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Brother for Goddess-named sisters

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NameforBabyBrother · 24/04/2025 08:56

Name changed for obvious reasons. I've shot myself in the foot with this one! I have two daughters, Artemis and Juno, and now I'm expecting a boy.

The obvious choice would be a mythological or God name, but I'm struggling to find one I like.

For context:
Artemis was named due to links to Artemisia of Caria (kick ass Persian naval war commander) and the Goddess as my Middle Eastern surname has a similar meaning to "Hunter".

Juno was one of the few names we had on our list and we just felt it suited her when she was born.

Any suggestions would be appreciated! Caspar has always been on my list for a boy but it's the only name I have right now and DH is equally at a loss for ideas!

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Needtosoundoffandbreathe · 24/04/2025 12:40

Ajax

Or just go with a strong Greek name like Alexander.

Serriadh · 24/04/2025 12:46

Xerxes? Or Arthur? Kings rather than gods but strong names nonetheless. Alexander (perhaps as Xander or Lex?) is another good shout.

Jason should be the same sort of name as Juno, but it's not...

MommaSmith · 24/04/2025 12:48

Zeus

FigTreeInEurope · 24/04/2025 13:05

HugoYorway · 24/04/2025 12:38

@FigTreeInEurope , it isn't literally bleach, it's a literally a brand of household cleaning products.

To be fair my Italian MIL is called Regina, the best selling brand of bog roll in Italy.

ScupperedbytheSea · 24/04/2025 13:13

NameforBabyBrother · 24/04/2025 09:39

Cyrus has been on my list before, I'm half-Iranian so it's a good link to that 😊

The only issue with that is most people here will pronounce it SIGH-Russ (as in Miley) rather than Se-ROOS (which I think is the more Iranian way and sounds much nicer). Could become annoying.

OldieButBaddie · 24/04/2025 13:26

Ajax is named after the Greek mythological hero, I think you will find the name came before the product!

Sol (after Sol Invictus)
Linus

LazyArsedMagician · 24/04/2025 13:32

NameforBabyBrother · 24/04/2025 09:07

Love Orion, but the Artemis-Orion story is a not a link I'd like to have!

Outing myself prob, but my dad is Icaros and his brother Daedalus. They are Greek though. Sister is Artemis lol.

As you've got a Greek and a Roman, I'd go for something else. Odin, maybe?

SingingSands · 24/04/2025 13:37

Darius
Lars
Duncan
Cyrus
Callan

Artemis and Juno sound like cools sisters to have.

Bourbonbonbon · 24/04/2025 13:41

I think Loki or Merlin. You need to not try hard with this one.

HugoYorway · 24/04/2025 14:02

@FigTreeInEurope , I think it's kitchen paper here, but Regina isn't used much as a girl's name. I like it but ...

Words · 24/04/2025 14:12

Marcus
Caspar
Horatio ( though he was the boy, who, in a terrible in loco parentis failure, was eaten by a polar bear)

Words · 24/04/2025 14:13

Loki sounds like a cartoon character.
Darius Guppy - criminal associate of Boris Johnson

groovylady · 24/04/2025 14:16

Hector
Paris
Jason
Percy (perseus)
Dion (dionysus)

SapporoBaby · 24/04/2025 14:20

Not all Gods but -

Ajax (A minor hero)
Atlas (Titan who holds up the sky)
Apollo (God of music/ the sun)
Boreas (God of the North Wind)

Agapornis · 24/04/2025 14:46

HugoYorway · 24/04/2025 12:38

@FigTreeInEurope , it isn't literally bleach, it's a literally a brand of household cleaning products.

Ajax... Stronger than grease/Greece 😁

(As in, stronger than all of the other Greeks together, obvs he's not a Trojan)

Agapornis · 24/04/2025 15:04

Iskander? Persian version of greek Alexander. Though the Great one did defeat the Persians and burn down Persepolis/Takht-e-Jamshid/Pārsa, so your parent might not like that 😂

You could also make a woman's name more 'manly'. Like the opposite of Nigel/Nigella. Amazonian queen Hippolyta > Hippolytus. Personally I love Penthesilea, but Penthesileus is just asking for lifelong spelling frustration.

... it's a good name I only get to name cats, not human babies.

lydialucy · 24/04/2025 15:29

Alexander
Atticus
Jason
Linus
Lysander

cunningartificer · 24/04/2025 20:53

Francis.

Namexchangex · 24/04/2025 21:32

Cyrus is great!

Atlas
Ares
Griffin (I like this too)
Zephyr
Orson
Caspian
Altair

Hollieandtheivie · 24/04/2025 21:47

Egyptian god, like Seth?

LovelyBranches · 24/04/2025 21:57

I also have two goddess daughters-one Greek and one Roman-Juno. I also have a son who’s name is Hebrew so not quite god like but a beautiful name which suits him.

Juno is our youngest and we liked Eden if she was a boy.

ElizabethVonArnim · 24/04/2025 23:23

Cyrus
Darius
Xerxes

QuetzalTerfLus · 24/04/2025 23:31

One more Persian name to consider - Zubin.

YouCantArgueWithStupid2025 · 25/04/2025 01:19

Argo
Evander
Griffin
Leander
Luke
Phoenix

Stillamum3 · 25/04/2025 01:22

Ajax