Please help me name this child

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DD is 10 days old and still nameless.

Our shortlist is:

Calista Joy
Roxana Iris
Morgana Faith

Big sister is Persephone. Which names would you choose and why?

Thank you for all the comments everyone! Even those of you who think the names are horrible wouldn't life be dull if we all agreed with each other all the time.

To answer some of the questions:

Persephone is currently known as Sephi, as she's only 4 and it's a big name for such a little girl.

We'd pronounce Calista CA-lista

Am I quite posh/overly pretentious? Haha. No. But I do live in a part of SE London where nobody would bat an eyelid at these names. I'm less confident about how they'd be received back in my home town of Glasgow, mind you. Plus I loved Greek/Roman mythology as a child so that's where that influence is coming from.

Some of the other suggestions are beautiful and we had already considered (e.g. Cassandra, which I love - DH ruled out because of Only Fools, the fool). I hadn't thought of Cassia, so have added to the list.

I really like Roxana, with Roxy as a nickname. I'm struggling a bit with Morgana as it seems harder to shorten. Calista is growing on me hugely....I had added it as a potential tie breaker but like it a lot more than I'd realised.

Off to do battle with DH again, will keep you posted!

If you’re after another Callie nickname possibility, then have you considered Calliope? She was a nymph and muse of poetry and music- i believe it means something along the lines of “beautiful voice”. Pronounced Kal-ee-OH-pi in modern Greek in my experience but i know people in English would probably pronounce KAL-ee-oh-pi. Would work with Joy too.

Best of luck with your husband 😁 looking forward to seeing what you choose!

Love the suggestion of Calliope.
Sephi and Callie go beautifully.

Calista is lovely

Calista is beautiful and goes very well with Persephone.

Hero, if you’re feeling brave?

I like Calista. Congratulations op

Calista or Calliope Joy

You've got Cj or Callie for shortening

Calista is the best on your list. The other two seem like a concatenation of other names. Like fling an a on the end of another popular name. Sorry, I'm sure you wouldn't like my dcs names, but you asked.

Love Calista (Callie), but agree with another poster that Calista Faith goes really well together.

Calista goes best with Persephone as her sister. Both three syllables, both Greek origin.

From your list Calista Joy but I think Seraphina goes lovely with Persephone

Persephone has three syllables.

No she hasn't. She has four syllables. Is what I meant to say.

What about Cassiopeia?

Calista Iris would be my favourite from your list ( I'm not fond of Joy). Some one mentioned Cassia above - that is beautiful!

Also, another poster mentioned Seraphina. Its pretty and would go oh so perfectly with Persephone.

Sephi and Sera

Sephi and Cassia

Both sound lovely although I quiet like Cassia.

Morgana is the only answer with a name as awesome as Persephone (love it but I had all boys and in my local accent 🤨 no)

@IthinkIm

What about Cassiopeia?

Or this.

Persephone and Cassiopeia

No to Roxana and Morgana. Just no.

Other is lovely.

Roxana Iris

I work with a Calista. She is one of the nicest people I have ever known.

I love Calista Joy, it’s really elegant sounding but the Joy makes it more warm and approachable

Whilst Roxana Iris is lovely and has a good flow, I personally prefer to reverse it to Iris Roxana. Roxana is really spunky but it just reminds me too much of “Roxanne put on the red light” and it’s associations.

Morgana Faith has a really good flow too but it’s not really my style

I think Calista fits well with Persephone, dislike Morgana and Roxana. I also think Roxana sounds odd with Persephone, Roxana has a different vibe (not a good one).

Calista Joy is nice, but can I suggest Astrid Rose.

I know siblings that are Seraphina and Persephone. Works well

I Like Calistoga from your list

My other suggestions(that you didn't ask for) would be

Athena
Xanthe

*Calista