Persephone / Antigone

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DH likes Persephone (Percy) and Antigone (Tiggy).

I don't know much about Greek mythology but Wikipedia tells me Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus. And some other unpleasant stuff. But I'm no expert, anyone? This makes me not so sure. Plus there's the Wooly & Tig theme tune to contend with! Although I like the name, I can't imagine using Persephone as it feels pretentious to me. Is it? I do like Percy though.

We already have a dd - Elodie; and we have boys names. Just need help with some alternative girls names:

I like:
Asta
Astrid
Freya
Beatrix

What does everyone else think?

Persephone is lovely. Agree with pp - I just hate Penelope and can't believe how popular it is. Sepphy is a v nice nn too.

Regardless of the connotations, I just don't like the sound on Antigone. Just sounds like antagonise.

Astrid is a beautiful name btw.

Astrid is nice.

As is Freya

Asta is to close to Esther which isn't so nice and Beatrix is very over used now.

I like the NN seffy but agree withhak that you'd sound a bit pretentious calling her across the park sorry.

Pp has good taste with calliope!!

Adore both names.

Persephone is beautiful. Sephy as a NN.

Antigone is equally as beautiful and yields the adorable nn of Tiggy but I think you may struggle with mispronunciation depending on your social circles.

Both names were on our name list, here are some alternatives:

Artemis
Astrid
Calliope
Camilla
Cleo
Hebe
Iris
Pandora

I love both of those names. The only thing is that I don't like the way Antigone looks written down. Prefer persephone as long name but less keen on percy as a nn. Tiggy much better. Everyone knows percy is a seagulls name.

Sorry no logic to my opinions. Persephone gets my vote with maybe seffy for a nn.

haklyte Frisbee, Thisbe... It does have a certain ring, or should I say fling, to it.

OK, other random names I think could work.

Doris
Hyacinth
Meredith
Electra
Ariadne

Elodie and Electra. That sounds fab!

Ok you'd need to get over the whole complex thing but its doable.

BC - birth cert.

I think Persephone is massively pretentious and will be mispronounced / misspelled regularly. I know someone who called their DD Persephone and we were all stunned into silence when he announced the name.

Antigone is OK I suppose (and Tiggy is cute) but I expect it will also be mispronounced.

Much prefer the names on your list, especially Astrid and Freya. What about Thalia / Talia or Xanthe if you want to have a Greek name?

What poster above said.

I love Astrid from your list. What about Aria, Cassandra (nn Cassie), Alice, Violet, Ottile, Verity

Love both Antigone and Persephone! Unfortunately my dp does not.

I went to school (normal state school in pretty average area) with an Antigone, an Athena and a Portia. Not related to each other.

Not a fan of Antigone - would be horrendously mispronounced!
You'd probably have the same problem with Persephone too, and I do agree that it sounds pretentious. But Sephy is lovely - I'd go with just that on the BC. I also like Astrid - my DH would never go with that though!

Antigone asks for agony as a nn

I adore Persephone, please use it... But I do understand what you mean about feeling pretentious. It's just so very beautiful though, soft and feminine and it reminds me of waterfalls

How about ophelia? It's got a similar feel to it?

I don't like Persephone and Antigone even less. I really like Astrid though and Freya is nice too.

Would go down a storm in our working class area but if it fits with your social circle then fill your boots!

I like Persephone, but agree Antigone sounds "negative" to modern ears.

How about Ariadne?

Funny to see 'Teagan' in a post on Persephone and Antigone.

So, DH doesn't like Tegan. At all. He doesn't like Astrid (my fave either)

We've decided that we can't do Persephone as a first name.... But it's a contended for the middle name.

Surprisingly, we both came up with Alexa.

So, if it's dd2, she's potentially Alexa Persephone :)

Thanks for all the input though. Some great names suggested. Keeping some on my back up list!

Good choice. I think Alexa is awesome. Pretty but powerful too.

Love Persephone!

Do not go with Antigone! I suppose in her favour she was a strong woman who defied her uncle the king to bury her deceased brother because she believe that pleasing the gods was more important. There is sexual undertones of her being a bit too into her brother though. And she is the daughter of incest (her father Oedipus married his own mother, although unknowingly)

Astrid is my favourite but I also love Antigoneand the Seamus Heaney Translation.

Thea?
Phoebe?

How do you pronounce Antigone? My first instinct is to say Anti-gone but that doesn't sound right at all so I'm guessing An-tig-owny??

1lov Ann-Tigg-Gone-ee