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Middle name for Athena

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anon61117233343 · 05/05/2024 10:12

I really like Athena for a girl.
The only thing that's putting me off is it's really hard to find a middle name that flows nicely.
Other names I love are Summer, Matilda and Violet. As much as I love Rose everyone has the middle name Rose.
I tend to use my children's first and second names most of the time.... As I think middle names should be used if you give them.
The middle name struggle is starting to put me off using Athena.

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Pallisers · 06/05/2024 00:17

I know an Athena Sunflower - love that. I'd go with Athena Summer. Athena is a serious name - it can take something slightly more whimsical.

Screamingabdabz · 06/05/2024 00:18

I just think of that tennis player scratching her arse.

Athena = student poster shop

TheValueOfEverything · 06/05/2024 02:53

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user1492757084 · 06/05/2024 05:59

Athena Skye
Athena Kaye
Athena Rose
Athena Clare

Allegra, Ayesha, Alanna and Anastsia go well with similar second names.

ageratum1 · 06/05/2024 06:23

A one syllable family name

DoNotScrapeMyDataBishes · 08/05/2024 09:27

The one I know is a lovely slightly stroppy take no shit pre-teen now. No school parents (and they were bitchy at that school) have ever really commented on the name.

The one thing I will say is that it does tend to get shrieked by her friends as FEEEENA - so be warned.

They have another Greek mythology middle name - not putting it here as it's a bit outing and it's not my child to do that, but the entire family of kids have mythology related names.

bridgetreilly · 08/05/2024 11:14

Athena May
Athena Lin
Athena Bee
Athena Eve
Athena Rose
Athena Wren

marshmallowfinder · 08/05/2024 19:02

bridgetreilly · 08/05/2024 11:14

Athena May
Athena Lin
Athena Bee
Athena Eve
Athena Rose
Athena Wren

The OP said not Rose. Why does everyone then suggest Rose? 🙄 It's every other girl's middle name anyway.

TealTraybake · 05/09/2024 21:53

springpromise · 05/05/2024 14:35

Yes, you’re right. The average person has a vast knowledge of Greek mythology, and will definitely assume little Athena from Basingstoke will grow up to be a pick me rape apologist on the fast track to committing war crimes.

😂😂😂

Leafstamp · 05/09/2024 22:01

SavingTheBestTillLast · 05/05/2024 13:37

I can’t get past the wonderful poster shop called Athena I’m afraid. Now it sells art from many artists.

I know this doesn’t help, thought I’d post just in case you’re not aware it’s a shop.

My first thought also.

stickygotstuck · 05/09/2024 22:07

Parthenos, obviously?

Or even better, no middle name at all. Any non-mythological name sounds out of place paired with a mythological name. But especially as big a cheese as Athena! (aside from whether you approve of her general behaviour and character as a PP pointed out).

MidLifeXrisis · 05/09/2024 22:07

Athena Renn
Athena Jaye

Middlenamespot · 05/09/2024 22:09

Athena Maria

marshmallowfinder · 06/09/2024 10:05

Not Grace or May either. How about Faith? Or no reason why it couldn't be 2 or 3 syllables. Tamsin, Damaris, Jasmine, Chloe, Rosalind, Emerald.

Princessfluffy · 06/09/2024 13:32

Athena Aphrodite

Heavenlyhoumous · 07/09/2024 13:33

Evangeline or Felicity

sciencemama · 08/09/2024 13:56

Athena Elizabeth
Athena Alice

Bluebunnylover · 08/09/2024 13:58

I don’t know why I’m thinking this radical! Athena Gold x

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