tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post763744480386120410..comments2024-03-04T02:09:30.979-06:00Comments on One Man's Pony Ramblings: Mini-Reviews Round 18Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-88781683675632416602013-10-07T22:44:07.508-05:002013-10-07T22:44:07.508-05:00"Miriam" suggests great strength and reb..."Miriam" suggests great strength and rebelliousness, as well as charisma and a connection to water. That sounds a lot like Rainbow Dash to me! Meriwether would be more appropriate for the ever cheerful (except when she's not) Pinkie Pie<br /><br />Destenee can be Twilight's name. It fits with her being transformed into an alicorn, as well as certain fan depictions of herHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-52086702987991000872013-10-07T19:46:06.843-05:002013-10-07T19:46:06.843-05:00I associate the name "Miriam" in English...I associate the name "Miriam" in English with Sister Miriam Godwinson of Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, so the name does not have good associations for me. Deirdre, perhaps. Corazón, maybe. But Miriam?Osperonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-47136786976971897902013-10-07T17:51:15.172-05:002013-10-07T17:51:15.172-05:00"Merriwether" is a pun and also a refere..."Merriwether" is a pun and also a reference to the show, if you like those things. Destiny is great because it fits her perfectly. And Elizabeth is good because <i>it is original and not goddamn Miriam</i>. Also you're wrong, there's a w sound in there ("bow" ends in a vowel, but that becomes consonantalized with the introduction of the e afterward).Present Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-39813513747080441992013-10-07T14:55:23.556-05:002013-10-07T14:55:23.556-05:00A note to any Destinys (or Destinies, or, heaven h...A note to any Destinys (or Destinies, or, heaven help us, Destenees) who may read this blog: I'm sure you're wonderful people, and rest assured I don't hate you. Your parents just made a terrible mistake, that's all.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-23326865489959632292013-10-07T14:54:01.068-05:002013-10-07T14:54:01.068-05:00Merriwether is terrible; it throws the stress patt...Merriwether is terrible; it throws the stress pattern of the name off entirely! Destiny is also awful, in that Destiny is just a terrible name. What's wrong with classics, people? Were there not enough nice, normal names to go around?<br /><br />Elizabeth provides a nice stress pattern, but does mean you're eliding two vowel sounds between -bow and E-, so even if I weren't already committed, I'd say it's a less phonetically appealing option than Miriam. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-75843866904366247702013-10-07T11:33:39.410-05:002013-10-07T11:33:39.410-05:00Our brother is falling prey to his inner fanboy. I...Our brother is falling prey to his inner fanboy. It is the darkness that lives in all of our hearts, and we have all struggled with it. Now, he must face the Miriam vs. Beatrice issue alone. Do not weep for Chris, for overcoming this is what will make him strong.DannyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273313206696087395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-30067795837319239422013-10-07T09:24:41.015-05:002013-10-07T09:24:41.015-05:00Miriam is the worst middle name ever. Merriwether ...Miriam is the worst middle name ever. Merriwether is SO much better. (Also Destiny, but no one uses that except me. Also Elizabeth.) Fuck this fandom, I swear.<br /><br />Also Chris why did you read that first story? :| You should have taken my advice.Present Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-863724465147711042013-10-07T06:31:34.926-05:002013-10-07T06:31:34.926-05:00Oopsie! Let's throw something up there so the...Oopsie! Let's throw something up there so the title doesn't look so naked and alone, eh?<br /><br />And Bobcat was indeed the origin of the Miriam middle name (I miss that guy), though Thanqol also helped popularize it and several other people, fanfic authors and non-, helped spread it thereafter.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-61017054265904990222013-10-07T01:04:43.292-05:002013-10-07T01:04:43.292-05:00It took me a minute to realize why today's pos...It took me a minute to realize why today's post looked so wrong. You forgot the lead-in, or whatever it's called! How do you expect me to read reviews without you telling me they're below the break or offering some amusing anecdote?<br /><br />I'd always thought of RD's middle name as Miriam too, though I never considered where I'd learned that. It's like some <i>a priori</i> truth. A quick Google search suggests it originated in Bobcat's ficsHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.com