irene is TOO cute
Etna Phoebe is also amazing
Etna is a nice name, it's very chipper, especially as far as volcanos go.
Etna Irene is TOO cute
Etna Phoebe is also amazing
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At least in my accent, Etna sounds exactly the same as Edna.
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It sounds just like Edna, only kind of slurred, like a funny regional accent. The volcano association is the only one the vast majority of people will have, and that's not a nice one.
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Yes it would be bizarre
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No, not necessarily. Katla, for example, is a common name in Iceland, and is one of their most famous volcanoes, in and outside of the country. Most people I've met are familiar with the volcanic association, but they all say it is beautiful nonetheless. It doesn't really matter what you name a child: gender-benders, places, objects (for example, Ashley, London, Jade...) It's your business, and yours alone. Regardless of what you call your child, you should raise them to believe that their name is special, and that they shouldn't make fun of anybody else's name.
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The OP literally asked if the name is bizarre, and at this point it’s not any real child’s name. What’ s the point of discussing names on a name opinion board if it doesn’t matter and is no one ´s business? Especially when it’s hypothetical, as is often the case here?
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