Middle name for Persephone...?

"Having a last name that makes you feel a bit exotic is not the same as having a first name that 99% of the time people will say 'sorry- dis'nt catch that' when you tell them your first name. And which nobody will e we be able to pronounce or spell."

Seeker like I said, I have that problem with my surname. But it's not a big deal. And my sister has the same with her first name but it's not had any sort of detrimental effect on her. I just don't see why the OP should reject a name she loves on the basis that some people might not be able to pronounce it first time.

I think its a stand alone name. does not need a middle name. frankly its a gobful (in a good way)

Persephone No-Really

Persephone Olympia Double-Barrel

If you're posh enough to carry off Persephone, don't you dare degrade it with the usual run of the mill "Lilly", "Mae" or any of the same ilk!

Mine react with utter horror to some of the other names on here

My ds knew who Persephone was but couldn't read the word. He also reacted with horror to the thought of anyone being called it!

I think the name in itself is pretty. But I think that people will make instant judgements on her background based on it, in the same way they would a Kayleigh-Mae- They shouldn't, but they will. I LOVED names like this when I was pg, but I decided not to go for something that may make her feel out of place or uncomfortable. I guess that because I like a pretentious name (which it is, though that's okay) it isn't me that's going to bear the burden of it.
I also once knew a Lysander. He was picked on constantly, and called salamander or Liz. He is now known as Ollie.

Greek myths are covered in a lot of primary schools!

I know you can. That's why people in the middle class and/or educated bubble know how to say Persephone!

You can buy books of the stories (slightly tweaked for children). They're great for DC that don't like fluffy reads.

I think everyone on here knows how to pronounce it. But unless this child is going to spend her life in a middle class and/ educated bubble, she will come across more that can't than can.

I think it's lovely and I have always known how to say it - bit surprised others don't

But with a double barrelled surname is give the middle name a miss

I hate to break itnto you, narked raspberry, but most people never did!

Agree Imustbe. Do people not read Greek and Roman mythology as children anymore?

It's a lovely name.

Love the name and have always known how it was pronounced since first reading the myth as a young'un.

Agree with the other posters who point out that lots of names need their pronunciation confirmed when speaking to someone for the first time, it's not a big deal. With Persephone you will have people who already know how it is pronounced and hence only need to confirm to those who haven't come across it before.

Plus, not sure how Percy-Phone is such a devastating nickname anyway! There are worse nicknames to be had...

Just asked my 11 year old (reading age 16, so higher than the average Sun reader!) and he said Purse- Phone. His second attempt was Pursy- Phone.

I wouldn't put Persephone in the hard to pronounce or spell bracket at all? It follows all the normal spelling conventions and everybody's heard of it, even if they're not used to meeting modern dayy humans with the name!

Names like Caoimhe, Aoife, Ffionhuala etc are much harder imo. Or even names like Kaylee, Leyla, Kathryn, Rebekah, Madelyn or anything that uses a less common spelling.

Having a last name that makes you feel a bit exotic is not the same as having a first name that 99% of the time people will say 'sorry- dis'nt catch that' when you tell them your first name. And which nobody will e we be able to pronounce or spell.

Persephone is beautiful (as is Lysander!).

There are plenty of relatively normal names that need spelling out, even ones where there are common variants in spelling. I have an easy first name but constantly had to spell my maiden name and with my married name I have to spell it out using the NATO alphabet and no one ever knows how to pronounce it. But I love having an unusual surname (makes me feel a bit exotic )and the seconds it takes to spell it isn't in any way a big deal.

Is the heronine of Noughs and Crosses called Persephone? She is referred to as Sephy which I think is cute.

I don't think it's too much at all. I've taught a Ptolemy, an Antigone and a Pandora and none of those raised any eyebrows.

Not sure why the first response is a biscuit - did you think it was a joke? Bit rude, otherwise.

How about Persephone Grace? Or Persephone Joy? I agree that a short name would be best.

if you intend her to be known as posy then why call her persephone?

IMO persephone middle name double barrelled surname is too much. skip the middle name.

Really, really really think carefully before you give your child a name that, however fantastic, she will have to repeat and spell out and explain and correct for the rest of her life!

1st thought - Jane

How about Persephone Hope?