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Ancient Greek/Mythology Names

75 replies

Suprima · 17/01/2022 20:12

I love Hermione but I really don’t want to use it due to the Harry Potter connotation. I am of the superfan HP peak generation and don’t want be asked ‘ohhh like Granger?’ …however a lovely namesake it is. I also was immediately put off when JK said she decided on Hermione because she believed her parents would want to show off how clever they are with the Greek/Shakespeare name. Grin

Anything similarly melodic and of the same vibe that you could recommend? Can’t use Persephone or Penelope.

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goteam · 17/01/2022 20:15

Not from Greek mythology but Heloise? Similar vibe to Hermione

7Worfs · 17/01/2022 20:16

Rodanthe

Suprima · 17/01/2022 20:17

@goteam

Not from Greek mythology but Heloise? Similar vibe to Hermione
Thanks for the response. I don’t like the Eloise/El sound and the h would get dropped where I live. I’m a primary school teacher and I regularly trip over 20 ella/elsies/ellies on the way into my classroom. Grin
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GizmosEveningBath · 17/01/2022 20:19

Calypso (just kidding!)

What about Ariadne?

Orphlids · 17/01/2022 20:21

Isolde? Smashing Arthurian legend, if you like that sort of thing.

CaptainCallisto · 17/01/2022 20:21

Hestia was on our list had DS2 been a girl.

Nuneaton · 17/01/2022 20:22

What about Cora?

HelloKittyGirl · 17/01/2022 20:23

Athena?

Calliope? (I know of a baby one)

Pandora?

Caspianberg · 17/01/2022 20:24

Appoline
Athena
Daphne
Artemis
Thalia
Hera
Selene

7Worfs · 17/01/2022 20:24

Calista

Snoopsnoggysnog · 17/01/2022 20:24

Athena
Artemis
Xanthe
Thalia

Warmhandscoldheart · 17/01/2022 20:25

Old English name Eowyn ❤️

ThePlantsitter · 17/01/2022 20:26

Athena, Calliope (I love Calypso!), Ariadne, Hera

NoOtherShadeOfBlue · 17/01/2022 20:26

Atalanta? Positive connotations in mythology too, not as much tragedy connected to her as a lot of mythological names!

Beekindbeehumble · 17/01/2022 20:27

Cassandra
Selena

SilenzioBruno · 17/01/2022 20:29

Andromache if you don’t mind the meaning

SilenzioBruno · 17/01/2022 20:32

Iyrene but a more classical pronunciation would be ‘i-ren-ay’. Or Irenie

OrangeAndYellowAndBlue · 17/01/2022 20:32

Danaë
Serafina
Olympia
Phoebe
Thea

Juno231 · 17/01/2022 20:34

Selene? Goddess of the moon

BiscuitLover3678 · 17/01/2022 21:47

Hermine is the German form of the name.

Backhometothenorth · 17/01/2022 21:52

Hera, Athene (pronounced Athenie), Gaia

LactoseTheIntolerant · 17/01/2022 21:53

Antigone
Electra
Clytamanestra
Cassandra
Helen
Hera
Aphrodite
Eris
Athena
Penelope
Jocasta
Pandora
Persephone

IsThePopeCatholic · 17/01/2022 21:56

Xanthe
Athena

Travelbug7 · 17/01/2022 21:58

This is btringing me back to my Xena Warrior Princess days! Any other fans on this thread?

JayAlfredPrufrock · 17/01/2022 21:58

Calypso. I love it.

Electra

Hera