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Which name from Greek mythology is your favourite?

79 replies

JessieIsabelle · 03/02/2024 22:13

Just trying to get some more inspiration as we love names from mythology.

It's for a girl, but you can say what it would be for a boy too, if you'd like.

It can be unusual, we need a first and a middle name, so the unusual ones would probably go on the middle name list.

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Pocketfullofdogtreats · 03/02/2024 22:42

Artemis - really love it
Callista

theduchessofspork · 03/02/2024 22:38

Mumsnut · 03/02/2024 22:20

Electra
Lalage

Ooh I had a brilliant aunt Lalage - really good artist too

I like Electra too - but it does slightly sound like the kind of thing the party faithful would have named their daughters in the good old USSR

theduchessofspork · 03/02/2024 22:37

Circe - the GOT thing might put me off but it’s spelt differently

Selene - similar and no GOT trouble

Ianthe

Hera

Ariadne (Ari)

Clio

Antigone (Tiggy!) - great character too

Ismene (she might have been a bit wet but it’s a nice name)

Athene (prefer to Athena)

Artemis (I also like Diana if you’d consider Roman)

It’s a shame about Isis, lovely name…

I like Cassia too, though I don’t think that’s mythological

MeridaofClanDunBroch · 03/02/2024 22:36

Terpsichore, loved the name ever since I was a child and saw the film Down to Earth with the very beautiful Rita Hayworth.

ElizabethVonArnim · 03/02/2024 22:35

Penelope
Persephone
Athene

Favourite character is Andromache but don't like the name (or the end of the story for her)

Persipan · 03/02/2024 22:34

Echo

Derrymum123 · 03/02/2024 22:33

I really like Medusa, but the myth isn't great for her.
Ariadne is nice though

sprigatito · 03/02/2024 22:33

Jocasta
Hestia
Juno

HawkersEast · 03/02/2024 22:32

Persephone!

anicecuppateaandayummyshortbreadbiscuit · 03/02/2024 22:29

Jewelanemone · 03/02/2024 22:25

Scylla. Or is that Roman?

Scylla and Charybdis. Scylla was poisoned by Circe.

CatchHimDerry · 03/02/2024 22:29

Calliope

anicecuppateaandayummyshortbreadbiscuit · 03/02/2024 22:27

Iphigenia

Spendonsend · 03/02/2024 22:26

Irene
But said how my great aunt said it

Animatedapple · 03/02/2024 22:26

Persephone or Electra

stealthninjamum · 03/02/2024 22:26

Persephone

Onelife2024 · 03/02/2024 22:26

Clio
Hebe
Thalia
Phoebe
Daphne
Iris
Maia
Penelope
Xanthe
Selene

Jewelanemone · 03/02/2024 22:25

Scylla. Or is that Roman?

JigglyOhara · 03/02/2024 22:25

Phaedra. Unfortunate story but lovely sounding name

LancaLass · 03/02/2024 22:25

Athena is a great name.
Would check any of the stories out though before naming a child after Greek myths or any myths for that matter!!

reesewithoutaspoon · 03/02/2024 22:24

Doris. It just seems like the most unlikely name for a sea goddess

MsAnnFrope · 03/02/2024 22:23

Ariadne

anicecuppateaandayummyshortbreadbiscuit · 03/02/2024 22:22

Cassandra and Antigone.

Orangesarenottheonlyfruit · 03/02/2024 22:21

Gaia

Orangesarenottheonlyfruit · 03/02/2024 22:20

Minerva (Minnie for short)
Persephone
Athena
Hestia
Cassandra (although not a great end!)
Pandora (maybe endless box jokes though)
Ariadne
Artemisia
Diana
Hera

Mumsnut · 03/02/2024 22:20

Electra
Lalage