Database entries you’d like to see amended

Chantilly
I don’t really like it when names are viewed as pornstar names… but I might just be being sensitive.

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The description for [name_f]Jonna[/name_f] is just “Lacks personality or power”.

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The entries for [name_f]Yvonne[/name_f] and [name_f]Marcy[/name_f] seem rather harsh.

Nefertiti

The description for [name_m]Norbert[/name_m] seems particularly bad… This is a normal name in some countries, please be respectful.

This one comes with a sign on it reading “[name_u]Kick[/name_u] me”.

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Could the pronunciation of [name_m]Melchior[/name_m] be added? I’ve never known how it’s said.

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I say it: MEL-key-ore

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Okay! :ok_hand:

One more thing, could the origin and meaning of [name_u]Sora[/name_u] be added? It’s a Japanese girl name that means “sky”.

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[name_f]Fairuza[/name_f] isn’t Turkish. Never even used in :tr:. It’s feminine form of the Arabic male name Fayruz, which is ultimately of Persian origin.

I saw several people considering it to honour their Turkish heritage, but unfortunately it just doesn’t. You can try Firuze instead.

ETA: I just searched and there are 0 Fairuzas recorded.

just bringing attention to [name_f]Linde[/name_f], it’s rather empty but there is some information towards the end of the page

@Katinka Thanks for adding that information! Could you also add the information for the names [name_f]Lucina[/name_f] and Catrin? :slightly_smiling_face:

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Cosima, i know a [name_f]Cosima[/name_f] who pronounces her name Koh-zim-ah

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On [name_m]Yul[/name_m]: the description says that [name_m]Yul[/name_m] Brynner was born “Youl” or “Taidje.” He was actually born “Yuliy” or Юлий and both of the listed names were his own inventions.

a source: Yul Brynner | Biography, Movies, The King and I, & Facts | Britannica

And I don’t know about the Mongolian meaning listed, but in this case [name_m]Yul[/name_m] is derived from Yuliy and would also have the [name_m]Julius[/name_m] family’s “downy-bearded” meaning.

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Derya’s Turkish pronunciation is derr-yuh, not 3 syllables :slight_smile:

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I don’t know what it is for most people, but the two and three syllable pronunciation sound the same for me. Same for a name like [name_f]Julia[/name_f]. Some people say they say it Jool-yuh, and some people say Joo-lee-uh, but both of those sound the same for me.

Well, jule-ee-a and jule-ya also sound identical to me but it’s not the same in Turkish, they sound different :wink:

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[name_f]Jamesina[/name_f]

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Jelena can also be pronounced yell-uh-nuh/yell-enna. This is the way the one I knew pronounced it.

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[name_f]Callaia[/name_f] description says ‘it’s a girls name of origin’ and doesnt actually give the origin of the name anywhere

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What @LibelluleClaire said goes for [name_m]Desmond[/name_m] as well @katinka

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