Persephone

[Puddles1234]

One of the names me and my husband love for our baby if it is a girl is Persephone. However we are struggling with the middle names.

We need two or three middle names. These can be English names or Classical Greek.

I am open to suggestions.

Many Thanks

[AwfulMaureen]

OP do you know the story of Persephone? I personally could never name a baby after her...it's a terrible tale!

[CeruleanStars]

Astrid, Kate, Lotte, Rae

[Ploppy16]

The myth surrounding her is a fairly modern interpretation, it's also possible that she was the original ruler of the underworld rather than Hades and wasn't his victim at all. She's involked by anyone wnanting to find true and lasting love .
How about Hester as a middle name?

[magentasurprise]

I would keep the middle names fairly simple.

Maybe:

Persephone Frances Anne
Persephone Helena Jane
Persephone Maia Rose
Persephone Julia Anne

Have you considered Penelope? They are quite similar but I personally find it much prettier than Persephone.

[florascotia]

Lots of lovely Greek names: www.behindthename.com/names/usage/greek

[Megrim]

I think I must live in the same area as Minim?

I live in a very multicultural area (we have French and Dutch schools, and a large International school, as well as plenty of private schools catering for both locals and the ex-pat community), but I have never come across a Persephone, Minerva or (as someone was suggesting on another thread) a Hades.

[Ludways]

Sorry, I do see Persephone as normal, in that it has been out if favour for a long time but has been around for thousands of years.

I know one who gets Seffy as a nn

[mrsnec]

That's a nice nn. I did look at the meaning and it said 'bringer of destruction' but I like what ploppy said above. I might stick it on my shortlist just to see what dh makes of it.

[florascotia]

I always think of it a quite a hopeful name. Yes, she's an underworld goddess but she also reappears on earth in springtime, bringing fresh life and green shoots etc.

There are famous lines in Milton's poem Paradise Lost (had to study it long ago). Conjures up a lovely image:

"...that fair field of Enna
Where Proserpine gathering flowers,
Herself a fairer flower...."

Proserpine/Proserpine = Latin version of Persephone; Dis = Hades.

Amazingly, one can even get the teeshirt: www.zazzle.co.uk/john_milton_proserpine_gathering_flowers_t_shirts-235931129534035592

[Puddles1234]

Thank you for the suggestions.

I do love Iris, Astrid, Artemis and Helena

Our surname is double-barrelled so we have to be mindful of that.

Of course I know the 'Story' behind Persephone. Regardless of her being Hades wife or being 'Queen of the underworld' or 'Raped by her uncle' I adore the name. We love Greek Mythological names and most of them have sad connotations anyway.

[Oriunda]

I'm with you Puddles. Persephone is my favourite greek myth and DS would have been called this if he'd been t girl. Aurelia would have been my back up and the two actually go well together. 'DD' would have been Persephone Mary.

[Britishseamonkey]

It's not just the story/ sad connotations- the actual meaning is also 'bringer of destruction' Your other names are really lovely I think- do you like those less?

[Britishseamonkey]

Sorry- meaning already been posted. My bad

[ExitPursuedByABear]

Great name.

What about Hebe as a middle name

[PolkaSpottyDotty]

I know a Persephone, she hates it I'm sorry to say. Most people called her Stephanie.

[drinkingtea]

I think it's a pretty name, but she'll have to spend 6 months a year in the underworld if she ever eats a pomegranite... is it only me who is swayed hugely about the associations names have? Lily is a grave flower, poppies and blood and they are so short lived...

Annyway - simple middle name if you use Persephone - Anna? Is Persephone in current use in Greece?

[drinkingtea]

Oops sorry, missed page 2!

[drinkingtea]

I know an Aurelia - I mispronounced it for the first year - apparently its Ow ray lee ah... anyway its a nicer name IMO - her middle name is Julia though, which might not ne the way you are going (her siblings both have similar name combinations - Adena is her sister...)

[blueberrycupcake]

I'm not keen on the name Persephone. I speak Finnish and the word 'perse' means arse in Finnish.

[Puddles1234]

drinkingtea I am in Kensington not Greece so have no idea what the fashion for names is over there. I am not really that bothered about what the name means in all honesty.

Persephone Iris Marina Elizabeth

Persephone Alexandrina Frances Rose

Persephone Aoide Aphrodite Gaia

Persephone Helena Marina Elizabeth

Persephone Artemis Marina Frances

We like the above combinations. We will probably have to include Marina (My mums name) as my mum will be put out.

[gertiegusset]

Horrible.

[Puddles1234]

gertiegusset What's horrible? The name? Or the combination of names I have listed above?

[drinkingtea]

Some all of those are quite a mouthful - if you have no Greek connection do you really want 2 Greek names in a row? Why so many middle names?

[gertiegusset]

Oh, just re read, my Granny was Frances Marina so I love both of those.

[gertiegusset]

Persephone, dreadful.