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We are thinking of Athena for our baby girl but are worried it may be to strange

No it's not too strange, it's lovely.

I would not say Athena is strange.

It does make me think of the poster shop though...

why the poster shop?

I went to school with an Athene, of Greek origin. Not strange, I like it.

No not to me, and I'm not Greek. I do remember the poster shops but they went bust years ago I think. And besides, it's also a fairly well-known Greek name. I also know of an Althea and an Alethea, and of course there is Anthea Turner, so Athena doesn't strike me as odd.

I also went to school with an Athena and always thought it a lovely name

beautiful and unusual but not strange.

Love it...

annoying friends used it first

I like it. I used to work with an Anthena at uni and guess what? We were working at the poster shop Athena! I guess most people won't remember that chain now so no worries about that connection.

I love Athene / Athena, but hate Anthea.

Poster shop for me too. OK, but I don't love it.

Love it. DP put the kibosh on though boring sod wants Hannah

I'd likely go for Athene over Athena but that is simply because I don't really like -a names much!

Never heard of the poster shop people are mentioning!

Are you of Greek origin?

When I was younger, my neighbours called their daughter Athenaïs and I love it!!!

But dh ruled it out!

I know an adult Athena - it's lovely.

Isn't that junkaholique woman called Athena? A load of mners were taking the piss out of her name last month.

Deffo makes me think of those posters of a topless man with a baby.

Don't like it much, sorry.

No, it's not 'too strange' but I don't like it <<< not that that matters one bit!

thanks all guess we will have to think a little harder lol

It will only be poster shop for those over 40

I'm under 40.

I sit corrected.

I know an Athena and love it! It was a name we considered at one point for our DD.