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Antigone?

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Toastwithtea · 20/02/2025 19:36

For a half Greek, half English baby girl? Living in the UK, outer London, if relevant!

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RobertJohnsonsShoes · 23/02/2025 20:48

I love this!

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Moreteaandchocolate · 23/02/2025 14:48

I love Penelope, Eleni and Eirene - all stunning names.

Valentina risks Val as a nn and I find it a bit “much” as a full name personally. Margarita is a cocktail to me!

Yes Margarita is the cocktail. The pizza is Margherita.

fairycupcakes · 25/02/2025 22:27

It’s gorgeous. I’ve always thought so despite the tragic story and so if you can past that go for it! Tig/Tiggy is also a lovely nickname/alternative.

Congrats and best of luck! 🥰

Echomama · 26/02/2025 10:55

Even after reading the correct pronunciation, In my head all I can hear is washing machines live longer with antigone.
Tiggy is very cute though, and if you're somewhere that will always use nn instead of full name and you love it, then go for it.
But be mindful that your daughter might grow to hate it and having to correct it.
My dd is named madeleine which I thought was fairly safe but she absolutely hates it (we live in a country that uses full names unless you're close) and she also hates that people automatically assume nn spelling with an ie. Literally tries to fight me on what her name is even though I have her birth certificate to prove otherwise, thankfully everybody here pronounces it correctly other wise she would have a fit about mad-uh-line mad -eh-line mad-uh-lean so on so forth😂
Hopefully not the case for you but be mindful it's a weekly occasion in our house....

KhakiShaker · 26/02/2025 11:01

My brain registered it as anti gone.

The correct pronunciation is pretty but she’ll spend her life correcting ppl and spelling it out.

MedusaAndHerFavourites · 26/02/2025 11:02

I love it! Knew one who went by Toni!

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