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Olympia?
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Garlicbreadfred · 11/05/2022 21:27
Thoughts? I just quite like it
headbored · 11/05/2022 21:28
Love it!
Mumofgirls2017 · 11/05/2022 21:57
I love it
Thewolvesarerunningagain · 11/05/2022 22:00
I wouldn't personally. The image that comes to mind is a sort of body builder type, and some of the shorter nicknames (Limpy, Oly) are not great.
ODFOx · 11/05/2022 22:01
Fabulous, but quite a lot to live up to I think. If you are a type A personality couple she will carry it off fine. If one of you is type B you may want a name with less overt expectations.
SoftSheen · 11/05/2022 22:03
You'd need a big personality to carry off a name like that...
toastofthetown · 11/05/2022 22:05
I see why people gravitate to it, as a less popular alternative to the very popular Olivia but I just don’t like it. The Limp sound is very pronounced and is thoroughly unappealing to me.
peaceinourtime · 12/05/2022 00:17
The name Olympia is wonderful and for sure underused. It's refreshing compared with Olivia. The Limp reference I don't think will actually occur naturally, i don't see it coming up.
FayCarew · 12/05/2022 10:15
SoftSheen
You'd need a big personality to carry off a name like that...
This
FlamingoDust · 12/05/2022 21:05
Love it!
DisforDarkChocolate · 12/05/2022 21:09
I love it. I'd find it a bit odd without some Greek heritage but hey, not my baby.
Thedogscollar · 12/05/2022 22:13
Love it. Fabulous name.
Ethelfromnumber73 · 12/05/2022 22:28
I know one- she's 7 and awesome
Nellle · 12/05/2022 22:29
I love it. Would love to know one just so I could say it all the time!
Eastlyne · 12/05/2022 22:31
Love it. Reminds me of Fortune's Rocks by Anita Shreve :-) Don't think you need Greek heritage either, particularly; neo-classical kind of names were pretty widespread in the Anglosphere from 19th cent on.
girljulian · 12/05/2022 22:40
Fantastic!
veronicagoldberg · 12/05/2022 22:41
Lumpen. Awful name.
BlueChampagne · 13/05/2022 15:07
Pronounced in the English or the Greek way?
HisHX · 14/05/2022 18:20
I love it, nn Pia
EmotionBot9to5 · 14/05/2022 18:22
I like it.
EmotionBot9to5 · 14/05/2022 18:22
BlueChampagne
Pronounced in the English or the Greek way?
how is it pronounced by the Greeks?
alionthatneedscourage · 14/05/2022 18:36
No, to me it's a railway station and arena in west London.
Roselilly36 · 14/05/2022 18:42
@alionthatneedscourage me too, that was my first thought, if I ever see that exhibition hall again, it will be too soon!
Wallabyone · 14/05/2022 20:37
It sounds quite different in Greek as the emphasis is on different sounds...it's O-lim-BI-ya, as the p is a b sound in Greek.
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