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Author Topic: What's in a name?  (Read 19452 times)

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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2008, 02:07:22 PM »
I love the name Jack too.
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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2008, 10:31:12 AM »
^You would. ;)
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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #17 on: June 04, 2008, 12:59:01 PM »
Well, for Every Breath You Take... I created that in high school, so names weren't as forthcoming. I thought of the name Alicia and Melissa... so you combine them and bang! Melicia!
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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #18 on: June 04, 2008, 01:06:54 PM »
I like the name Jack as well, but if I ever watch Titanic I hear Kate Winslet say "Jack? Jack? Jack, there's a boat! Jack!" and then she loosens his grip on her hands, saying "I'll never let go. I promise" and as he drifts under water, she says again, "I'll never let go."


I just saw this movie a week or so ago, so give me a break, haha.
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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #19 on: June 04, 2008, 02:40:05 PM »
I could quote Titanic all day long; it never gets old. :D
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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #20 on: June 04, 2008, 02:41:53 PM »
Quote from: Starry Eyes on June 04, 2008, 12:59:01 PM
Well, for Every Breath You Take... I created that in high school, so names weren't as forthcoming. I thought of the name Alicia and Melissa... so you combine them and bang! Melicia!

Or Alissa... which, in fanfics, is usually spelled Alyssa cause that y is so much kewler.  But Melicia is unique.
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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #21 on: June 04, 2008, 03:20:32 PM »
Quote from: RokofAges75 on June 04, 2008, 02:41:53 PM
Or Alissa... which, in fanfics, is usually spelled Alyssa cause that y is so much kewler.  But Melicia is unique.
The y can be a kewl word, however, sometimes it's taken too far. A friend of mine used to make the most outlandish names. A y would most certainly be in it!

Thanks. Sometimes I want to go back and change it, but that is just way too much work, LOL.
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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #22 on: June 04, 2008, 03:22:45 PM »
Quote from: Starry Eyes on June 04, 2008, 03:20:32 PM
The y can be a kewl word, however, sometimes it's taken too far. A friend of mine used to make the most outlandish names. A y would most certainly be in it!

Thanks. Sometimes I want to go back and change it, but that is just way too much work, LOL.

LOL I agree.  We used to joke about what the teenybopper Mary-Sue spellings of our names would be.  Mine was Joolee.  Not much you can do with Julie LOL. 
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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #23 on: June 04, 2008, 03:24:12 PM »
Quote from: RokofAges75 on June 04, 2008, 02:41:53 PM
Or Alissa... which, in fanfics, is usually spelled Alyssa cause that y is so much kewler.  But Melicia is unique.

I'm one of ALYssa girls *blushes* But actually I dunno maybe its a regional thing, but I always thought Alyssa was a more common spelling than Alissa. Most Alyssa's I know spell it with a y. *shrugs*

Melicia is kind of cool....
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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #24 on: June 04, 2008, 03:27:01 PM »
LOL It could be; I have no idea.  I think I "know" more Alyssas in fanfic than I do in real life.  I can only think of one I know in real life, and I'm not even sure how she spells her name.
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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #25 on: June 04, 2008, 03:27:18 PM »
lol I thought the same thing too Mel. I just know the name is used in a ton of stories, but I know a lot of alyssa's in real life too and they are all with a Y my niece is AlYssa, too. *shrugs with you*
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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #26 on: June 04, 2008, 03:28:59 PM »
Quote from: RokofAges75 on June 04, 2008, 03:22:45 PM
LOL I agree.  We used to joke about what the teenybopper Mary-Sue spellings of our names would be.  Mine was Joolee.  Not much you can do with Julie LOL. 

Haha now it WOULD be Mary Sue to spell Melissa as Melyssa. I think I actually knew another Melissa in high schol who spelled her name that way. But then again I live in a strange town. You should see the names of my students. So many times i misprounounce names because they are totally spelled wrong. My students have the most Mary SUe spellings. lots of Lesly's, Jinnifer's, Jessyca's, Jailen (but pronnounced Jailene) It drives me crazy. I think it's a Hispanic thing though.
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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #27 on: June 04, 2008, 03:30:32 PM »
When I was a child (okay.. and maybe still now..) I was really jealous of my sister because her name was spelled all mary sueish (Lyndsi) and I got plain old boring Stephanie.  Why couldn't I be Stefani? lol
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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #28 on: June 04, 2008, 03:30:39 PM »
Quote from: honey on June 04, 2008, 03:27:18 PM
lol I thought the same thing too Mel. I just know the name is used in a ton of stories, but I know a lot of alyssa's in real life too and they are all with a Y my niece is AlYssa, too. *shrugs with you*

Ok good so I'm not being hideously teeny am I?  :-[ LOl Not like it's practical to change a characters name over one and a half stories now.
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Re: What's in a name?
« Reply #29 on: June 04, 2008, 03:32:40 PM »
Quote from: Sakabelle on June 04, 2008, 03:30:32 PM
When I was a child (okay.. and maybe still now..) I was really jealous of my sister because her name was spelled all mary sueish (Lyndsi) and I got plain old boring Stephanie.  Why couldn't I be Stefani? lol

How about Stehfynni?
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