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Favorite Greek names for a girl!

89 replies

HopeandJ · 25/02/2019 15:16

Greek names are beautiful, but it's so hard to find one that can actually work for a person in real life. It's not like I can name a kid Aphrodite or Nereida, even if I really want to :( (If there are actually parents out here that named their kid that, then you're AWESOME and have my full respect)

So anyway, are there any Greek girl names that can actually be used on a girl? I'm thinking of Thalia right now, cuz I think it looks so pretty and sounds elegant as well, but I'm up to suggestions😍

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GookledyGobb · 26/02/2019 16:26

@PBobs isn’t it the goddess of childbirth? It means to help or something?

CadburysTastesVileNow · 26/02/2019 16:18

Lalage

(Lal-ahd-gee)
(to chatter or babble)

cocopops88 · 26/02/2019 16:16

My daughter is called Iola. In Greece it would be pronounced iyola, over here people say eyeola, but I don't mind as I think it works either way

anxiousmotherof1 · 26/02/2019 16:14

Anthia
Nefeli
Miro
Iro
Cleo

PBobs · 26/02/2019 16:09

Please no @GookledyGobb that is a terrible suggestion.

Please do check the meanings of names and the stories of all these people before choosing.

Mumsie448 · 26/02/2019 15:42

When on holiday in Paphos last summer, met a female whose name was Eftychia. It was pronounced Ef - ti - hia, and she was called Effie for short. I really liked this, but maybe not to everyone's taste. Meant 'happiness'
Otherwise,
Melina, Adriana, Elena

neversleepagain · 26/02/2019 15:07

Sophia
Ioanna
Anastasia
Maria
Marina
Eleni
Zoe
Dimitra
Theodora
Are the most popular Greek names I know.

Twelve8Ts · 26/02/2019 14:58

I second Ianthe! Beautiful name

Antonin · 26/02/2019 13:49

I think the easiest to spell and pronounce are Hebe and Phoebe

Antonin · 26/02/2019 13:46

Anemone. I love this flower. In mythology it sprang from Aphrodites tears when she mourned the death of Adonis. Meant to bring luck.

GookledyGobb · 26/02/2019 13:09

Ilithyia

Knittedfairies · 26/02/2019 12:58

I know an Artemis and a Hermia.

Ihatemyseleffordoingthis · 26/02/2019 12:58

Daphne or Ariadne

PBobs · 26/02/2019 12:54

I know or have known people with all these names. I promise real people do have these names - including Aphroditi. I guess it's just a bit odd hearing some of them outside of Greece.

TatianaLarina · 26/02/2019 12:36

Calypso

TatianaLarina · 26/02/2019 12:35

Artemis, Demeter, Phoebe, Hera, Leto, Io

JRMisOdious · 26/02/2019 10:37

Persephone. (Though does risk abbreviating to Percy).

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HopeandJ · 26/02/2019 10:34

Lovely names! I got to know some really cool names here, thank you! So far my favorites are Altha, Eleni, and Cassandra. Thinking of creating a post soon to make a poll😄

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Sophronia · 25/02/2019 23:06

Evadne
Calliope - you could shorten it to Callie

DuckofDoom · 25/02/2019 22:08

Cassiopeia!

slappinthebass · 25/02/2019 21:30

Antigone
Cassiopeia
Kali
Eris
Cleo
Theodora

Aimarge · 25/02/2019 21:28

Circe (Sir-see)

firstbrightday · 25/02/2019 21:25

I know a Cypriot girl called Kleopatra, which may be a little much for you - she gets Kleo a lot though

CoffeeRunner · 25/02/2019 21:23

Eleni definitely. A beautiful name.

The Greek sisters I know are called Eleni & Maria.

Luckingfovely · 25/02/2019 21:23

So many of them are lovely!

Athena!
Olympia!
Xanthe!
Electra!

(Now I want another DD Grin)