Ariadne?

[MooseMoose]

I've always loved this name, but not sure I'd ever use it. We have a double barrelled last name, so I worry it would sound ridiculously posh. It's also a bit of a mouthful and I can't think of any nice nicknames - not keen on Addy. Opinions? Do you know any?

[LesLavandes]

Not keen

[strawberrie]

Bit much for me, especially if your surname is Parkinson-Smythe or similar 😉. Also don’t love the spider connotations.

What about Arianna?

[Mousetown]

I love it. I went to uni with an Ariadne and have loved the name ever since.

[Honeywort]

I love it - it’s a beautiful name

[DisgruntledPelican]

I love it, but might not work with a double-barrelled surname. Definitely pair with a middle name so that a choice is there.

I would love to use this name for a girl but I have a strong South Yorkshire accent and I cannot reconcile that with shouting the child’s name across a crowded park

[DotDotDotDotDot]

I think it’s such a beautiful name. I know what you mean though about it being a bit long in combination with a double-barrel surname. Maybe Ari or Aria as a nickname?

[Booboobadoo]

I knew an Ariadne, nn Harry

[CaviarAndCigarettes]

I'm struggling to pronounce it and have never heard or if before. It looks very pretty though

[IHaveBrilloHair]

I absolutely love it.
You may have a problem with people not being sure how to pronounce it though.

[IHaveBrilloHair]

That wouldn't bother me though, my Dd is Niamh, so used to having to pronounce/spell it, and she's 19.

[HarryLimeFoxtrot]

It’s pronounced differently in English and Greek. In case that matters (it has more of a ‘th’ sound in Greek instead of a ‘d’ sound).

[biscuitcat]

You could be me! Expecting baby at the moment, it's one of my most adored names, but we also have a double barrelled surname and I don't know if it's just giving a child rather a lot to live up to.

[idontlikealdi]

I love it but it will be shortened the one I know goes by Ari.

[inmyslippers]

I love it, I'm a die hard Greek mythology fan

[YorkiePanda]

I prefer the French version, Arianne

[Doilooklikeatourist]

I like Ariadne , wasn’t she in The Borrowers ?
Nickname ..
Andi
Addie
Neenah ?

[Themostwonderfultimeoftheyear]

Love it. Makes me think of Ariadne Oliver.

[TheGirlWhoLived]

Nah the borrower is arietty. Still pretty though!

[ALevelhelp]

One of my all time favourite names!

I also like Oriana

[Doilooklikeatourist]

@TheGirlWhoLived yes , Arietty , another lovely name

[RuthW]

Love it i would think everyone would know how to pronounce it. Ari for short.

[VenusClapTrap]

Too close to arachnid for me.

[waitingpatientlyforspring]

I don't mind the name but it is a name you have to think about reading, it doesn't roll off the tongue so to pair it with a double barrelled name is a bit much.

[Happenchance]

I like it and like the nickname Ari.

[TempsPerdu]

Hypothetically it’s beautiful. But I think it’s one of those names that’s a lot to live up to. The only Ariadne I’ve ever met (in my year at school) was awkward, dumpy, lank-haired and spotty, and spent every lunchtime hiding in the library reading sci-fi novels. Her unusual name, and the fact that she was the opposite of what everyone imagined an Ariadne to be, unfortunately made her stand out even more.