The word that came to mind (or rather, came to mouth) today was "Snuggles." It's my new nickname for my 4.5 month-old baby girl who is responding to the cooler weather by becoming very clingy (it's hard for me to complain when the solution is lots of baby hugs).
I then began wondering if similar words would be just as fun (what else is there to do when your hands are full of a cuddly baby?).
Wiggles: ends the same, but to me, it just wasn't as good.
This made me wonder if it was less the "-ggles" suffix, and more the vowel preceding it.
Puddles: This one makes me happy, but I wonder if I just really like puddles...
Bubbles: Again, very positive associations with this word. Who doesn't like bubbles???
Buckles: This one gives me pause. Buckles aren't as fun as puddles or bubbles. In fact they can be downright annoying when you're in a hurry, so no positive associations there. Also, the "ck" sound is a little harsh. Yet, it's still rolling off the tongue satisfactorily.
On a scale of 0-10, 0 being "axe" and 10 being "snuggles," I'd say this is an 8.
Puggles: NOW we're getting somewhere! Yep, definitely fun to say, and fun to play with. Hmm, we're back to our "-ggles" suffix. AND it has a "u!" Okay, I'm definitely sensing a pattern. I think words ending it "-uggles" are my favorite! This leads us to the ultimate, smile-every-time, fun to say, funnier to think about...
Yep, can't stop smiling.
Heehee, Buggles. :D
I'm with you about buckles - it reminds me of pickles, that also has the harsh -ck sound. But that sound also seems appropriate to me because they're best when crisp. :)
ReplyDeleteOoh, pickles! I missed that one! I like it!!! :)
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