Artemis, Penelope or Dorothy

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rachelrainbow · 04/02/2022 13:17

These are my top three names for dd no2. Her sister is called Primrose (nn Posy). Our surname begins with P and is 2 syllables.

Artemis (nn Artie)
Penelope (nn Penny)
Dorothy (nn Dottie/Dotty)

What do prefer?

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elfran · 04/02/2022 13:28

Artemis for me. Penelope feels a bit matchy with Primrose, and Dorothy a tad twee. Primrose and Artemis seem to work together and are each special on their own.

I'll throw out Misty as a nn option though! Posy and Misty is a great sister set. 😄

Slavetominidictator · 04/02/2022 13:27

I love Artemis and Penelope, not a fan of Dorothy and has an entirely different vibe to me. Also love Primrose. Also a big fan of alliterative first and surnames, which I'm aware some are not, however, if you have two sisters who both have alliterative names, you are really getting into overly matchy territory in my opinion.

Having said that, Penelope and Primrose work well in terms of similar style, if that matters to you (it does to me). Slightly better than Artemis and Primrose but not not enough to put me off. Penelope also shortens well - Penny or Nell, both of which I like, which Artemis doesn't. Also if Primrose is Posey, shortening to Nell can make it easier on the ear when calling both at once "Posey and Nell" as opposed to "Posey and Penny". I don't know how (or if) you'd shorten Artemis, but it's a gorgeous name on its own.

I do enjoy a good overthink..... How names scan matters to me, but it may not so much to you. Good luck deciding

KirstenBlest · 04/02/2022 13:27

Dorothy

StrychnineIntheSandwiches · 04/02/2022 13:26

Artemis

HacerSonarSusPasos · 04/02/2022 13:22

Penelope

toastofthetown · 04/02/2022 13:21

Artemis by a long way for me. I’m not a fan of the vintage name trend so not keen on Dorothy. Penelope is very popular and all things being equal, I’d avoid matching initials for siblings.

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