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What are the favorite colors of the 12 dancing princesses?

That would depend on the retelling.

In the Barbie version, each princess has a signature color scheme. Ashlyn = purple. Blair = red. Courtney = sapphire blue. Delia = green. Edeline = orange. Fallon = hot pink. Genevieve = rose pink and white. Hadley = turquoise. Isla = lavender. Janessa = sky blue. Kathleen = baby pink and gold. Lacey = lilac.

The Faerie Tale Theatre version, with only six princesses, also gives them each a distinct color scheme.

Jeanetta = green and purple. Wanetta = yellow and indigo. Musetta = blue. The twins Coretta and Dinetta = pink. Loretta = peach.

I might want to take some time to decide which colors I would use for each princess if I were to write my own retelling.

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What are the names meanings of Tinkerbell and her fairy friends (Disney)?

Tinker Bell: A tinker is a person who mends metal utensils, like pots, pans, and kettles, which according to the original book of Peter Pan, Tinker Bell does. The "bell" part comes from the fact that fairy language sounds like tiny ringing bells.

Silvermist: "Silver mist," of course.

Rosetta: "Little rose."

Iridessa: "Iridescent," which means giving off a bright multicolored sheen, like mother-of-pearl.

Fawn: A fawn is a baby deer.

Vidia: A Sanskrit name meaning "knowledge," "science," or "learning."

Periwinkle: A type of flower, or said flower's purplish blue color.

Zarina: A Persian name meaning "golden."

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Charactera ask: Scheherazade

Favorite thing about them: Her cleverness and her skill as a storyteller.

Least favorite thing about them: That she ends up married to the king who had many other maidens senselessly killed and who was originally going to have her killed too.

Three things I have in common with them:

*I like to tell stories.

*I love to read.

*I memorize things very well.

Three things I don't have in common with them:

*I wouldn't marry a mass murderer, not even as part of a clever plan to stop him.

*I'm not Arabic.

*I'm not a queen.

Favorite line: The full texts of all the stories she tells.

brOTP: Her sister Dunyazade.

OTP: I suppose I should say her husband King Shahryar, but considering all the women he killed beforehand, it's hard to ship them wholeheartedly.

nOTP: Her father.

Random headcanon: Her three sons and her daughter will all be equally skilled storytellers and will add more tales to her repertoire.

Unpopular opinion: I don't think I have one.

Song I associate with them: Rimsky-Korsakov's symphonic suite that bears her name.

Favorite picture of them:

This painting by Sophie Anderson.

This painting by Marie-Éléonore Godefroid.

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What are the feminine meanings of Odette and Odile?

Well, "Odette" is thought to be a French form of the German name "Oda," a feminine form of "Otto," which means "wealth" or "fortune."

"Odile" might also mean "wealth" if it's derived from the same source, or else it might stem from another old German world meaning "heritage."

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I wonder… What are the meaning names of the 12 dancing princesses?

Well, they have different names in different adaptations.

Let's look at the Faerie Tale Theatre version, The Dancing Princesses, where there are only six princesses, and where their names all end in "etta," which means "little":

Jeanetta: "God is gracious."

Coretta: "Maiden" or "heart."

Dinetta: "Judged" or "religion."

Musetta: "Muse" or "bagpipe."

Wanetta: An Anglicized form of "Juanita," which means "God is gracious."

Loretta: "Laurel."

Then there's the Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics anime adaptation, The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes, where there are only three princesses:

Genevieve: "Of the race of woman," "woman of the house," or "white wave."

Julia: "Youthful."

Louise: "Famous in battle."

Now let's look at the Barbie version, where there are twelve princesses, named alphabetically:

Ashlyn: Either an Anglicized form of "Aisling," meaning "dream" or "vision," or a form of "Ashley," meaning "ash tree clearing."

Blair: "Field."

Courtney: "Short nose."

Delia: "Of Delos" or "noble."

Edeline: "Noble."

Fallon: "Leader."

Genevieve: "Of the race of woman," "woman of the house," or "white wave."

Hadley: "Heather field."

Isla: "Island."

Janessa: "God is gracious."

Kathleen: "Far off" or "pure."

Lacey: "Of Lassy" (a town in Normandy) or "resembling or trimmed with lace."

Then there's Jessica Day George's novel Princess of the Midnight Ball, which I haven't read yet but which I'd like to because I have read and loved some of George's other books. In that retelling, the princesses are all named after flowers: Rose, Lily, Jonquil, Hyacinth, Violet, Daisy, Poppy, Iris, Lilac, Orchid, Pansy, and Petunia.

