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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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Guessmydog · 25/08/2019 20:45

Nickname would probably be gal, which I really like also.

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Comedyusername · 25/08/2019 20:45

I think you might be setting your child up with a lifetime of "how do you spell that?" and "how do you pronounce that?"

justforthisnow · 25/08/2019 20:44

Condemming your child to a lifetime.of spelling their name. Every..Single..Time.
Why?

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Guessmydog · 25/08/2019 20:44

Its pronounced gal-a-teh-uh.

Honestly, I can't remember where I first heard it, but it is a greek name.

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EmmiJay · 25/08/2019 20:43

I like it. Sounds like the name of someone whos mischievous and cheeky.

bigmap · 25/08/2019 20:40

Reminds me of the cheese brand Galtee. And the child would be called 'Gala' from about 4 days old

SheRaTheAllPowerful · 25/08/2019 20:39

Galina is Italian for chicken I know your name is different but that’s the first thing that popped in my head, that and I fancy a cuppa

NannyR · 25/08/2019 20:38

How do you pronounce it?

Kyvia · 25/08/2019 20:36

I think it sounds like it would be a brand of hippy herbal teas or something. I’d be polite though and ask how to pronounce it before attempting it myself because I wouldn’t be sure.

Where have you heard it from?

BikeRunSki · 25/08/2019 20:35

Sounds Science Fictiony to me.

Windydaysuponus · 25/08/2019 20:34

Sounds like Galaxy or Gateaux!

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 25/08/2019 20:33

Like Galatia... as in the New Testament?

It has quite a nice sound to it but I wouldn’t choose it.