Alethea ??

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Thoughts on the name Alethea ?

Haven't heard of it before, and not really sure. It feels a little clumsy when I say it.

How about Althea or Anthea?

Not sure. Makes me think of Athena which seems to flow a little better I feel.

Use it! My favourite auntie was called this but our surname prevented it.

It's actually one of the "virtues" a very old Greek name meaning truth.

Just sounds like a twilight style hybrid name (Alex meets Anthea Etc)

A lifetime of 'what now?' and constants spellings, explanation of name origins. Not a nice thing to do to a child.

It's a beautiful name. I knew a girl with that name a few years ago she was lovely

When I pronounce it in my head it sounds like Alicia said by someone with a lisp sorry.

I knew a Spanish one. I loved her name! Think it will get mixed up with other names though

my slimming group leader a few years ago was called Aleta, which I always thought was pretty.

I know one. She's cute and lovely (aged 3). It means truth, which I think is a lovely meaning. Go for it!

It's pretty. It makes me instantly think of His Dark Materials, which is a good thing. (Giving her the middle name of Lyra - beautiful name though it is - might be a bit much though!)

It was on our list for DC2. He was the wrong colour though. Still love it.

Really dislike it. Like you are trying to say Alicia with a lisp. Sounds very clumsy and wet.

I like it but prefer Athena as suggested upthread.

Alithia Thilverthtone thpringth to mind. Thorry.

I find it much too lispy as well. Sorry.

I think it's a wonderful name (I like just about all the Greek classical names)

I like it.

I know a 5 year old with this name, and think it's lovely. Like Athena too.

Beautiful name. Much more interesting than Alicia. Great meaning. I like it.

Friend's dd has this name, lovely.

Love the name. I have a friend whose name this is- her main complaint is that people call her Althea or Anthea.

It has a beautiful meaning too.

I know an Alethea (grown up).

I think it's a lovely name.

Love it, love it, love it. Use it!

One of my grandmother's greatest friends was called Alethea, she was a rather grand old lady and I think it is a lovely name.

It does have two pronunciations, one is like Alicia with a bit of a lisp (Al-ee-th-ia) and the other is much stronger sounding (Ali-th-ay-a) she used the later version. I'm not very good at pronunciation writing though, so I don't know how much sense that made! This might be more understandable www.pronouncenames.com/search?name=alethea

I knew a lovely beautiful girl with this name when I was in uni. I think it is beautiful.