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Yea or Nay: Selma

March 6, 2010 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

She’s as Southern as Savannah, worn by actress Selma Blair and possibly related to the masculine – and saintly – name Anselm.

Of course, she’s also Norway’s answer to the Loch Ness monster.

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Comments

  1. Sara says

    March 21, 2010 at 5:12 PM

    I grew up, & live, in Alabama, so I associate it with the town Selma.

    & that’s not a great association, though I hesitate to say that because of its historical value.

    & although it’s noted that it is not actually related to Salma, I automatically discount Salma because it makes me think of Selma. Ick.

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  2. Eva says

    March 9, 2010 at 11:25 PM

    Yea! Selma is definitely growing on me. I also like Velma, but that’s less likely to catch on. I don’t like Salma though. I find it awkward to say.

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  3. Joy says

    March 8, 2010 at 2:25 AM

    I only think of Selma Diamond, the raspy-voiced actress on the first season of Night Court.

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  4. appellationmountain says

    March 7, 2010 at 2:10 PM

    What Photoquilty said, fueled by a lonnnng trip I took across the American South on a Greyhound bus many years ago.

    Can’t I believe I forgot about Selma from the Simpsons. My dear husband sometimes refers to his sisters-in-law (he likes them, really he does) as Patty and Selma.

    Panya, Alma is lovely – though it makes me think of the poor girl in Ghost Story.

    I suppose salmonella is the inevitable teasing nickname …

    Still, I sort of like Selma.

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    • Panya says

      March 7, 2010 at 8:08 PM

      Now see, I read that book a few years ago, and it never occurred to me once! So I don’t think it would be an issue. 🙂

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  5. UrbanAngel says

    March 7, 2010 at 6:39 AM

    Wow! I never thought of it as Southern. It’s ok. I neither like it nor dislike it, though I shy away from it. I do prefer Salma as opposed to Selma. Maybe it’s because I prefer Salma to Selma? I said maybe because I’m in the middle. I’d never use it or consider it, though. Just isn’t my vibe. I do like Blair as a name & Hayek as a surname if that helps

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    • photoquilty says

      March 7, 2010 at 7:37 AM

      I think she used the term Southern because of the famous march in 1965. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma_to_Montgomery_marches

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  6. Bella says

    March 7, 2010 at 2:13 AM

    I do agree with what some of the other people have said…the Simpsons has spoiled the name Selma for me!

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  7. Panya says

    March 7, 2010 at 12:51 AM

    Nay. The sound isn’t attractive to me, and all I can think of is Selma Bouvier.

    Salma is just okay. Which is strange, since Alma is our #1 pick for a girl right now [one would think I’d like Salma more].

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  8. Julie says

    March 7, 2010 at 12:05 AM

    I don’t dislike Selma, but I don’t love it, I think it’s the “elm” part. Salma is better, but I think it’s too attached to Ms. Hayek.
    I do think that Alva and Sima are quite pretty and real possibilities.

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  9. British American says

    March 6, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    Makes me think “Salmonella” and of Salma Hayek. And semolina pudding.

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  10. photoquilty says

    March 6, 2010 at 3:07 PM

    JNE beat me to it. That is one of my first associations, having grown up in the 1990s.

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  11. JNE says

    March 6, 2010 at 1:08 PM

    Don’t forget Selma Bouvier! Twin to Patty, sister to Marge Simpson. Not an inspiring namesake, but I still think there’s potential.

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