In my literature class we’re learning about iambic pentameter and I have to find a few girls’ names that are stressed on the second syllable (in a two syllable name) and I was hoping y’all might have a few ideas.
The example provided to us:
Iambic: [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
Not iambic: [name_u]Abby[/name_u] (since it’s [name_m]AB[/name_m]-ee, not ah-[name_f]BEE[/name_f])
I apologise if I’m wrong about any of these, I was unconciously pronouncing all my names like this when going through my list looking for the real ones
Iambic names are often my first thought for middles, they easily break up a repetitive pattern. I put [name_f]Jolie[/name_f] behind everything even though it’s not even on my list ^^