Is Thalassa a weird name when Greeks hear it?

[NoodlesandDumplings]

Hello!

Thalassa is one of my favored names in my shortlist, but I recently saw a post where Thalassa literally means "the sea" in Greek, and therefore is a bit strange for Greeks as a name. Can anyone tell me if this is true? Or if there are any Thalassas you know out there who had the same problem?

Are you looking for a Greek name OP? If not, do you know a lot of Greeks who are likely to meet your child? There are plenty of gorgeous Greek names.

But anyway, given that all these names mean the sea or something to do with the sea, I can't see you'd have a problem.

www.meaning-of-names.com/search/index.asp?nm=sea&stype=1

I am not Greek, but I have a Classics background and I immediately thought "sea" when I saw the name.

Don't do it... it's not very nice as a name. Lots of other names with a similar sound to choose from.

Thalassophobia came to mind. Its just not a name .

It sounds like a holiday resort. Or seaweed.

Don't do it - I'm seeing 'cultural appropriation' here but not even correct appropriation. Lots of lovely Greek names but if you're not Greek - why?

When she grows up, she’s going to need ... thalassotherapy. Sorry, OP!

Thalassaemia
It's an inherited blood disorder, and what anyone in health care will think of first.

Is it actually a name, or a word in a foreign language that you like how it sounds?

Makes me think of Thalassemia

I used to work in a school where there was a little girl called Thellassa - pretty sure her dad was Greek. I therefor thought it was a Greek name

Thalassa simply means 'sea'

Sorry I see you know that... I just read your title. I don't think it would sound weird seeing many Greek names are simple words the female version of DD's DF simply means 'friday' and I have friends who's name means 'Cyprus' Thea means 'auntie' etc so this isn't unusual to the Greeks

Lots of lovely Greek names but if you're not Greek - why?

So brits are only allowed to give their dc fine British names? My (Greek) dc both have Spanish names. 😬

Sorry but the disease was the first thing that came to my mind

Yes, 'sea' was my first thought, followed by 'thalassaemia', (sp?) which I think is a sort of pernicious anaemia most commonly found in people of Mediterranean origin, hence the connection.

Yes, it's weird.

its not cultural appropriation to use a name from a different country fgs, how many people called Tia/isabella/Mia (spanish), Ethan/Noah/Jacob (all hebrew) Sasha (russian) are there in the UK??? do behave!

Owl While I wouldn't use the term 'cultural appropriation', I do think there is a sliding scale between say Isabelle and Thalassa, if only due to exposure.

I would assume Thalassa was Greek or of Greek heritage. Once I got over thinking it was a disease....

I'm half Greek and as we know it is the word for sea so does sound a bit odd as I've not heard it as a name. Maybe Thalia?