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Greek boys name (we're not Greek)

64 replies

Toothy321 · 09/02/2025 06:59

Would love suggestions of Greek boys names that don't sound too out there if we're not Greek - we love many Greek names but feel they all sound a bit odd with the cultural connection...

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onceuponatimelived · 09/02/2025 07:01

Maximus
Julius
Cassius

TiredCatLady · 09/02/2025 07:02

Jason, Sebastian, Alexander, Lucas, Ezra, Hector

MoralOrLegal · 09/02/2025 07:08

onceuponatimelived · 09/02/2025 07:01

Maximus
Julius
Cassius

...are all nice Roman names!

Missionimprobable · 09/02/2025 07:35

Andreas
Adonis
Apollo
Andres
Xander or Zander
Lionidas
Theodoras
Ioannis
Dimistrios
Loukas
Matthaios

Phineyj · 09/02/2025 07:56

Theo? Although it's quite popular.

Talapia · 09/02/2025 08:06

Ioannnis is lovely. I have seen it also as Yannis.
Kyrie

MistyF · 09/02/2025 08:11

Maybe something from mythology and not Christian?
Ideas
Alexander
Hermes
Jason
Alcides
Cadmus
Endymion
Helios
Linus
Nestor
Hector
Orion
Zephyr

many names are not very usable, tho

Devilsmommy · 09/02/2025 08:26

Damien

UpMyself · 10/02/2025 17:34

Sophocles

EverybodyLTB · 10/02/2025 17:48

Aristotle Ptolemy Archimedes Theodopolopodous is a good name?

MaggieBsBoat · 10/02/2025 17:50

I was always in love with the name Ptolemy but my DH was having none of it!

How about Pyrros
Dimos
Konstantinos?

ButterflyBitch · 10/02/2025 18:12

I know a boy called Achilleas.

WeeOrcadian · 10/02/2025 18:43

So, when someone realises it's a Greek name and you're not Greek.....

Why a Greek name if you have no cultural connection?

Sandielechat · 10/02/2025 18:45

Nico

lemonmeringuepie1997 · 10/02/2025 18:47

Nicholas/Nick/Nico

Apfelkuchen · 10/02/2025 18:48

Georgios

IggyAce · 10/02/2025 18:51

Leo

HRHTheQueenMuffinTop · 10/02/2025 18:51

I like Andreas
Also Alexandros

Pyjamatimenow · 10/02/2025 18:52

Large Greek family -men are call Alexandros/ Alexander/ Alecos, Spiro, Paniotis, Christos, Nico/ Nicos and Vasillis. The only one I like is the Alex variations really

Pyjamatimenow · 10/02/2025 18:53

Oh yes we’ve got two Andreas’ -that’s quite nice but in this country probably would sound like Andrea

Dillydollydingdong · 10/02/2025 18:57

A lot of the names being suggested are ridiculous - Pyrros, Vasilis, Dimos??? Poor kid!

bellocchild · 10/02/2025 18:58

Lysander?

Topseyt123 · 10/02/2025 18:59

Agamemnon.

NormaNormalPants · 10/02/2025 18:59

I adore Ptolemy but DH is having none of it.

merediththethird · 10/02/2025 19:09

WeeOrcadian · 10/02/2025 18:43

So, when someone realises it's a Greek name and you're not Greek.....

Why a Greek name if you have no cultural connection?

Both my kids names are Greek - both first and middle. I just liked them without realising they were Greek. Think along the lines of Alexander. Many names are Greek.

My partner and I are total globetrotters anyway with very different cultural backgrounds and are both mixed ethnicity. The idea that names belong to a particular place or group of people is outmoded to me. I guess for someone whose parents are English who has always lived in England this might feel different. But the world is far more diverse than even 20 years ago.