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Names to go with long Greek surname...

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BackToSquareOneSigh · 07/09/2018 23:14

Dc will have a five syllable Greek surname (not Papadopolous, but along those lines).

Do you think this is best paired with a very short one/two syllable name to avoid it becoming too much of a mouthful, or does a slightly longer name flow better?

Also, do you think it works best with a Greek name (e.g. Sofia, Elena, Eirini), or could we get away with a non-Greek name e.g. Matilda, Tabitha, Harriet, Caroline etc?

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IdblowJonSnow · 09/09/2018 23:34

Penelope and Iris are lovely.

pumpkinyael · 09/09/2018 23:23

Em, because if they both chose the first name and they use his last name, then it’s only fair that she has one name from her family too, which would be the middle name.

100% agree with this. Although it doesn't have to be her mother's surname. Could be her mother's middle name, her favourite flower, the name of a person she really admires...

Anyhow:
I really like Elena, Thea and Olympia. Olympia is absolutely gorgeous :)

Other suggestions: Hermione, Melissa, Alexandra, Ariadne and Anthea :)

FlamingJuno · 09/09/2018 22:57

Europa
Olympia (Assuming the baby is a girl.)
DS1 was school with Adonis, which is an utterly fab name for a boy.

LeeMiller · 09/09/2018 22:53

Shortish works better.

Stella Stephanopolou / Eirini Stephanopolou /Nina Stephanopolou all sound gorgeous, I love Greek names.

Tabitha/Matilda Stephanopolou also work fine though.

LunaLovegoodsRadishes · 09/09/2018 21:39

I know a half greek girl, her name is Ellie.

Biologifemini · 09/09/2018 21:36

Calliope
Stella
Something short

Immigrantsong · 09/09/2018 21:33

Melina
Marianna
Marina
Olympia
Iliana
Athena
Sofia
Eirini
Pelagia
Sofiana
Myrsini
Mariela
Artemis
Rodanthe

MadMaryBoddington · 09/09/2018 21:28

I love Eirini

needmorespace · 08/09/2018 18:32

I think you can use Stella? I don't see why not? But I like alliterated names.
Stella Eirini Stephanopolou sounds great.
My kids have a greek surname and I have given them a two syllable first name.

Katinkak8 · 08/09/2018 13:16

Two Greek girls I know are Elena (she pronounces it Ell-en-a) and Mariana. I think both of those are really pretty.

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BackToSquareOneSigh · 08/09/2018 13:03

I have always liked old names like Tabitha and Matilda, but I'm not sure they really go with the surname.

I also quite like the Greek name Eirini (Irene-ee) - I knew a girl by that name at university and she was lovely.

Thalia and Thea are beautiful, as are Nina and Zoe. I do like Stella, but our surname has the same first three letters (it's Stephanopolou), so I don't think we can use that one!

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MikeUniformMike · 08/09/2018 12:55

Give her your surname.

LoveAGoodChat · 08/09/2018 10:56

Sofia is a beautiful name and would sound lovely and exotic with a Greek surname👍😁

museumum · 08/09/2018 10:16

Short. But relatively uncommon so that people don’t need to use the surname every time.
The Greeks I know with the longest most difficult surnames are elena and Maria

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 08/09/2018 10:13

Cassia
Lyra
Hero
Alyssa
Ava

BevBrook · 08/09/2018 09:55

I was at school with two girls with (different) long Greek surnames, Stella and Cassandra, so a two syllable and a slightly longer. Both sounded great. Cassandra had a long middlename as well, and I always think of her by her full name, I thought she was very glamorous!

WhereIsBlueRabbit · 08/09/2018 09:55

I'd go with Nina personally - it's beautiful, short and easy to pronounce.

I would definitely go for a shorter name and ideally something fairly international.

Rosemary46 · 08/09/2018 09:55

Em, because if they both chose the first name and they use his last name, then it’s only fair that she has one name from her family too, which would be the middle name.

It’s traditional to use the GM name as DD middle name.

Cosmoa · 08/09/2018 09:50

@Rosemary46

If she has his surname make sure she has YOUR mother’s name as a middle name.

Why?

pilates · 08/09/2018 09:04

Short and Greek, the ones you have suggested are beautiful

Quangot · 08/09/2018 08:28

I think a first name with 3-4 syllables would work best. 1 syllable would be overbalanced by the surname, and 5 and over would make the full name quite a mouthful.

There is lots of choice among the Greek names but I also think a name from elsewhere could work well.

MadMaryBoddington · 08/09/2018 04:59

I prefer short first names with long surnames. My dc have a long complicated foreign surname, so we kept their given names to one and two syllables. Otherwise you’re saddling them with a mouthful.

I’d choose something international like Anna that works in both languages, and that they won’t have to spell out all the time. They will inevitably end up having to spell out their surname constantly so it will be a relief to at least have a first name that’s familiar.

Sophronia · 08/09/2018 03:35

Anna
Athina/Athena
Eleni
Eva
Iris
Ismini
Lena
Maria
Marina
Sara
Selene
Sofia/Sophia
Stella
Thalia
Thekla
Zoe

Redteapot67 · 08/09/2018 01:11

Amy
Lara
Louisa
Eloisa

DuckingMel · 08/09/2018 01:06

I like Larissa, too

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