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Help me find a Greek girl's name

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echonarcissus · 19/07/2012 00:02

Hello all, I'm new to mumsnet and expecting DD2 shortly. I want her to have a Greek name like DD1 but I want one that people can pronounce in the UK (we live in the UK but are from Greece).

DD1 (age 6) is called Xanthe and no one here can pronounce it so she is always called 'Zanthe' rather thank 'Ksanthi'. I know that X is pronounced Z in the UK but am surprised that people apply that to a foreign name. Especially as the X sound exists in the English lanuage, ie 'tax' and 'box'.

So this time I want a Greek name that Britsh people can pronounce. My ideas so far are:

Thalia
Arianna

And that's as far as I have got despite wasting hours thinking about it Grin.

I have lurked here for ages and you all seem friendly, wise and honest. What do you think of the two names? Can you suggest any others?

Thanks all

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Emandlu · 19/07/2012 11:07

Are Petrina or Helena Greek?

MagdalenaAlec · 19/07/2012 11:04

Thalia and Arianna are both lovely names!
I have no idea if this is easily pronounceable, but I also love the name Berenice.
Other ideas: Agatha, Aglaea/Aglaia, Clea

CruCru · 19/07/2012 10:37

What about Electra?

telsa · 19/07/2012 09:45

Angela
Love Antigone, but I guess there are pronunciation problems.

toofattorun · 19/07/2012 00:38

That means I like both names you chose, op.

klaritaf · 19/07/2012 00:38

or Chloe is easy for English speakers....?.

toofattorun · 19/07/2012 00:37

Μου αρέσει Θαλια και Αριαννα!

klaritaf · 19/07/2012 00:35

Artemis....such a strong but pretty name..

tigercametotea · 19/07/2012 00:34

Anastasia

mumnosbest · 19/07/2012 00:33

also like Lena and helen

mumnosbest · 19/07/2012 00:32

i think theyre both beautiful names and had no gender issues with the littlr girls i knew. although chrisso is like chris my first thought is crystal (very girly and pretty).

VolAuVent · 19/07/2012 00:29

Thalia and Arianna are both lovely by the way :)

VolAuVent · 19/07/2012 00:29

Chloe
Penelope
Hebe
Hermione
Melissa
Alexia
Anemone
Chara
Artemis
Adonia
Eugeneia
Sara
Selene
Callidora
Delia
Pandora
Diantha
Elissa

and last but not least.... Ptolema!!

Devora · 19/07/2012 00:14

I think Thalia is beautiful.

What about Milena? Athena?

Original poster
echonarcissus · 19/07/2012 00:12

Oh thank you mumnosbest. I really like 'Marro' and also Chrisso (short for Chrissothei) but get the impression that people migh think they are boys names

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mumnosbest · 19/07/2012 00:09

spelling will probably be wrong but i taught a few anglo/greeks called:
Thea short for christathea
georgi gorgiothea
marro
ireni

i love thea

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