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Galatea

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Guessmydog · 25/08/2019 20:31

I've loved this name for as long as I remember. Just putting the feelers out to see what others think. Surname would also begin with a G.

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StillIRise87 · 25/08/2019 21:16

Awful!

Speakercube · 25/08/2019 21:15

Gal? As in old gal? GG as initials? =horse(gee gee)

bwydda · 25/08/2019 21:13

I love it. But wouldn't name my daughter it for reasons already mentioned. It means milk white. I wouldn't want the negative Greek mythology either- numerous stories of different galeteas (muse, neryid, mother etc) are mostly bad

RedCowboyBoots · 25/08/2019 21:13

I don't think pronunciation is a huge issue here tbh. It's fairly self-explanatory to my eyes.

Plus, there are loads of names with multiple pronunciations.

Kyvia · 25/08/2019 21:08

I actually thought this was an easy name to pronounce from its spelling 😂
Lol nope! I’d have guessed at “ga-LAY-sha” (although my first take was “ga-la-TEE” which was why I thought it would be tea bags) but like I said would have had to ask to get it right. Which would probably get old quick if it was actually your name.

Dandelion1993 · 25/08/2019 21:07

Honestly, it sounds like a name from a queen on drag race.

Scissor · 25/08/2019 21:03

I might attempt some ginger snaps but it's a bit warm

Jamhandprints · 25/08/2019 21:02

Mmm, ok, that sounds ok. As a school staff member I might wonder what kind of family she came from. I'd assume Comic Book Nerd...not a bad thing.

CornedBeef451 · 25/08/2019 21:02

I like it. I have a very dull name and still have to spell it every time so why not have a pretty one instead!

boredboredboredboredbored · 25/08/2019 20:58

What now?

BertrandRussell · 25/08/2019 20:56

Galatea was one of the Muses wasn’t she?

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Guessmydog · 25/08/2019 20:56

Ahh right, like gal-a-TEY-ah, if that makes more sense. I actually thought this was an easy name to pronounce from its spelling 😂

AndromedaPerseus is right.

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orangeshoebox · 25/08/2019 20:54

I have a calathea plant
it's rather pretty.

kenandbarbie · 25/08/2019 20:53

Is she from marvel or dc?

NannyR · 25/08/2019 20:52

I think you would have a lot on pronunciation issues, not necessarily with family and friends who would know how you say ir, but with situations like at school where someone sees her name on a register/list and has to work out the pronunciation.
I've never heard of it, but I can think of many different ways that group of letters could be pronounced.

Scissor · 25/08/2019 20:51

It's a Dr Who episode from 2015. The leader of the Femdroids. Think we may all step away and talk about biscuits ..I made some Anzac ones using Mary Berries recipe, rather lovely

Jamhandprints · 25/08/2019 20:50

Oh I just saw your *Its pronounced gal-a-teh-uh

But which syllable is stressed? And what do you mean teh-uh? Like "tay er"?

user1493494961 · 25/08/2019 20:49

Sounds like something from Dr. Who, it's a no from me.

EgremontRusset · 25/08/2019 20:49

Like Gala Brand in the Moonraker (James Bond) novel. Top woman. Do it!

Jubba · 25/08/2019 20:49

As someone who has to spell her name every single time. And have everyone mispronounce it. And have it spelt wrong on letters and all sorts

Don’t give your child a name that’s hard to spell.

AwkwardSquad · 25/08/2019 20:49

I think it’s lovely.

AndromedaPerseus · 25/08/2019 20:47

Galatea was King Pygmalion’s muse in Greek mythology

Divgirl2 · 25/08/2019 20:46

Made me think of ice cream.

As a name I hate it.

Jamhandprints · 25/08/2019 20:46

How do you say it? So many options I can't think how it would be said.