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Help[Opinions] Petal?
WDYT? Too flakey, too 1960's flower child, no pun intended.
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It reminds me of the movie The Shipping News. It's interesting and a bit spunky, but not exactly my style.
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Petal is used as a term of endearment where I live so its sort of like calling a child darling or sweetheart for me, however I dont see it as being a no go, flower/ plant names are quite popular at the moment, I know girls called Blossom, Daisy, Fern, Fleur, Hazel, Heather, Holly / Hollie, Iris, Jasmine. Lily, Poppy, Posy, Rose / Rosie, Violet and Willow so why not Petal
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It is kind of hippy, but... I can't help it, I really like it. Wouldn't use it myself though.
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Petal was my dog's middle name. Her first name was Rosie. (I named her when I was five.)
I do like some unusual plant/flower names, but I don't really like Petal.
I do like some unusual plant/flower names, but I don't really like Petal.
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I don't mind it. The biggest dislike I have towards it is it reminds me of "pedal."
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I actually find it very pretty :)
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It's pretty! Not your average Rose, Lily, etc.
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Petal's great! Definitely not too "flower child"!
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I think it's sweet in a delicate way, not too cutesy. but tread carefully it could get sickeningly sweet if paired with something too sugary.
I think it would make a great mn, but I do tend to like word names. as a first name it would be trickier but it could be done.
do you have any ideas?
Luxiana
I think it would make a great mn, but I do tend to like word names. as a first name it would be trickier but it could be done.
do you have any ideas?
Luxiana
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I adore Petal as a name! it's not too hippie at all
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Interesting... and definitely gets your attention. However, your post name (real name?) Ireland is awesome. There is a name to consider...
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I don't like it. I think of the character in Annie Proulx's The Shipping News (yes, her name is Petal).
This message was edited 1/23/2007, 7:07 PM
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I thought of The Shipping News character too.
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def. flower child! lol
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Cute, in its way. I can see it happening. I'm not sure how I'd feel exactly if I knew someone was using it for real, but hypothetically I can accept it. :-) Since one of my favorite guilty pleasure names is Clove, I suppose I can't be too critical of flower parts.
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Haha. I like Fern!
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That's the line of reasoning
that makes me withhold immediate rejection of Petal. :-) Since flower and plant names have already achieved their own levels of perceived legitimacy, Petal wasn't too far of a leap for me to make.
Besides that, I like Pet- names. Petal sounds like the pet form of Petrona or Petula or something (though I'd envision it Petel, and at any rate I'm way off on a digression).
that makes me withhold immediate rejection of Petal. :-) Since flower and plant names have already achieved their own levels of perceived legitimacy, Petal wasn't too far of a leap for me to make.
Besides that, I like Pet- names. Petal sounds like the pet form of Petrona or Petula or something (though I'd envision it Petel, and at any rate I'm way off on a digression).
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I think of Petal to the Metal. Or bike petal. Not a child
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