th-names

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

Hey guys!

I kinda realized that there are quite a few names that I like, that do contain the 'th'. Actually much more boys names than girls names though. Here's a list of those names I'm refering to:


GIRLS:

Athena
Braith
Judith
Kathleen
Tabitha


BOYS:

Anthony
Arthur
Ethan
Gareth
Hawthorne
Heath
Jonathan
Keith
Kenneth
Mathew/Matthew
Seth
Thornton


I don't even know why that is so. Maybe I just like the sound of the 'th'. I hate when non-English-speaking people are unable to pronounce it properly! It's SO easy! Anyway, WDY guys think of it (and the names of course)?

Comments

[dionysia.livejournal.com]

I like all of your names, except for Braith (reminds me of breath) and Hawthorne (great surname, literary even, but not a good first name).

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

I like ...

Athena
Tabitha

Arthur
Ethan
Gareth
Hawthorne (as a middle name)
Jonathan
Matthew
Seth

I hate when non-English-speaking people are unable to pronounce it properly! It's SO easy

That is an unbelievably arrogant thing to say. If the sound does not exist as part of their native then why should they automatically get it right. Any more than a native English speaker will naturally be able pronounce every letter sound in Japanese, Russian, Greek or other languages with diffrent alphabets.

[thorabrighid.livejournal.com]

I lovelovelove Kathleen. I really love any form of Katharine. ahah. Kathleen is such a pretty name.

boys list, I like Ethan and Seth, but that's about it.

[knightanika.livejournal.com]

I like Tabitha. Hawthorne just reminds me of the Hawthorne bridge connecting Washington state and Oregon state. (See picture ())

[knightanika.livejournal.com]

See picture (http://spot.pcc.edu/~dkirby/student_sites/samuelklein52/final/images/hawthorne_1.jpg)

link is fixed here. I'm not totally awake x_X

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

I've noticed the same thing with my favorites. I also tend to like other soft sounds like "sh" and "ph" and reject a lot of harsher sounding names, including the oh-so-trendy "AY" names (Hayden/Jaden/Brayden etc) which often sound a little hard to me.

Tabitha, Arthur, Gareth, Kenneth are also favorites of mine. The others are names I don't care for, despite the "th" sounds.

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

It's the Interstate Bridge that runs between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. The Hawthorne is just one of the smaller bridges that cross the river in the downtown Portland area.

Hawthorne St/neighborhood is also a trendy area where all the hippies live (but it has the best vegetarian restaurants!)

[anapology.livejournal.com]

I like:
Athena
Ethan
Seth

I also like Alethea (al-ee-th-ee-uh)

[anapology.livejournal.com]

but you dont think of sharp thorn when you see hawthorne? lol

[krazyhippie.livejournal.com]

I agree. Non-German speakers take a LOT of training to make the guttural sounds of that language, but it doesn't mean they're stupid. Gah, I hate ethnocentrism. It's SO easy to say when you heard that sound around you while your language skills were developing.

[krazyhippie.livejournal.com]

I'd add Nathan or Nathaniel.

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

Hm, you really don't have to be so condescending to (other) non-native speakers of English. It's not a sound that exists in a lot of languages, and doesn't come naturally to people - that doesn't mean you should look down on them just because YOU managed to learn it.

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU.

[quiet-recluse.livejournal.com]

I like Heath.

[lolacat.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that really bothered me as well. As if those crazy non-English speaking people do it on purpose because they're just too lazy to figure it out. Uncool.

[ladyofmoonlight.livejournal.com]

Lessee, I like:
Athena, Judith, Tabitha

Anthony (though I personally prefer Antony), Arthur, Ethan (which is a tad too popular now for my tastes), Hawthorne, Heath, Jonathan, Kenneth, Thornton

I don't like Kathleen because it's one of those "old lady" names to me, and Braith just reminds me of the oh so preppy names of a couple girls in high school, Blair and Blythe. It seems to go along with those.

I've never liked Gareth, even though I know (and like) a boy with that name. Keith always reminds me of this middle aged, balding, sleezy guy I knew. Matthew and Seth are both actually good names, and I know people with those names, but I'm really starting to dislike them by now.

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

So true
I leant German in high school, and while native speakers would have probably get the message it was still German with an English accent. Which must sound as odd as English spoken with a really strong German accent.

Didn't help that we were being taught by someone about as German as I am.

