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Ariadne?

57 replies

MooseMoose · 05/05/2021 20:46

I've always loved this name, but not sure I'd ever use it. We have a double barrelled last name, so I worry it would sound ridiculously posh. It's also a bit of a mouthful and I can't think of any nice nicknames - not keen on Addy. Opinions? Do you know any?

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Booboobadoo · 05/05/2021 21:20

I knew an Ariadne, nn Harry

DotDotDotDotDot · 05/05/2021 21:19

I think it’s such a beautiful name. I know what you mean though about it being a bit long in combination with a double-barrel surname. Maybe Ari or Aria as a nickname?

DisgruntledPelican · 05/05/2021 21:11

I love it, but might not work with a double-barrelled surname. Definitely pair with a middle name so that a choice is there.

I would love to use this name for a girl but I have a strong South Yorkshire accent and I cannot reconcile that with shouting the child’s name across a crowded park Grin

Honeywort · 05/05/2021 21:00

I love it - it’s a beautiful name

Mousetown · 05/05/2021 20:57

I love it. I went to uni with an Ariadne and have loved the name ever since.

strawberrie · 05/05/2021 20:49

Bit much for me, especially if your surname is Parkinson-Smythe or similar 😉. Also don’t love the spider connotations.

What about Arianna?

LesLavandes · 05/05/2021 20:48

Not keen