Deladis

[tigress-oils.livejournal.com]

I'm not usually a fan of "made-up" names, but the name Deladis is used in a movie I love (Maggie Greenwald's The Songcatcher), and I just can't get over how fascinating it is. It isn't exactly pretty, and I think that's what I love so much about it.

Opinions? Middle name suggestions?

(Please no suggestions of top-100 names)

Comments

[maude.livejournal.com]

How is it pronounced?

[tigress-oils.livejournal.com]

duh-LAY-dis. In the film, it's usually pronounced with a strong mountain accent, so it's a little more lilting, which may be part of its appeal to me. The character is an orphaned mountain girl, about age 13, with one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard (she's played by a young Emmy Rossum).