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

You're welcome :)

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

Absolutley
Have been learning a bit of Russian (in the course of writing a story set there) and have a whole new resprect for those who are bilingual.

Okay sorry, let me clear this up...!

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm sorry guys! I didn't mean to offend anybody! Maybe I just didn't differentiate. I was actually thinking of those people at my University who study English Language and Literature aswell and still can't pronounce the 'th'. I mean you really should be if you study the English language, shouldn't you? And of course I don't hate THEM! I just can't understand why it should be so hard to put your tongue between your teeth and then speak the 'th'. I mean, really... for people who study that language! There are things like the rotic (the 'r' as it is pronounced in most parts of the USA) which are really much harder to pronounce than the 'th'. Maybe I'm just a bit narrow-minded in this case because I study the language myself...! *sigh*

I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to upset you guys! :-/

*thumbs up*

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you very much! :-) Well, I really like Braith, but I can imagine pretty well that it's not everybodys cup of tea though. *g* Hawthorne, gee... I'd probably also like it only as a middle name and not as a first name, surename anyway! ;-)

Yes!

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

Matthew really is very popular! It's sad but what will you do? :-P Hee hee, concerning Thornton... well, to be honest I don't imagine a thorn at all when hearing the name, but that's possibly because I'm not used to the English language. At least not THAT much...! *lol*

*lol*

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

To be honest... Kathleen/Cathleen is the ONLY form of Katherine/Catherine I like...! *blushes* But I agree with you, Kathleen is really a lovely name! :-) And Ethan and Seth are, too of course! *g*

Oh!

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

Really? I didn't know that there was a bridge called Hawthorne bridge...! Hee, I think that's cool. *g* Anyway, Tabith is really a great name! Thanks for the pic! :-)

Woops!

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

Again, wrong user-pic...! *blushes* Should have been this one ^!

Re: Okay sorry, let me clear this up...!

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

Ah I see, that makes sense.

That's cool!

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

Yeah, except for Hayden I really also don't like most of those trendy "-ay-" names. But this tendency towards names with certain letter-combinations like the 'th' or 'sh' is a really interesting phenomena! I might ask one of my professors for English Linguistics about that! :-)

Yay for the 'th'! *g*

Absolutely!

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

Hey, Aletha is really nice! Thanks for it! I'll add it to my list right away! :-)

*blushes*

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

Hmm, actually I really don't like both names at all...! :-/

Yeah...

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

See above. ;-)

*g*

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

Me too! ;-)

But...

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

There's no 'th' in Antony. *lol* But you're absolutely right about Ethan! It's a pitty that it's so overused...! Anyway, I don't think that Kathleen is an "old lady" name at all and I also don't think Braith sounds preppy, but well... that's my personal taste. ;-)

[knightanika.livejournal.com]

wellll I feel silly. lol.

Re: Okay sorry, let me clear this up...!

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm awfully sorry I sounded like that...! :-/ *blushes*

[invisiblepet.livejournal.com]

YOu could add Blythe or Cynthia to the girls names' too!

For some odd reason, I love the "Th" sound with boys. I love Ethan and Seth and Heath.

Jareth makes me think of Labyrinth. :)

You're welcome!

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

I really kind of favour the 'th' sound with boys names. Dunno why...! :-P Hmm, Blythe is not so much my style, but Cynthia is cool! *g* Thanks for it! :-)

Re: You're welcome!

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

Oh, and may I add that those stuffed animal on your user-pic is SO cute!!! xD

[a-purple-dream.livejournal.com]

I like the names Athena, Seth and Anthony.

It's kind of ironic but there are some names I like (mostly Spanish and Italian names) but I hate how English(only)-speaking people pronouce them.

Re: *g*

[chaoticblues.livejournal.com]

What about Heather? :-D

Re: *g*

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

Hmm, no... sorry. Not my style. But not bad I admit! ;-)

I think...

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean. Well, since I'm a language student I guess I'm especially sensible for such stuff, but well...! Nobody's perfect! There are also names and words I can't pronounce properly, so why blame others? ;-)

Re: *g*

[chaoticblues.livejournal.com]

But you like Heath. Hmmmm...

Re: *g*

[toia-nilson.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Heath is great! But Heather always reminds me of a stupid, blonde, empty-brained, big-ti**ed, short-skirted cow...! I'm sorry! :-/