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Naming Athena’s little sister

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RebeccaJM · 25/08/2023 16:35

Hi lovely people,

We’re expecting a second baby girl in December, big sister is named Athena.

She will have two surnames (mine and DH’s, Iberian style not double barrelled) and our surnames are both a bit unusual / difficult for people in the UK.

We’re looking for a girl’s name that goes with Athena, probably is more Western / classical, and ideally quite easy to spell and pronounce, to smooth her way a bit given her surnames.

We prob would not go with another Greek goddess name, as Athena had beef with all her siblings, most of the nymphs and half the Greek canon! We also wouldn’t choose any names attached to tragic / unhappy figures (ie no Electra, Antigone, Cassandra, Persephone, Ophelia etc).

So far we like:
Aurelia
Lyra
Shira
Elissa

Would love any suggestions! Thank you!

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Hazelnut9 · 26/08/2023 12:19

Aurelia and Lyra are pretty. I don’t know how to pronounce Shira and I’m not sure about Elissa.

Miranda is a lovely name - it does make me think of Miranda Hart but she’s a few years ago now so I don’t think an issue anymore? And it makes me think Shakespeare more.

Other names:

Cordelia
Rosalind
Beatrix
Hermione
Guinevere
Aurora
Clementine
Seraphina
Paloma

Whichwhatnow · 26/08/2023 12:29

How about Tanith? Or Saffron. Or Jocelyn!
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Araminta34 · 26/08/2023 12:31

Athena and Vanessa

Whatsthepoint1234 · 26/08/2023 12:49

RebeccaJM · 26/08/2023 10:27

Thanks everyone for the ideas, some really beautiful names here! We’re going to roll them round for a bit and see how they fit.

I love the name Amara, but we have one in our family already. (Such a beautiful name.)

I also really love Miranda, but I’m told that in the UK other kids will associate the name with the TV show (Miranda Hart) and she might be teased. Any thoughts on that?

PS User764 - true!! DH’s main objection to Elissa is that the Romans give Dido such a depressing end. But that could just be anti-Carthaginian propaganda about a badass Phoenician queen…

What about Amira, Tamara, Mara?

Longdarkcloud · 26/08/2023 15:16

Marama?

Theoldwoman · 27/08/2023 14:23

Athena and Cristy
Athena and Astrid
Athena and Rhiannon
Athena and Lotta
Athena and Yasmin
Athena and Jemima
Athena and Saskia
Athena and Ebony
Athena and Ivy

ChildrenOfTheQuorn · 29/08/2023 21:18

Delphigirl · 25/08/2023 16:53

Am so bored of Lyra.
Go for something old fashionedly glamorous like Virginia

I fecking love Virginia. It's on my list at least. (And they'd definitely get Ginny rather than Virgin)

ETa: Yes I'm tired of Lyra too.

Sudename · 29/08/2023 21:35

Angelica
Fernanda
Delphine
Gia

neverenoughwine · 30/08/2023 08:01

Indie
Xanthe
Yasmin

AdoraLovesCake · 30/08/2023 09:15

Congrats! Athena is wonderful, I was going to name my daughter that.

Out of your list I really like Lyra (bit like a Lyre)

Out of other people's suggestions, I love Rosalind, Iris and Saffron (all three were on my baby naming list)

I don't know if others suggested this but I think Penelope (Queen of Ithaca)

Notellinganyone · 05/05/2024 13:20

Zoe, Hero. Io.

FayCarew · 05/05/2024 13:56

The baby is about 5 months old now, @Notellinganyone

shannnxo · 05/05/2024 15:55

I like Athena and Aurelia
Here are some other options anyway!

Athena & Amelia
Athena & Aurora
Athena & Anastasia
Athena & Harper
Athena & Penelope
Athena & Arabella
Athena & Lylah
Athena & Aria
Athena & Ember

siameselife · 05/05/2024 20:27

I like Lyra,
Grace
Hebe
Flora

bellatrixlestrangex · 09/05/2024 20:07

Delilah
Anastasia
Georgina
Amarah
Ophelia
Octavia
Thalia

neverenoughwine · 10/05/2024 08:32

Athena and Xanthe
Athena and Indie
Athena and Frankie (Francesca)
Athena and Nancy
Athena and Connie
Athena and Paige
Athena and Beatrice
Athena and Josephine

TwoBigNoisyBoys · 10/05/2024 08:35

Freya

ButtonMoonBlanketSky · 10/05/2024 16:53

Iris 🌈

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