Cersei

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I have genuinely come across a 3 year (ish) little girl called Cersei today.

Am I correct that the name was founded for Game Of Thrones and didn't exist in its own right beforehand? If I'm incorrect and it has a beautiful meaning I'll get off my soap box.

Cersei Lanister even in the first series of Game Of Thrones was bonking her brother and an all round nasty, murderous piece of work.

The name itself has a nice ring to it I suppose (Sur-cee for those not familiar with the show) but the connotations are terrible. Very dating also.

Thoughts?

I think it's awful, both name and links to the show

Why would you name your child after a cold blooded incestuous murdering sociopath?

It's based on the much older name Circe

I looked it up and apparently its based of an ancient Latin name. 'The mythological sorceress who tempted Perseus and changed his men to swine and back to men according to Latin roots.'

@BreakfastAtSquiffanys @sleepismysuperpower1 ahhh not great connotations even then though. Looks like I'll have some interesting reading for tonight's feeds!

Did you see the spelling? Cersei is from GoT but Circe is an enchantress from classical literature, notably the Odyssey. They are both pronounced ser-see.

Please tell me you’re not the same GoT poster as the other day?

In think it's irrelevant, they like it so fair enough. Won't be the last I'm sure

@ThanksItHasPockets Spelt Cersei...

@Proseccofuelled was there another Cersei?

No there’s a barking GoT person - it sounds like it’s not you sorry

I've not heard of ot before (never watched game of thrones) I think the names terrible.

Where does anyone get the right to bash another’s choice of name? Who gave you the authority to be such a bitch about it??? Every ‘name’ starts out somewhere, so get down off your judgemental little ponies!

Where does anyone get the right to bash another’s choice of name? Who gave you the authority to be such a bitch about it??? Every ‘name’ starts out somewhere, so get down off your judgemental little ponies!

Cersei's mother I presume

It's at least a little more original than the hundreds of little 'Arya's popping up I suppose....

Circe was a witch in Greek myth, I know it from the Oddessy. Not great connotations though even if taken from GOT.

Little ponnies?

Could have been worse, I have a little Khaleesi. I am regretting my choice of name for her now, I would rename her but I am a bit worried that she would burn me.

Ponies even?

Where did that come from?

Circe is the name of my beautiful guinea pig (Circe turned Odysseus’ men into pigs). Really annoyed if people think she is named for the GOT character.

@sessy19

Perhaps the OP is just a bit that a parent would name their kid after the frankly evil and incestuous anti-heroine of a tits ‘n’ dragons blockbuster series.

Circe is an old name from the Odyssey. It’s not really any worse than Delilah as a mythological baddy, or any other enchantress figure.

@Sleep it's Greek not Latin. Wouldn't call my child Circe even without GOT.

@Sessy19 u ok hon?

@DaphneFanshaw 😂