pretty name

Example Sentences

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“How did you get that name, huh? It’s a really pretty name, Jeannie.”

From The New Yorker • Jun. 1, 2015

In Idaho, he notes, “The pretty name of Coeur d’Alene was rolling French for drill-bit.”

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2011

Don’t you think Commerce is a awful improvement over a pretty name like Harmony Grove?”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

But somewhere along the line, the Norwegians decided to do away with that pretty name and call it Oslo instead.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

“Soojin’s a pretty name too,” I say in as normal a voice as I can.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan