I love Hermione but I really don’t want to use it due to the Harry Potter connotation. I am of the superfan HP peak generation and don’t want be asked ‘ohhh like Granger?’ …however a lovely namesake it is. I also was immediately put off when JK said she decided on Hermione because she believed her parents would want to show off how clever they are with the Greek/Shakespeare name. 
Anything similarly melodic and of the same vibe that you could recommend? Can’t use Persephone or Penelope.
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Suprima · 17/01/2022 20:12
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17/01/2022 20:17
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Not from Greek mythology but Heloise? Similar vibe to Hermione
Thanks for the response. I don’t like the Eloise/El sound and the h would get dropped where I live. I’m a primary school teacher and I regularly trip over 20 ella/elsies/ellies on the way into my classroom.
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