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Anastasia or Artemis

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RnB · 24/04/2010 11:51

Not to everyone's taste I am aware, but these are the two girls names we are trying to choose between.

I already have a Benedict and a Rex

Any thoughts?

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DancingOnGrass · 24/04/2010 16:37

Anastasia is lovely but she will probably shorten it later.

Artemis- i love it. She was the 'wild' Greek Godness, tomboy, running in the forests and hunting. If you are not into 'pink and cute' then go for it

padraig · 24/04/2010 16:33

Same. And I studied classics at school, oops.

I think it's because everyone I've ever known/heard of called Artemis is/was a man (or a male cat).

debaronz · 24/04/2010 16:22

I hadn't heard of the goddess Artemis though DeborahDevonshire, so when I looked the name up on a baby names website I was surprised.

DeborahDevonshire · 24/04/2010 16:06

I would never think that Artemis was a boys name - it is the name of a Greek goddess. I love the name - it is on my fantasy wish list. A very classical, beautiful name.

I loathe Anastasia. She will end up being called Stacey. Yuk.

debaronz · 24/04/2010 16:02

I was surprised to find that Artemis is a girls' name.

padraig · 24/04/2010 15:08

Anastasia is a great name. I especially love Anya as a nm for Anastasia.

As for Artemis, sorry but I agree nowadays it's more common for a boy (i.e. the male drummer of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band or a relatively well known American football player).

sunchild77 · 24/04/2010 14:21

I heard of an Artemis with the nn Temi..

skihorse · 24/04/2010 14:17

Artemis.

madly · 24/04/2010 13:19

Anastasia is gorgeous. Like Artemis too.

serenity · 24/04/2010 13:17

Both the DSs would have been Anastasia ( with Greek pronunciation, Anna-stas-ia) if they'd not been DSs. I still like like it, but had got it too associated with the DSs by the time I had a DD!

I like Artemis too (and iirc it's mentioned in the Artemis Fowl books that it's actually a girls name)

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sophiesmummie · 24/04/2010 12:54

I know a female Artemis. Her family are original from Greece. I quite like it.

doubleexpresso · 24/04/2010 12:53

There is a fictional character in a older children's book called 'Artemis Foul' (spelling may be Fowl) that you may want to consider...

CuppaTeaJanice · 24/04/2010 12:51

Artemis is a boy's name.

Anastasia is lovely. I prefer it pronounced the Russian way, ie Anna-star-zia rather than Anna-stay-zia. The nickname Sia is great too.

debaronz · 24/04/2010 12:43

Anastasia. It's very pretty and elegant without being OTT.

Shaz10 · 24/04/2010 11:54

Anastasia. So if she hates it when she's older she can shorten it to Annie.

APassionateWoman · 24/04/2010 11:54

Anastasia. Lovely nickname opportunities - Anna, Annie, Sia...

Artemis is way too try hard.

diddl · 24/04/2010 11:53

Artemis.