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[Opinions] Daphne, Doreen, Carol & Patricia
Daphne was the middle name of my great grand aunt and Doreen, Carol and Patricia are three of her seven children (my first cousins twice removed). WDYT of Daphne, Doreen, Carol and Patricia?Don’t take criticism from someone you wouldn’t take advice from

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I like Daphne a lot. The others bore me.
I dislike Doreen (and most names ending with -ine or een). Daphne and Carol are okay. Daphne still sounds young whereas Carol activates my age bias. I'm not sure why. I've never really found Patricia to be beautiful. It's just alright.
Dang, even Josephine?
I like Daphne and Carol. Patricia is okay but it always seems to get shortened to Pat or Patty which I don’t like. I’m not a fan of Doreen.
Yes. I think Tricia and Trish, or Pax, Ricia, Ricie, Ricky, and Tree are better.

This message was edited 1/27/2024, 9:23 AM

Yeah, Tricia is a much better nickname.
I really like all of them! I wonder if Patricia will return to the charts soon.
Patricia I love the most; it was my grandma's name. Daphne is nice, too. Doreen and Carol are just "meh".
The one I love the most here is Patricia. Because is sounds pretty and is friendly and retro. Like some of my other favorite late 20th century names. (Although the peak occurred during World War II) I don't know why I feel that way about Patricia. In some ways, I think it's a pretty unusual name compared to my usual tastes. I think the reason is that I'm from Korea, so I think I may perceive the name differently than you.Daphne is okay. Was it 2 years ago? I didn't particularly like it at the time, but it was a name I was interested in. I think the reason is probably because of Scooby Doo. But I don't think the association to Scooby Doo is as obvious as Velma. And I don't think the association to Greek mythology is strong either. First of all, I think it's pretty mainstream.Carol it's not my style. It reminds me of Captain Marvel. I don't think the association to Captain Marvel is very strong. Doreen is my least favorite here. I think it sounds similar to Dorcas, a name I personally don't like. And it seems to have a mid-century feel, probably because of the -een ending.

This message was edited 2/1/2024, 9:21 AM

The woman with the middle name Daphne was born in the 1920s and she had seven children between 1955 and 1965 which included two sets of twins. Doreen, Carol and Patricia are three of them and Carol and Patricia are twins.
Now that I think about it, Daphne has quite a different vibe from other names.

This message was edited 1/27/2024, 2:07 AM

I adore Daphne and Doreen, though I can't see Doreen being used nowadays. I don't like Patricia at all and prefer the spelling Carole over Carol (which just reminds me of Christmas songs).
I only like Daphne.
I like Daphne, I prefer Caroline to Carol and Patrice to Patricia. They are ok, but I don't like Doreen
Oh I love Daphne, deeply. I went to school with a Daphne and her name was probably one of the reasons I became a name nerd. It was so amazing to me! A name from Greek mythology, on a real person! It felt to special, almost magical. Daphne has kept a special place for me ever since.I have a great aunt Doreen too! Doreen is such a perfect great aunt name. It feels quaint and cozy and kind. Carol is all right. Carol Anne as a double name was one of my longtime faves, and I still like it. I could probably get into Carol, I do admire it, but Caroline is my true love. Patricia is beautiful and stern, and I like the idea of Patty or Patsy, but I'm less thrilled with Trisha - I knew too many of those. Trish is cute though.