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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I prefer the -ophanes like Aristophanes and Cellophanes

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Isn't there only a handful of those, whereas -icles has loads of options.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You ought to drop it casually in a quote context: "As the famous philosopher Cellophanes said: Sometimes life spanks you right in the ass"

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As the great Cellophanes once said: “I can see clearly now the rain is gone”

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

I like yours more and I pinky promise to use it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Tell me more about life

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How about the -phones? Like Persephone, Telephone, and Megaphone?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Xylophone would be a great greek name.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

I forgot all about instruments! Saxophone too