I use loop in several figures already. On Oct 25, 2015 9:32 PM, "Don Veino" <sharedweight_...@veino.com> wrote:
> I'm concerned spiral and circle are far too similar in sound - > particularly the rise/fall pattern - for those with any hearing challenges. > I also accept the criticism of the similar terms (eg: vortex) as implying a > progressively closer approach (which really only applies in a "meltdown" > situation) or fostering the idea of twirling/spinning while doing the > primary move and that likely extends to swirl. > > At the risk of offering one more straw dog, there's "loop". > > "End that star [left] facing your next neighbor, loop right [around] that > neighbor and continue into a swing." > > "Two ladies loop left once and a half, _insert_call_here_ your partner." > > To my knowledge, it's free of call/cue homonyms, sounds short and distinct > and the other use in contra ("with your partner promenade across and loop > wide to the left to face a new couple..." is a similar concept. No obvious > negative meanings in common language (most are positive, e.g.: "in the > loop"). > On Oct 25, 2015 8:35 PM, "Ron Blechner via Callers" < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Eddie is also a gender name, thus I would rule that out. Vortex doesn't >> exactly come off well on the mic. Swirl sounds way too much like circle >> unless you are none ciating very very crisp late, in which case you are >> going to get some Pardes sounds hissing on the mic. >> >> Thus, I don't like any of the three. I suggest spiral instead. >> >>