Opa & Esterlie

Girl Names
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Thoughts on these two? Thankyou

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[name_f]Opa[/name_f] is what I (and most other [name_m]Dutch[/name_m] people) call my grandpa. Esterlie seem like an interesting combination of the name [name_f]Ester[/name_f] and the popular -lie/ly/leigh ending.

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[name_m]Ah[/name_m], I didn’t know that. Thankyou. Esterlie feels like a modern mash up doesn’t it? I actually got it from a very old list of unusual names that had actually been used - not sure of the era, perhaps Victorian times. It was unusual though, so it’s possible it was made up then.

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It’s cool that it was already used such a long time ago!

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Esterlie is quite pretty! I like it :slight_smile: And I did think of Grandpa when I saw [name_f]Opa[/name_f], it was a very common grandparent name when I was growing up :sweat_smile: [name_f]Oma[/name_f] is grandmother, btw! :woman_shrugging:t3:

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Good to know :joy:. I think I knew about [name_f]Oma[/name_f] but not [name_f]Opa[/name_f] - makes sense.

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[name_f]Opa[/name_f] feels a bit incomplete, but I like the flow and starry feel of Esterlie

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Germans use [name_f]Opa[/name_f] too. [name_f]My[/name_f] family uses it even though we are several generations removed immigration wise. That is one of the handful of cultural ties that we kept.

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i feel as if esterlie might be difficult to pronounce right off the bat. opa looks quite cute, however, the word “oppa” (pronounced the same way) is korean term for an older brother used by females (whether the boy and girl are real siblings, friends, or boyfriend and girlfriend).

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There’s a Greek restaurant chain around here called [name_f]Opa[/name_f] so that was my first thought! I much prefer [name_f]Opal[/name_f].

Esterlie is interesting. I dont like [name_f]Ester[/name_f] due to a personal association though so I have a hard time getting on board. It does seem made up but not in a completely unusable way if that helps at all!

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] Esterlie, but not a huge fan of [name_f]Opa[/name_f].

It’s a pretty common word in greek and it kinda means ‘oops/whoops’ and is used a lot when something breaks. It’s also used a lot at weddings [where there is a lot of plate smashing] and when people dance. I’m greek so it’s a strong association for me, but it might not be for other people.

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