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Greek or German girls names

36 replies

onlyreadingneverposting8 · 20/06/2020 09:46

I have Greek and German heritage. Expecting a 4th baby girl. We already have Xanthe, Hebe and Olympia. No repeating initials with the girls names - so no names beginning with X, H or O and not Persephone as we have a ds called Perseus (nn Percy). Thanks!

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Ricekrispie22 · 20/06/2020 10:13

Athena
Cassia
Sophia
Cassandra
Isadora
Clara
Cornelia
Zena
Cressida
Lois
Lydia
Iris
Alexis
Effie

QueenJulian · 20/06/2020 10:16

Aphrodite
Antigone
Ionia
Athena
Alexandra
Calliope
Maria

QueenJulian · 20/06/2020 10:17

Anastasia

123Dancewithme · 20/06/2020 11:01

Alcyone
Artemis
Evadne
Ariadne
Thalia
Aella
Calliope
Alecto
Antigone
Atalanta
Callisto
Nephele
Cassiopeia

Twisique · 20/06/2020 11:58

Zoe
Thalia
Clio
Minerva

AragornsManlyStubble · 20/06/2020 13:33

Taygete is one of my favourite names. I heard of it from Lucinda Riley’s Seven Sisters series.

The sisters are Maia, Asterope, Celaeno, Electra, Merope and Alcyone

bubbleup · 20/06/2020 13:34

Anke

Minniee · 20/06/2020 13:35

I love Anastasia especially with Greek pronunciation.

Potcallingkettle · 20/06/2020 13:37

Antigone (Tiggy)
Penelope
Iphigenia
Amaryllis

Immigrantsong · 20/06/2020 13:41

German:
Elsa
Ingrid
Frida

Greek:
Melina
Marianna
Sophia
Adriana
Eleonora

LizzieMacQueen · 20/06/2020 13:48

I came to say Calliope too but actually I'd love to know if you have other sons and what their names are.

Ellmau · 20/06/2020 13:59

Ariadne
Cassandra
Calliope
Psyche
Phoebe
Artemis
Athene
Zoe
Sophia
Electra
Demetria

I wouldn't use a German name as it will stick out like a sore thumb compared to the others.

HildegardeCrowe · 20/06/2020 14:01

Monika

Immigrantsong · 20/06/2020 14:07

Calliope has negative connotations in Greece as it can mean latrine.

onlyreadingneverposting8 · 20/06/2020 14:10

Thanks everyone! Some good suggestions! Antegone is not one I've considered before - like the nn Tiggy. Do very much like Eleanora.

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Palavah · 20/06/2020 14:12

Greta
Sophia
Thalia

onlyreadingneverposting8 · 20/06/2020 14:13

Sorry Antigone!

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AragornsManlyStubble · 20/06/2020 14:16

The Taygete in the book goes by ‘Tiggy’ too, I agree OP, it’s a great nickname!

Immigrantsong · 20/06/2020 14:19

Marlene or Marlena for German name.
Or Marilena for Greek.

thedevilinablackdress · 20/06/2020 14:21

Charis is a nice Greek name

princesspenny · 20/06/2020 14:26

I love Greek girls names! I am half Greek but have a French first name (my other 'half' is not French). Anyway, my favourite names are

Danae
Eleni
Melina

ProperVexed · 20/06/2020 14:29

Calliope

BurningGubbins · 20/06/2020 14:34

I worked with a Greek woman once called Aristi, and the name always stuck in my head. Pronounced Ah-REEST-ee.

ghislaine · 20/06/2020 14:41

Nataly
Ekaterina
Yvoni
Andromachi
Dimitra

Eva
Franziska
Adelheid
Viktoria

merryhouse · 20/06/2020 14:41

Given that you have this heritage, would it not perhaps be better to put forward suggestions from your heritage and ask solidly-culturally-British people their opinions on each?

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