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Brother or Sister for Persephone

51 replies

IncaAztec · 17/04/2013 12:08

Hi, my daughter is called Persephone and we are looking for a boys or girls name to match it!!!!.

I've always loved the name Persephone, so try not to be too critical!!

All positive baby name thoughts welcomed as we can't think of much. I would like something beginning with O for some reason:

  • possibles so far: - Orpheus or Endymion for a boy
  • Appollonia (maybe??) for a girl

Cheers, Inca

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DebK2012 · 18/04/2013 18:58

Minerva Wink

TheRealFellatio · 18/04/2013 19:00

ooh some gorgeous suggestions here. I really love Calypso, Cecelia and Theodore and Lysander.

frutilla · 18/04/2013 19:01

Girls -

Perdita
Calypso
Magdalena
Cleis
Artemis
Clarissa
Delilah
Pomona
Tatiana
Petronella
Vanora
Desdemona
Romilly
Sappho

Boys -

Prosper
Amory
Valiant
Eldred
Gaetano
Caius
Jasper
Achilles
Aeneas
Dorian
Digory
Geraint

bionic77 · 18/04/2013 19:15

How about Osiris for a boy?

thegreylady · 18/04/2013 19:18

I love Orlando for a boy or maybe Orpheus if you want to stay mythological. I do know one child called Ptolemy nn Tolly and that would work.
My choices for a girl would be Cassandra or Antigone I think.

raisah · 20/04/2013 01:17

I heard a woman shout Persephone & Dante across a playground in a certain part of N. London. Alexander goes too.

Bessie123 · 20/04/2013 01:22

Orpheus or Ptolemy??

Bessie123 · 20/04/2013 01:27

Hahaha Calypso. Endymion. Appollonia.

This thread is brilliant. Never heard so many stupid names. Sorry, I know I'm not being helpful but this is hilarious.

I did hear a man calling out to his son, Lysander, while i was paying for something in John Lewis earlier this year. I sniggered to myself at the ridiculous name then looked back to the shop assistant - she was sniggering at the stupid name too.

ThePathanKhansAmnesiac · 20/04/2013 01:45

Penelope

Orion

Homebird8 · 20/04/2013 01:53

Odin

pinkegg11 · 20/04/2013 01:55

Olympia

YouDontWinFriendsWithSalad · 20/04/2013 02:56

Boys:

Kevin
Keith

Girls:

Sharon
Wendy

ratbagcatbag · 20/04/2013 03:16

Zeus or Thor came straight to mind. :)

fanjodisfunction · 20/04/2013 08:55

Ophelia and Nicholas

DebsMorgan · 20/04/2013 08:59

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Hulababy · 20/04/2013 09:01

Hermione

fanjodisfunction · 20/04/2013 09:04

Delphine and Paris.

NaturalBlondeYeahRight · 20/04/2013 09:11

Hero

CruCru · 20/04/2013 15:38

I like a lot of these names. Some caution though - Sappho is a damn difficult name for a girl to carry off. Lysander is the man who made husbands jealous.

RiaOverTheRainbow · 21/04/2013 19:19

Juno
Artemis
Minerva
Hermione
Octavia
Allegra
Sophia

Oscar
Osiris
Theodore
Felix

somuchtosortout · 21/04/2013 19:25

Just curious what makes people so sure this thread is in jest?

At least it's nor Tiger and India, two children I served in a shop once.

sarahandemily · 21/04/2013 19:39

Grin at Kevin, Keith Sharon or Wendy

everlong · 21/04/2013 19:56

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CruCru · 21/04/2013 22:43

I grew up in Brighton. Names like this were fairly common.

coffeeinbed · 21/04/2013 22:47

Pomegranate