Phaedra

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What do we think of this name for a girl? Too weird, difficult to spell/pronounce? Too close to sibling Vera?

Rest of revised list:

Thalia
Lana
Flora
Lydia

I like it. It's my cat's formal name.

But is too much like Vera I think.

Nothing like Vera to me. I like it.

Love it. I know a grown-up Phaedra and she is extremely cool

No I wouldn't say it's too difficult to spell or pronounce, it's unusual I'll give it that! From your list I think Flora goes well with Vera.

I can only really think of the mythological story when I hear the name - not the happiest of associations. Might just be me, though. I like Thalia - for the same reasons!

I absolutely love it but think it's too similar sounding to Vera and that takes the sheen off it a bit.

Is this pronounced Fee-dra? It does sound quite similar to Vera if so.

I can only really think of the mythological story when I hear the name

Me too. I distinctly remember being horrified by it when I was at school!

Pretty but ill-starred.

Love it.
She will have to spell and pronounce it to new people for the rest of her life, unless the new people are Greek.
But it's unusual and will be remembered.
Her friends will call her Phae (Fay), which is a nice name too.

I've heard both Fay-dra and Fee-dra in English. Fay-dra sounds different enough from Vera to me. In Ancient Greek, I've always said FY-druh, but I'm now doubting myself on this since it's not really my area, I just have a smattering. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can help!

Glad I'm not the only one thinking of the mythic!

Love Flora with Vera

I really love it too - nearly called my dd this. There's one at my dds school (whose parents are greek) and she pronounces it Fedra. (I thought it was Faydra?).

Wowser I am fascinated by this: What is you cat called when she's among friends? In a relaxed, informal setting?

I'd go with Lydia, myself. Phaedra is a very popular cat name in my area. Sorry

cynara - I would find it nearly impossible not to call a cat formally known as Phaedra, Fifi.

I cannot imagine how thrust can sound like Vera.

I pronounce it f-eye-dra

It's fay-dra.

I thought it was pronounced fay-dra. So different enough to Vera? I'm not sure.

I know the myth is pretty horrible... Talking myself out of it now.

Fae-druh is how I thought it was pronounced.

So not full on 'fay' and not full on 'dra' iyswim.

I don't think it's too similar to Vera at all.

It's a nice name. It makes me think of Peaches Geldof's son though.

From your list, Lydia - Flora is lovely but just a tiny bit too close to Vera.

(I know sisters Annabel and Isobel and it's just a bit much)

I love Thalia, Lydia and Flora.

I'd pronounce it F-eye-druh. If I was Phaedra, I think I'd resent Vera her normal name...

I don't think I could put it with Vera, I'm not a die-hard 'sibling names have to match' person but Vera is a (very nice) old nana name and Phaedra just... isn't? What about Phoebe?