Artemis

[NotAnotherNewNappy]

Is it for a boy or a girl?

And do you think it may be whisper it a bit too pretentious?

Would be put with very strong English surname - but baby was concieved in Greece

I've always known it as a female name.

I love it, use it!

I like it, and think it sounds less pretentious than some names that are popular on MN.

I know a little boy called Artemis.

His sister is Calypso, so his parents must like unusual names!

Feminine to my ears. Lovely!

My Artemis is often called Arty :)

My DH is really keen on Artemis. I am coming round to the idea, but now worried about the Artemis Fowl books. I don't want poor future DD to have to go through life with playground jibes of "why have you got a BOYS name?". Does your Artemis get that RnB?

I understand it is explained in the books...could someone who has read them tell me...why does the male hero have a girls name?

Sorry, that last sentence should have said a goddess name, rather than a girls name. No offence to any with a male Artemis. Lots of girls and unisex names used to be boys names, no reason the cross over shouldn't happen the other way too.

my daughter is 9 weeks old so not at the playground teasing age yet!

Reaction from people has been mixed. People who seem surprised by the name usually are because they've never heard of it, rather than thinking its a boys name. IMO it is a classic and beautiful name. The greek goddess was came before the books!