Anastasia or Artemis

[RnB]

Not to everyone's taste I am aware, but these are the two girls names we are trying to choose between.

I already have a Benedict and a Rex

Any thoughts?

[diddl]

Artemis.

[APassionateWoman]

Anastasia. Lovely nickname opportunities - Anna, Annie, Sia...

Artemis is way too try hard.

[Shaz10]

Anastasia. So if she hates it when she's older she can shorten it to Annie.

[debaronz]

Anastasia. It's very pretty and elegant without being OTT.

[CuppaTeaJanice]

Artemis is a boy's name.

Anastasia is lovely. I prefer it pronounced the Russian way, ie Anna-star-zia rather than Anna-stay-zia. The nickname Sia is great too.

[doubleexpresso]

There is a fictional character in a older children's book called 'Artemis Foul' (spelling may be Fowl) that you may want to consider...

[sophiesmummie]

I know a female Artemis. Her family are original from Greece. I quite like it.

[serenity]

Both the DSs would have been Anastasia ( with Greek pronunciation, Anna-stas-ia) if they'd not been DSs. I still like like it, but had got it too associated with the DSs by the time I had a DD!

I like Artemis too (and iirc it's mentioned in the Artemis Fowl books that it's actually a girls name)

[madly]

Anastasia is gorgeous. Like Artemis too.

[skihorse]

Artemis.

[sunchild77]

I heard of an Artemis with the nn Temi..

[padraig]

Anastasia is a great name. I especially love Anya as a nm for Anastasia.

As for Artemis, sorry but I agree nowadays it's more common for a boy (i.e. the male drummer of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band or a relatively well known American football player).

[debaronz]

I was surprised to find that Artemis is a girls' name.

[DeborahDevonshire]

I would never think that Artemis was a boys name - it is the name of a Greek goddess. I love the name - it is on my fantasy wish list. A very classical, beautiful name.

I loathe Anastasia. She will end up being called Stacey. Yuk.

[debaronz]

I hadn't heard of the goddess Artemis though DeborahDevonshire, so when I looked the name up on a baby names website I was surprised.

[padraig]

Same. And I studied classics at school, oops.

I think it's because everyone I've ever known/heard of called Artemis is/was a man (or a male cat).

[DancingOnGrass]

Anastasia is lovely but she will probably shorten it later.

Artemis- i love it. She was the 'wild' Greek Godness, tomboy, running in the forests and hunting. If you are not into 'pink and cute' then go for it

[DeborahDevonshire]

I think Artemis goes better with your DC's names as well.

[Claire236]

I thought Artemis was a boys name too. How does the name of a Greek goddess become a boys name. Strange. It's a great girls name.

I love Anastasia & wanted to use it if ds2 had been a girl. You will definitely have to decide on a nn you like if you use it though as you won't be able to avoid it being shortened.

[RockinSockBunnies]

I adore the name Artemis. We know a little girl with the name - it never occured to me that it's a boy's name.

Artemis is on my list if I have another DD, though DP can't stand the idea so it's unlikely I'd be able to use it....

[mathanxiety]

Very slightly biased in favour of Anastasia , or even Anastatia.

[Florencemaman]

Artemis is lovely - classic and femine and unlikely to date.

Anastasia is a little to 'frilly' for me and likely to be always shortened. Not keen on Stacy as nickname.

[nikki1978]

Anastasia is nice.

Artemis is horrific, sorry.