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Help[Opinions] Re: Margaux?
in reply to a message by *Brogan*
I like Lilah Genevieve best, because I think of St. Genevieve. Meredith was the smelly girl who didn't shower in my high school, and Margaux is faux. I prefer Margo by far. Margot is only acceptable to me if the T is being pronunced, but I'm mostly alone in liking MAR-git, lol. That's how the majority of people I know would automatically say it, and so Margot MAR-git seems much more natural to me than Margot MAR-go.
But Lilah Margo doesn't look quite right to me. They both feel rather nicknamey, and I think both are more suited as first names than middle names.
Lilah Margaux Cecily flows, and I like Cecily a great deal--much better than either Margaux (which I keep mistyping as Margauz) or Lilah. ;)
Array
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But Lilah Margo doesn't look quite right to me. They both feel rather nicknamey, and I think both are more suited as first names than middle names.
Lilah Margaux Cecily flows, and I like Cecily a great deal--much better than either Margaux (which I keep mistyping as Margauz) or Lilah. ;)
Array
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Lilah Margaux Cecily flows, and I like Cecily a great deal--much better than either Margaux (which I keep mistyping as Margauz) or Lilah. ;)
I keep typing Margauz too! Please don't tell me that Margaux is up there with Lilah on "Array's List of Brogan's Names That She Can't Stand". I know Lilah's a ringleader, but not Margaux too!
I like Lilah Genevieve best, because I think of St. Genevieve.
I'm an athiest, sorry :-P
Okay, Miss Amy Rae- if YOU had to name a daughter Lilah, what would her middle name be? :-D
-Brogan
I keep typing Margauz too! Please don't tell me that Margaux is up there with Lilah on "Array's List of Brogan's Names That She Can't Stand". I know Lilah's a ringleader, but not Margaux too!
I like Lilah Genevieve best, because I think of St. Genevieve.
I'm an athiest, sorry :-P
Okay, Miss Amy Rae- if YOU had to name a daughter Lilah, what would her middle name be? :-D
-Brogan
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Oh, I know you're atheist. Unfortuntately, I've loved to read about the saints since I was about...oh, eight or so, so eleven years of associations tend to come out with my opinions on names. ;)
Now there is an interesting question you've posed me.
If I had to name a daughter Lilah (and call her Lillie at all times, mind), my first choice would be Lilah Rae. Lilah Rae sounds snappy--it has the same rhythm as my name--and it's not too long or flouncy.
Supposing I already had, say, Gilda Rae, then Lilah Rae would be right out. In which case, I would likely go for a family name. I might go with Lilah Ingeborg, because Ingeborg's weight grounds Lilah's flightiness. Perhaps Lilah Lucille or Lilah Lisette; while it's an insane number of L's, I love the L sound and when enunciated well, I think they sound nice. Or perhaps Lilah Hazel. While it doesn't have the most amazing flow in the world, my great-grandma Hazel was an awesome lady, and in the end, that matters more to me than questions of taste or flow. Lilah Edith would be another possibility, as would be Lilah Mae, Lilah Ruby, Lilah Claudette, and Lilah Cornelia.
Otherwise, perhaps I'd name her after a character or non-family figure that means something to me. That offers up possibilities like Lilah Clarisse, Lilah Juniper, Lilah Stardust, Lilah Philomena, Lilah Janis, Lilah Janine, Lilah Rosalind, Lilah Desdemona, Lilah Topaz, and Lilah Mercy.
And then there are those names I might use simply because I like them, few and far between as they might be. There, we have Lilah Suzanne (not exactly a just-because-I-like-it name, but it doesn't fit the other categories), Lilah Winifred, and Lilah Glory, among a few others, I'm sure.
That covers my options for Lilah combos, I think. And as a note, if her initials were cool, I'd call her by them instead. ;)
Array
We shall be free.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
Now there is an interesting question you've posed me.
If I had to name a daughter Lilah (and call her Lillie at all times, mind), my first choice would be Lilah Rae. Lilah Rae sounds snappy--it has the same rhythm as my name--and it's not too long or flouncy.
Supposing I already had, say, Gilda Rae, then Lilah Rae would be right out. In which case, I would likely go for a family name. I might go with Lilah Ingeborg, because Ingeborg's weight grounds Lilah's flightiness. Perhaps Lilah Lucille or Lilah Lisette; while it's an insane number of L's, I love the L sound and when enunciated well, I think they sound nice. Or perhaps Lilah Hazel. While it doesn't have the most amazing flow in the world, my great-grandma Hazel was an awesome lady, and in the end, that matters more to me than questions of taste or flow. Lilah Edith would be another possibility, as would be Lilah Mae, Lilah Ruby, Lilah Claudette, and Lilah Cornelia.
Otherwise, perhaps I'd name her after a character or non-family figure that means something to me. That offers up possibilities like Lilah Clarisse, Lilah Juniper, Lilah Stardust, Lilah Philomena, Lilah Janis, Lilah Janine, Lilah Rosalind, Lilah Desdemona, Lilah Topaz, and Lilah Mercy.
And then there are those names I might use simply because I like them, few and far between as they might be. There, we have Lilah Suzanne (not exactly a just-because-I-like-it name, but it doesn't fit the other categories), Lilah Winifred, and Lilah Glory, among a few others, I'm sure.
That covers my options for Lilah combos, I think. And as a note, if her initials were cool, I'd call her by them instead. ;)
Array
We shall be free.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
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Oh, even my Lilah would get called Lily at points ;)
Of your (fascinating and loonnngg) list, Lilah Hazel and Lilah Cornelia have already been on mine! Lilah Mae, as well, has been on my list.
Lilah Winifred is just fab.
Wait! You'd have a Gilda Rae and a Lilah Mae? ;)
Thanks, Array, that post was very entertaining in a "wow! yay! new names!" kinda way.
-Brogan
ETA- Gilda Lenore just popped into my head, I'm not sure if it's one of your combos, but wdyt?
Of your (fascinating and loonnngg) list, Lilah Hazel and Lilah Cornelia have already been on mine! Lilah Mae, as well, has been on my list.
Lilah Winifred is just fab.
Wait! You'd have a Gilda Rae and a Lilah Mae? ;)
Thanks, Array, that post was very entertaining in a "wow! yay! new names!" kinda way.
-Brogan
ETA- Gilda Lenore just popped into my head, I'm not sure if it's one of your combos, but wdyt?
This message was edited 8/3/2006, 10:01 PM
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