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Persephone, Artemis or Penelope?

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Aldercharm · 01/01/2011 11:58

Looking for a girl's name. What do you think of these?
Thanks

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goplayout · 01/01/2011 13:25

Percy is slang for penis! Why, oh why would you want to inflict that on your DD??

Agree with other posters, they are all a bit pretentious (imho).

I know 3 Penelopes. They all hate it, and all get called Penny by friends.

Sorry

RatherBeOnThePiste · 01/01/2011 13:20

In UD it was spelt Persie! I think.

Percy sort of makes me think Blackadder

EricNorthpolesChristmas · 01/01/2011 13:13

Persie?

Xmas Hmm

Percy.....?

EricNorthpolesChristmas · 01/01/2011 13:12

I would secretly snort at a girl called Persephone, Artemis or Artemesia . Pretentious beyond belief (unless you come from ancient Greece?)

Penelope is nice.

RatherBeOnThePiste · 01/01/2011 13:11

In Upstairs Downstairs, Persephone was nn Persie which I like alot. I went to school with a Persephone and she was lovely, also a Penny. Like these two, not sure how I feel about Artemis. Knew a girl called Hero once and was never sure about that either. I ramble!!

Go for Persie!

monkeyslut · 01/01/2011 13:07

Artemis is lovely (am Envy as DH vetoed it)

Oh and definately a female name in my book.

KittyTwoShoes · 01/01/2011 13:04

I love Persephone because a woman with the name helped me immensely when I was struggling and is just wonderful, so it always makes me think of her :)

Penelope I also love. Though I'm not keen on Penny - Nell is much nicer imo but I'm not sure you'd be able to dictate that.

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purplepidjbauble · 01/01/2011 12:53

Thanks a lot, Spidookly lol
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Speaking from experience, I dislike the name Penelope and have never been called anything but Penny. They are all a bit of a mouthful, think of your poor poor daughter trying to learn to recognise/spell them! And all those years of misspelled envelopes... I've been mistaken for many things over the phone, mostly Jenny but also Poppy and Pammy LOL

WhereAmIWhereAreYou · 01/01/2011 12:45

they are all pretentious as hell. Although Penelope least so of the bunch.

MrsDmitriTippensKrushnic · 01/01/2011 12:44

Artemis and Persephone were on the short list for middle names for DD, and I really like them. Not so keen on Penelope though (I blame Lost)

Artemisia, IDK. I think I like it said with a Greek accent (poor DH is being made to say things on the other sofa) but not sure how it would get pronounced in the UK. (I'm like that with Angela - love it as a Greek name, hate it as an English one)

spidookly · 01/01/2011 12:34

I love Artemis and especially Persephone.

Penelope not so much and Penny is ghastly.

Lilka · 01/01/2011 12:33

I love Persephone and Artemis but i don't like Penelope.

smilingserenely · 01/01/2011 12:32

love persephone nn percy would have used it for dd4 but it's meaning bringer of death put me off

penelope -is thunderbirds lady penelope for me and really don't like the nn penny or pen

artemis ok but

fallingandlaughing · 01/01/2011 12:24

Sorry I think all three are really pretentious. Penelope is passable as it would be abbreviated to Penny.

onimolap · 01/01/2011 12:14

Artemisia would make me think of the plant, not the goddess.

APixieInMyMulledWine · 01/01/2011 12:08

I love Penelope. I love the nn Penny.

Also love persephone.

In fact I just love all 3.

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Aldercharm · 01/01/2011 12:04

We're also considering Artemisia as a possible name. That's unmistakeably feminine?

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Mum72 · 01/01/2011 12:04

Persephone - I love

Penelope - Like alot but dont like Penny which it will most probably get shortend to.

Artemis - OK

allnightlong · 01/01/2011 12:01

I know a little girl Artemis EVERYONE who first meets her thinks she's a boy because many see the name as male.

Love Penelope one of my favorite names.

Persephone I like the name but there is a school of thought that if your not frightfully posh it comes across as a bit to try hard.

onimolap · 01/01/2011 11:59

I think they are all wonderful!