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Characters ask: 12 dancing princesses

Favorite thing about them: The beautiful, romantic imagery of all the princesses venturing into a magical subterranean land where the trees are made of silver, gold, and diamonds, and then dancing through the night with mysterious handsome princes. I like the imagery better than the story itself.

Least favorite thing about them: That they let all the princes who try to discover their secret be beheaded. It's no wonder that retellings tend to omit this part and just have the failed princes either sent away in disgrace or imprisoned instead.

Three things I have in common with them:

*I like parties and music.

*I tend to be a freedom-seeker.

*I'm in no hurry to marry.

Three things I don't have in common with them:

*I'm not a very good dancer.

*I would never let even one man be beheaded just so I could attend secret parties, let alone many men.

*I don't have any sisters, let alone eleven.

Favorite line:

From the Faerie Tale Theatre version, these quotes from the eldest princess Jeanetta:

"I have no patience for hearts and flowers and young men who brag about this victory and that. There's more to life than romance."

“The man of my dreams is a prince among men.”

brOTP: Each other.

OTP: Well, I hope the eldest sister will be happy in her marriage to the soldier, and I hope the others eventually find the right princes.

nOTP: Their father.

Random headcanon: For the Faerie Tale Theatre version, where all the characters are more sympathetic than in the Grimms' tale, I like @ariel-seagull-wings' headcanon that the princesses' parents were Cinderella and her Prince, now King. The eldest princess looks especially like their mother – since in this version she's played by Lesley Ann Warren, the 1965 Rodgers and Hammerstein Cinderella – and they've all inherited her love of ballroom dancing. But since Cinderella died, her grieving husband has become overprotective of his daughters, leading to the plot.

Unpopular opinion: I don't mind the fact that this tale is so rarely adapted, because it's not a particular favorite of mine, mainly because the ending falls flat. We never learn who the mysterious dancing princes were; there's just a vague statement at the end implying that they're under a curse, and that it's extended as their punishment for having danced with the princesses, but with no explanation of who cursed them or how they suffer from it. The princesses never redeem themselves for having caused so many men's deaths – at least in other stories with similar plot points, like Turandot, the princess has a transformative "learning to love" moment which is missing here. The eldest princess is married to the soldier as his reward, with no choice for her and no sense of romance, and this is portrayed as a happy ending, even though she and her sisters were willing to kill him rather than be forced to marry him.

So far, every adaptation I've seen has been an improvement, IMHO. First and foremost by removing the "every man who fails to learn the princesses' secret is beheaded" plot point, secondly by giving the soldier an actual romance arc with the eldest princess, and thirdly by changing the ending or at least giving it more depth. My introduction to the story was the anime Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics, where the princes turn out to be disguised demons luring the princesses to their doom, and the soldier fights them off and helps the princesses escape, earning the eldest princess's love by doing so. That twist might be melodramatic, but at least it gives the story a proper climax and emotional payoff. Then there's the Faerie Tale Theatre version, where the princes are dream figures created by the princesses in a magic ritual, and where the princesses' nightly outings are sympathetic, because their overprotective father needs to learn to let them grow up, go dancing, and meet young men in their own world. That's a good alternative too. (I don't have anything to say about the Barbie version because I've never seen it.) Basically, I think it's a story with great potential, but which needs adaptation expansion.

Song I associate with them: None.

Favorite picture of them:

This illustration by Elenore Abbott:

This illustration by Kay Nielsen:

These illustrations by Erroll Le Cain:

This illustration by P.J. Lynch:

These illustrations by Ruth Sanderson:

These illustrations by Kinuko Craft:

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I wonder… What are the clothing styles of Mei Lee and her friends?

That's easy to see just from looking at their pictures.

Mei's look is nerdy yet girly and cute. She typically wears a short sleeved pink blouse, sometimes a red sweater over it, a short indigo skirt, mauve leggings under it, pink socks, and gray sneakers.

Miriam is the most tomboyish of the group. She wears a mint green t-shirt, an open green plaid shirt over it, green jeans, mauve slip-on shoes, and a green ski cap.

Priya has a gender-neutral nerd look, with a long-sleeved, yellow and orange striped zip-up shirt, ochre cargo pants, and gray sneakers. The gold hoop earrings and nose stud she wears add a touch of femininity, though, as well as evoking her Indian heritage.

Abby's outfit is the cutesiest, with a a pink turtleneck sweater, lavender overalls with a few flowers on them, dark purplish shoes, a pink headband, and orange heart-shaped earrings.

