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Persephone

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Mearabade · 04/12/2024 19:09

My cousin just named her baby daughter 'Persephone'

What do you think. It's a bit out there. I know she wanted a long feminine and unusual name. I think it's nice but it's a bit long.

It's a bit of a mouthful. She's already calling her by the nickname 'Seph'.

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AmICrazyToEvenBother · 24/12/2024 21:14

It a nice classic unusual name.
Very surprised how many people don't know it from the Greek myth, I thought it was quite a well known story.

I was very ill informed about Greek Mythology until I went to uni! I suppose it depends what kind of school you went to and when.

Oceangrey · 23/12/2024 23:05

It a nice classic unusual name.
Very surprised how many people don't know it from the Greek myth, I thought it was quite a well known story.

There's also Chloe, Calliope, Ariadne, Daphne, Phoebe, Aphrodite, Hermione, Zoe... All the same pronunciation

WhereAreWeNow · 18/12/2024 22:42

I think it's a pretty name but Persephone was such a tragic character - I would avoid it for that reason.

AmiablePedant · 15/12/2024 21:20

itsalwaysthesame · 04/12/2024 21:21

I've only ever heard this name mentioned in MN, I really dislike it, it's spelling and the sound of it, same with clementine, both MN names which in real life I've never heard of.

Winston Churchill's wife was called Clementine. And then there's the song!

thefarrierswife · 10/12/2024 14:56

My daughter is friends with one who goes by Percy. Wouldn't use it myself but do like it.

PersephonePitstop · 05/12/2024 12:51

Leeloo1233 · 05/12/2024 12:14

Well it rules out her ever moving to Finland where perse means arse. Hope she doesn't fall in love with a Finnish bloke. I mean there's not many of them so she's probably safe

Thanks for the warning 😆

PersephonePitstop · 05/12/2024 12:50

LikeWhoUsesTypewritersAnyway · 04/12/2024 19:15

It often comes up on here as a popular name. But I think it's actually fucking hideous. 😱 I can't imagine giving a little girl such a ridiculous name. Seriously!

How bloody rude! 😱

RuthW · 05/12/2024 12:18

Lovely name

OrlandointheWilderness · 05/12/2024 12:14

It's beautiful!

Leeloo1233 · 05/12/2024 12:14

Well it rules out her ever moving to Finland where perse means arse. Hope she doesn't fall in love with a Finnish bloke. I mean there's not many of them so she's probably safe

Itjustkeepsoncoming · 05/12/2024 11:09

I love it!

I don't think you will have any issues with pronunciation. Most people will know that no child would be called Percy-phone, and if you break down Per-seph-o-ne it's quite straight forward.

bananamum13 · 04/12/2024 23:24

Nn Persie.

bananamum13 · 04/12/2024 23:14

I love it - my bf dd has the name - suits her perfectly.

theduchessofspork · 04/12/2024 23:10

I think it's mildly popular, so not as wacky as it would have been. Percie is pretty awful but Sephie is fine,

CrushingOnRubies · 04/12/2024 22:56

I really like it . NN Percy is great.

NeedSomeComfy · 04/12/2024 22:54

HoppityBun · 04/12/2024 22:52

A lovely sister for Telephone

😂😂
From now on I will pronounce it tel-Eh-phon-ie. So much classier.

Viviennemary · 04/12/2024 22:53

It's so pretentious. Does it actually exist outside of MN.

HoppityBun · 04/12/2024 22:52

A lovely sister for Telephone

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Mearabade · 04/12/2024 22:22

Goditsbad · 04/12/2024 22:21

I like Seraphina, is that just as bad?

At least no one would have trouble pronouncing it

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Goditsbad · 04/12/2024 22:21

I like Seraphina, is that just as bad?

fairytailcat · 04/12/2024 22:15

Lovely name

I would prefer Percy as a NN though

BootballJoy · 04/12/2024 22:13

Beautiful name

BibbityBobbityToo · 04/12/2024 22:09

Poor child, sounds like something you play in a brass band.

Moreteaandchocolate · 04/12/2024 22:07

I find Persephone a bit pretentious sounding, but I do love Sephy for short.

ThePoliteLion · 04/12/2024 21:57

Persephone is also the name of an excellent publishing house specialising in women writers