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Athena or Venessa?

38 replies

sweetmeatsandale · 24/09/2019 19:46

I love both - Slight away towards Athena because of the Venessa in Gavin and Stacey Grin

Which do you like best?

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MilkTrayLimeBarrel · 24/09/2019 19:49

It's VAnessa - but lovely name!

sweetmeatsandale · 24/09/2019 19:49

Sorry! VANESSA it is. Silly me BlushGrin

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MondeoFan · 24/09/2019 19:52

Athena

Wizzbangpop · 24/09/2019 19:53

Athena every time

Windydaysuponus · 24/09/2019 19:54

Sorry but Vanessa is bloody awful!!
We had Athena on our list.

AverageMummy · 24/09/2019 19:58

Both are awful but Athena a bit less so

Sneezewitch · 24/09/2019 20:01

Vanessa sounds like someone trying to whisper a nicer name.

I like Athena though.

TurquoiseDress · 24/09/2019 20:33

You don't hear Athena much if ever round here (SE London)

It's lovely and I'd go for it over Vanessa

Verily1 · 24/09/2019 20:40

Athena

Atlasta · 24/09/2019 20:42

Athena

Wacawaca19 · 24/09/2019 20:43

Athena if you’re greek- not otherwise.

trotesio · 24/09/2019 20:47

Athena is awful.

Vanessa is really, really awful.

Sorry.

Blueuggboots · 24/09/2019 20:50

No. Just no. To both.
Athena - poster shop
Vanessa - 1970's and not nice.

DramaAlpaca · 24/09/2019 20:54

I like Vanessa.

I don't like Athena at all.

Yeahsurewhatever · 24/09/2019 20:59

Love Athena but it's like you're trying a bit hard if you're not greek.
I'm not keen on Vanessa at all.

Althea
Aura
Aurora
Alana
Freya

  • if it's the A sound you like

Yulissa
Tessa
Tessie
Kassie

diddlediddle · 24/09/2019 21:00

😅 if you can't spell it I'd go for the other one! Athena is nicer anyway

MissHenty · 24/09/2019 21:04

Sorry I really don’tike either and I usually like uncommon names

villainousbroodmare · 24/09/2019 21:06

I like Vanessa and prefer it to Athena.

Oneforposy7 · 24/09/2019 21:09

Athena!
I hear Vanessa. I think Feltz.

user1493494961 · 24/09/2019 21:27

Not that keen on either but prefer Athena.

daisypond · 24/09/2019 21:29

I like both of them. Vanessa is great and I like Athena a lot. I know a young one with one Greek parent but I don’t think you need to be Greek.

OpiesOldLady · 24/09/2019 21:34

Love Vanessa, nn Nessa. Hear it loads here in Wales.

123Dancewithme · 24/09/2019 22:21

Athena

raskolnikova · 25/09/2019 00:02

Athena!

I don't see why you should only be able to use it if you're Greek Confused. And I'm too young to remember the poster shop.

Astronica · 25/09/2019 03:16

I prefer Vanessa, and like Ness for short form.

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