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What are Mei Lee and her friends' favorite colors (from Turning Red)?

I haven't seen that movie yet, but based on their clothes:

Mei: Red

Miriam: Green

Priya: Yellow

Abby: Purple

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I wonder out of curiosity, Sarisa

Do you know some meanings of the Sanderson Sisters?

The meanings of their names? That's easy.

Winifred: "White stream" or "friend of peace."

Mary: "Bitter," "drop of the sea," or "beloved."

Sarah: "Princess."

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Your lists of the names that have been given to various nameless fairy tale princes are really interesting, especially with how many varied sources you're able to draw from!

If you haven't done one for Rapunzel's prince yet, could you list the names and meanings he gets in some adaptations of the story?

Okay, I hope I don't overlook any:

Terence (the Let's Pretend radio adaptation): "Soft" or "smooth."

Peter (Shirley Temple's Storybook): "Rock."

Henry (Faerie Tale Theatre): "Home ruler."

Konrad (Donna Jo Napoli's novel Zel): "Brave counsel."

Stefan (Barbie as Rapunzel): "Crown" or "wealth."

Flynn/Eugene (Tangled): Flynn = "blood red." Eugene = "well born."

Sigismund (the Märchenperlen adaptation Rapunzel und die Rükkehr der Falken): "Victorious protector."

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Do you also know the different names meanings of Beauty and the Beast?

Beauty's names, in versions that don't just call her "Beauty":

Belle (the Jean Cocteau film, the Disney version, and several other adaptations): "Beautiful."

Zémire (the opera Zémire et Azor): "My praise" or "my music."

Nastenka (the 1952 Russian animated film The Scarlet Flower): A nickname for Anastasia, meaning "resurrection."

Althea (the 1962 film): "Healer."

Honour (Robin McKinley's novel Beauty): "Honor," obviously, with British spelling.

Alyona (the 1977 Russian film The Scarlet Flower): A form of Helen, meaning "torch" or "light."

Julie (the 1978 Czech film Panna a Netvor): "Youthful."

Catherine (the 1987 TV series): "Far off" or "pure."

Maria (the anime Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics): "Bitter," "drop of the sea," or "beloved."

Annabelle (Cameron Dokey's novel Belle): "Lovable" or "grace and beauty."

Linda (the 2007 novel and 2011 film Beastly): "Beautiful."

Elsa (the 2012 Märchenperlen adaptation): Derived from Elizabeth, meaning "My God is an oath."

The Beast's names, in versions that reveal it:

Azor (the opera Zémire et Azor): "Helper."

Eduardo (the 1962 film): "Wealthy guard."

Vincent (the 1987 TV series): "Conqueror."

Adam (if we assume this is the Disney Beast's real name): "Man."

Koro (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child): "Choir."

Gaspard (Cameron Dokey's novel Belle): "Treasurer."

Kyle (Beastly): "Channel" or "strait."

Arbo (the 2012 Märchenperlen adaptation): "Brave army."

Argus (Megan Kearney's webcomic): "Shining."

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Do you also know the different names meanings of The Little Mermaid?

I don't know her name in every adaptation, but here goes:

Rusalka (the opera Rusalka): "Water nymph." (It's not actually a proper name – English synopses of the opera tend to call her "Rusalka" as if it's her name, but really she's "the rusalka.")

Naida (the Let's Pretend radio adaptation): "Water nymph."

Mako (the 1970 anime series Mahō no Mako-chan): "Sincerity."

Marina (the 1975 anime film, and the 1991 anime series Adventures of the Little Mermaid): "Of the sea."

Pearl (the Faerie Tale Theatre version): "Pearl," of course.

Mija (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child): "Beautiful girl." (This is its Korean meaning, which fits with the adaptation's Asian setting, though it has other meanings in other languages.)

Ariel (the Disney version): "Lion of God."

Undine (the 2013 Sechs auf einen Streich adaptation): "Wave."

Elizabeth (the 2018 indie film): "My God is an oath."

It's interesting that the most famous name for this heroine, her Disney name of "Ariel," is one of the few that doesn't have a sea- or water-related meaning. I'm sure the Disney creative team was thinking of Shakespeare's Ariel from The Tempest, since that Ariel is also a sprightly, singing, fantastical being, who lives in close proximity to the sea on an island, and since his chief desire is also for freedom, which he also gains in the end.

