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Original poster

persephone or hermione????

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stickortwist · 09/08/2013 16:19

I am well aware that both come high on the pretentious name scale. Middle name will be May after my granny. She'll have 3 older brothers.

I'm more concerned about " like in Harry potter" comments or being called "perse phone"

Which do you prefer and why?

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Dackyduddles · 09/08/2013 16:31

Per-seph-ony is how I say it. Not Percy-phone. I like it. But I like Greek myths.

Avoid H as u say coz of Harry P...

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stickortwist · 09/08/2013 16:28

I had considered antigone but dh not keen. Artemis will always be fowl now ( so a male rather than female name)

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spotscotch · 09/08/2013 16:28

Not Antigone - people WILL pronounce it 'Anti-gone'!

spotscotch · 09/08/2013 16:27

I have to say, I only found out the correct pronunciation of Persephone at the grand old age of 29 when I was on a phonics course at work, and the speaker was talking about how phonic knowledge develops or something and used the example of how many children would think that Persephone was pronounced 'per - se - phone' (as in what you would use to call someone).

I was like 'that is how you pronounce it isn't it?' Blush

I do think pronunciation could be an issue, or it might just be that I am really thick!

I do quite like hermione, again, until Harry potter I thought It was pronounced 'her - me - on' but you wouldn't have that problem now I guess. I suppose there may be some hp comments, but eventually that will phase out anyway I think.

Hermione!

UriGeller · 09/08/2013 16:26

Hermione was on my shortlist, I'm still a bit sad we didn't choose it.

SoftSheen · 09/08/2013 16:26

Hermione!

LynetteScavo · 09/08/2013 16:24

Hermionie is nicer. It just sounds nicer.

FingersCrossedLegsNot · 09/08/2013 16:24

Hermione is gorgeous, I also like Persephone but feel it is more difficult to live with.

burberryqueen · 09/08/2013 16:24

i would avoid Hermione for that reason
but Persephone is ok.
you will get people saying perse phone though.
if you want an 'out there' Greek name have you considered Antigone? Tiggy for short? or is that too hedgehoggy?
or Artemis?
okok i will shut up...

MissPlumBroughtALadder · 09/08/2013 16:23

I like Persephone. Lots of cool nickname possibilities. And I do think you'd hear a lot of 'Harry Potter' comments if you went with Hermione.

orangepudding · 09/08/2013 16:22

I really like the name Hermione. I don't like Persephone at all.

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