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Greek girl's names

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Raggeo · 21/07/2021 14:03

We are a half British, half Greek family. We live in the UK but any name has to work in both languages/cultures. What do you think of our shortlist of baby girl names? Please rank and happy to hear positive and negative comments.

Artemis
Zoe
Melina
Arianna
Sophia

Middle name and surname will be Greek,if that makes any difference.

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ILoveBodger · 21/07/2021 18:27

Diana

Zarene · 21/07/2021 18:45

Artemis is fantastic, and I've always loved Zoe.

Also a vote for Irini as PP said - very cool.

I also love Clio, but I worry most people would think 'car'.

midsomermurderess · 21/07/2021 19:53

I rather like Calliope. But there might be pronunciation issues.

whatausername · 21/07/2021 19:55

Melina - no. I also thought of melena (black, tarry stools). A Google Image of it will be enough to put you off. They're pronounced the same way.

Zoe is dull, imo. Perhaps because there were always a few around in any setting growing up.

Arianna is pretty for sure. Will date if that bothers you.

Artemis I love but those who don't know it sometimes try to claim that it's for boys. I wouldn't let that put me off at all.

Sophia is a classic and beautiful name. I'm not 100% sure on it's popularity - Sophie is very popular. I think Sophia is timeless so won't date like Arianna.

They are all nice apart from Melina. The above is obv all my opinion. I'd pick Artemis ;-)

whatausername · 21/07/2021 19:56

Its popularity* doh!

princesspenny · 21/07/2021 19:58

Melina is my favourite girls name ever. I think it's a name you can't say without a big smile on your face. It makes me think of Melina Merkouri and sunshine

FawnDrench · 21/07/2021 19:59

Athena

NewYearNewOldMe · 21/07/2021 20:00

Eliada is a favourite of mine and I've always resented that my mother wasn't brave enough to name me it and gave me a very English name instead.
My very Greek surname was a bit of a pain when I was younger, but I grew to love it and definitely would have loved it more if my first name was very Greek to match 😂

BoatsBoatsBOOOATS · 21/07/2021 20:03

I love Haidee! Never met one but read it in a book 20 years ago and loved it ever since.

Orangesarenottheonlyfruit · 21/07/2021 20:03

Artemis is one of my fav names.
I also love Calliope and Irini. Irini was my aunt's middle name and so nearly what I named my daughter.
I also adore Hero for a girl.

3womeninaboat · 21/07/2021 20:04

I would give an additional English name in their somewhere. I have first middle and surname from a Mediterranean country although I’m British and it’s so tiring dealing with the comments and assumptions since Brexit.

3womeninaboat · 21/07/2021 20:04

In there...

Wilma55 · 21/07/2021 20:06

Elektra

Skade · 21/07/2021 20:06

I’m married to a Greek but we have boys! I love Efi, Anastasia (which is Ana-Stass-ia), Toula, and I have a sneaking love for Lemoni as well Grin

NoiceDifferentUnusual · 21/07/2021 20:18

Artemis is lovely for a girl. I went to school with a couple of Artemis’ (in the 80s) and the name is as beautiful now as then. Medea is lovely too.

HoliHormonalTigerlilly · 21/07/2021 20:33

Sophia is nice
loads of Greek girls names are lovely!

Xenia
Xanthe
Alexa
Eleni
Amara
Ella
Georgia
Hermione
Thalia
Nefelli
Ophelia
Iris
Olympia

HoliHormonalTigerlilly · 21/07/2021 20:37

Rhea
Thea
Lydia

Are also lovely!

JohnnyLuLus · 21/07/2021 20:42

@NoiceDifferentUnusual

Artemis is lovely for a girl. I went to school with a couple of Artemis’ (in the 80s) and the name is as beautiful now as then. Medea is lovely too.
You can't name a child after Medea! Shock
bettyfloormop · 21/07/2021 20:44

I think Aphrodite is a beautiful Greek neme

NoiceDifferentUnusual · 21/07/2021 20:47

‘You can't name a child after Medea! shock’

Fair point Grin

QueenOfCatan · 21/07/2021 20:48

I have an Artemis, my main bugbear I have with it (bar MIL suggesting nicknaming her Missy Hmm ) has been that many people pronounce it Artemus. Drives me nuts. We went for Artemis over Artemisia as we felt it might make her name too long, but sometimes I think it would have been easier! She's 4 now and has started correcting the main culprit (my mother).

Eleoura · 21/07/2021 20:57

@QueenOfCatan

I have an Artemis, my main bugbear I have with it (bar MIL suggesting nicknaming her Missy Hmm ) has been that many people pronounce it Artemus. Drives me nuts. We went for Artemis over Artemisia as we felt it might make her name too long, but sometimes I think it would have been easier! She's 4 now and has started correcting the main culprit (my mother).
How do you pronounce it then?
IdblowJonSnow · 21/07/2021 20:58

Of your list I like R
Arianna the best. Also love helena, iris and thea.
Isn't Penelope Greek? Also like that.

KirstenBlest · 21/07/2021 21:05

Arianna is nice but people will say it as Ari-AH-nuh. Not nice.

Olympia?

StellaOlivetti · 21/07/2021 21:06

My Greek grandma was Marina, which works in both languages. And I have relatives called Eleni, which I also like. From your list I prefer Zoe.