The fact that Disney's Ariel doesn't have a sea-related name might also reinforce the fact that ultimately, she doesn't belong in the sea – she belongs on land, which her father needs to learn to accept. Whereas in other versions of the tale, the mermaid sadly learns to accept that even in human shape, she can never belong to the human world, so a sea-related name is more fitting.

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This… out of curiosity

Do you also know the different names meanings of Sleeping Beauty?

Aurora (Tchaikovsky's ballet and the Disney version): "Dawn."

Briar Rose (her pseudonym in the Disney version, her real name in some other adaptations): Self-evident; inspired by the German "Dornröschen" ("little briar rose"), her name in the Grimms' version.

Röschen (Humperdinck's opera): "Little rose."

Ruusunen (the 1949 Finnish film, and Finnish retellings in general): "Little rose."

Rosalinde (the 1971 German film and the 2008 Märchenperlen adaptation): "Gentle horse" or "beautiful rose."

Růženka (Jak se budí pricezny and other Czech adaptations): "Little rose."

Rosebud (the 1987 Cannon Movie Tales version): Self-evident.

Rosita (the animated series Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child): "Little rose."

Felicity (1997 Jetlag version): "Happiness."

Kindra (the 1998 animated series The Legend of Sleeping Beauty): A form of Kendra, meaning "bold power" or "royal power."

Myrose (the 2009 Sechs auf einen Streich adaptation): If we assume it's derived from English, then it must mean "my rose."

Obviously, "rose" names, particularly meaning "little rose," are the most popular.

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What zodiac signs of Ariel's sisters?

Hmm... it's hard to day, because we don't know when they were born. But I'll go by Disney Wiki's descriptions of their personalities and by the popular descriptions of zodiac sign personalities to guess.

Attina, the dutiful, perfectionist firstborn – Virgo

Alana, the elegant, feminine lover of beauty – Libra

Adella, romantic and boy-crazy – Pisces

Aquata, the tomboy who can't dance – Scorpio

Arista, the fun-loving one who has sibling rivalry with Ariel – Leo

Andrina, the sassy, witty one – Gemini

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Do you know the meaning names of Ariel's sisters?

Oh yes!

In the animated version:

Aquata: “Water."

Andrina: “Courageous.”

Arista: “Ear of grain.” (It’s also the name of a star in the sky.)

Attina: A form of Athena, meaning “of Athens.” (Since the prequel reveals that Athena was their mother's name, she was presumably named after her.)

Adella: “Noble.”

Alana: “Stone” or “beautiful.”

In the live-action remake:

Perla: “Pearl.”

Indira: “Beauty.”

Karina: “Pure” or “beloved.”

Caspia: “Of the Caspian Sea.”

Mala: “Necklace.”

Tamika: “Child of the people.”

Meanwhile, "Ariel" means "lion of God."

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Do you know the names meanings of Jack Skellington and Sally?

Jack was originally a nickname for John, which means "God is gracious." His surname, Skellington, is a play on the word "skeleton," which of course is what he is.

Sally was originally a nickname for Sarah, which means "princess."

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This is a question, Sarisa What are the personalities of Carmen, Frasquita and Mercédès?

Personalities?

Well, to know that, all you need to do is look at the opera.

All three are lively, playful, sensual, clever, flirtatious, willing to use their feminine charms to serve practical purposes, talented singers and dancers, and in love with freedom, even if it means danger.

Carmen can be a bit more manipulative than the other two, and she has more of a temper and sometimes more of a mean streak. But she also has the most courage of them all, and is the most fiercely independent, as well as the most philosophical (e.g. about the nature of love in the "Habañera").

I'm not entirely sure if all three believe in destiny and in the predictions of tarot cards as strongly as Carmen does, or if only Carmen firmly believes in it while to Frasquita and Mercédès it's all just a game.

I imagine that Mercédès is more romantic while Frasquita is more pragmatic, just because according to the cards, Mercédès is destined to find passionate love with a gallant commander, while Frasquita will marry an elderly but very rich man.

If you're talking about personality types, as in the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, all three of them are Extraverted Perceivers, and I think Carmen is most likely an ENTP. She skirts the line between ENTP and ESTP, but I think she's more of an Intuitive, because of her abstract philosophizing about things like love and freedom, and because she's always exploring new possibilities, constantly reinventing herself (from cigarette factory worker, to tavern dancer, to smuggler, to elegant bullfighter's lady) and seeking different types of men as her lovers.

Frasquita I'd type as an ESTP, because of her concrete practical ambition of marrying rich. Mercédès I'll guess is an ENFP, because her greatest hope is for "never-ending love, every day new raptures."

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