A name like Athena that isn't Athena!

[jaffacakehips]

Does that make sense? Friends have a DD called Athena, I love the name. Wasn't keen at first but it's really grown on me

Can anyone suggest a name like Athena?

Thanks

Aurelia
Very auspicious in roman times, means golden one
Absolutely love this name

Alethea
And I love Ariadne
Love Persephone too.

Is it Classical Greek names you are after?simply classical names? or is it the sound of the name that appeals?
Greek:
Atalanta
Hera
Asteria
Appollonia
Aegina
Artemis
Cassandra
Classical:
Helen/Helena
Diana
Daphne
Other:
Morgana
Morwena
Fionnula
Angela
Angelina
Catherine/Katarina (sounds v. like Athena)

Althea!

Athenia

We had the same problem, decided on Thea. (could be short for theodora or Dorothea, but DD2 is just plain Thea!)

Anthipi? It's a Greek girl name. Is is Greek names you're after?

Hermione?

What about Juno? It's one of my favourites and I also really love Athena.

I also had a thing for the ancient Greek names, top of my list was Phaedra.

I like Lucretia

Eleni

Thank you for the suggestion, any more

Love love Aurelia, DH pulled a face. Have added it too the list.

Views on Cosima?

Atalia is a lovely name

Hebe
Ianthe
Olympia (it being 2012 and all)
Xanthe

I've suggested Xanthe but DH just will not have it!

Atlanta

Drea (with a little hyphen thing above the e)

Iliana

I know one little girl called Athena - her sister is called Cleona.

Thanks all...nothing is really jumping out. DH isn't playing ball at all...

I have an Artemis. I also love:

Juno
Daphne
Hera
Dephine
Hero

Ooh and Cosima is lovely too

If you like Cosima, what about Chiara?

Venetia. My all time favourite girl's name.

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