[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f] is quite interesting for me as just thinking about it, I feel that it might be too L-heavy or that there’s to much -ee- in the name, however, when I say it out loud, it rolls off the tongue easily and sounds lovely (well, unless I try to say it in 0.5 seconds).
I’ve now been saying the name out loud for a few days (currently feeling like a madwoman) and I still feel the same way.
Now I’d love to get your opinions, especially on the flow.
I’d love to know how you felt about it just reading it and then I’d love for you to say it out loud a couple of times, maybe even in different tones.
So, what are your thoughts/opinions?
PS. [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f], in English, is Wil-la-mee-na for me (and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] is may-bl, [name_f]Edith[/name_f] is ee-dith ;))
PPS (edited). I’m not considering Edith or Wilhelmina as first names.
It’s lovely in theory, but I keep imagining that [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f] would be born wearing orthopedic shoes and support hose.
There are too many "L"s and "M"s in [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]. It sounds weak, to me. [name_m]Just[/name_m] not defined enough. And if you’re already questioning the repeating “ee” sounds, well, I just don’t think this combo works.
I think [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f] alone is very pretty! And I’m saying this although I often favour having two middles. [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f] also reminds me of [name_f]Ethel[/name_f].
@anyagreenwich
Again, it’s more the thought of the name than how it actually sounds spoken out loud, the EE and Ls don’t seem to bother me at all.
I really like [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f], it’s beautiful and [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] is on my long list, however, particular as I am, I don’t like having the “same” name in my signature twice ([name_f]Matilda[/name_f] and [name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f], etc.) without having a back-up and [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] would be an honour name for [name_m]Wilhelm[/name_m] BUT it’s [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f] is definitely going on my long list
I think the name is gorgeous! Though I might change it around to [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] to separate the L sounds a bit more. Either way, I must add that your taste is perfection! So classic and charming.
@emmamay
That is such a wonderful comment, thank you
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] does not flow as well with my last name and I do seem to quite love the 2-4-2 pattern or rather the long name in the first middle name spot but thank you for the suggestion!
@namegirl3
That’s very kind, thank you!
It does seem like I’m drawn to a bit longer names though I try not to go overboard and put three 4-syllables names together
I love [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Edith[/name_f] together, but I feel as though both, when combined with [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f], make for a clunky combination. Normally I don’t mind clunky, but this is a bit too much for me. I feel like [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] might be a less awkward combination.
I find the flow slightly off, but I tend to like names like that as quite a few of my favourites are the same. I do however prefer the pronunciation oh [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] as it’s own and overall in this combo as wil-hel-mina.
When I first saw it, I thought it was an awkward combo, with no good flow, but after saying it a few times, I start to see the appeal, and now I really like it.
Its a big clunky, I would have prefer one of the names to be more ‘modern’ sounding, but it’s definitely wearable, and I love all names in this combo, particularly [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] and [name_f]Edith[/name_f].
@bretak
Somehow [name_m]Wil[/name_m]-hel-mee-na doesn’t come naturally to me in English, the first two syllables morph into wil-el, rather than wil-hel as I’d have to force a short break with the latter to prn. the -H- clearly, it doesn’t seem to roll of the tongue as easily.
Could you go into more detail what is off about the flow for you? Is it the similar sounds, the syllables, etc.?
@lawsonhaley
I suppose I don’t view [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Edith[/name_f] (nor [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f], actually) do be as clunky as some people perceive them as, especially [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] sounds like such a sweet vintage name to me that, unless you pair it with [name_f]Bertha[/name_f] or [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f], does not sound in the least bit clunky to me; however, maybe the way I feel about [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] is the same way others feel about [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]?!
I don’t think that [name_f]Rose[/name_f] will ever satisfy me in the middle spot and I don’t plan on making [name_f]Edith[/name_f] a first name (it just does not sound good in [name_m]German[/name_m] and no matter where I’d live, it’s a name that people back in Germany would always prn. the English way).
I do appreciate your comment, though, so thank you
I don’t think that [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f], or [name_f]Edith[/name_f] are too clunky individually, but together the effect is quite different. [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f] manages to make the light and lovely [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] feel awkward and hard to wear. It is a lot of name.
I think that the -mina ending rhymes a little too much with [name_f]Edith[/name_f] for them to go right next to each other. [name_f]Edith[/name_f] Wilhemina [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] sounds better and I think balances the combo a bit more.
