Antigone?

[bonnibaby]

Just come across this for a girl-just out of interest what do you think?
Pronounced An-tig-oh-nee.

I disagree, I found her really annoying! But I was 15, so maybe if I read or saw the play again now I would feel differently.

I went to school with one, but she was always Tiggie, which I rather liked!

On the abbreviation front, in Modern Greek it's pronounced And-y-goh-nee, with the stress on the third syllable. So she could be Andie like Andie MacDowell.

I know a gorgeous baby girl recently christened Antigone but always intended to be Tiggy - mother studied classics. Tiggy very cute for small baby and nice associated hedgehog memorabilia! But agree might get some difficulties in pronunciation/ teasing but what name doesn't at some point - depends what's important to you I think!

I love this name - it's on my list as well.
I worked in Greece for a while, teaching English and there were a few Antigones. They pronounced it 'andi-gonni' fwiw. Tiggy or Andy for short I imagine, both sweet for a girl IMO.
I love Persephone being shortened to Percy. Not that's on my list as well, just so I could call my daughter Percy, or son, but that would have to be Percival or Perseus I suppose. Hmm!

discodizzy. once upon a time jane would have caused confusion. all names have to start somewhere...

Ariadne
Was our choice if ds had been a girl

i love the name i have a 13 month old daughter named antigone and it fits her perfectly! no one miss pernounces it and yes i call her tiggy for short. it's a beautiful name so if you like it go for it!

I have a 4 year old Antigone! I studied Classics and as soon as I read Antigone I knew it would be the name of my first Daughter. It's strange so many think she displays unwanted characteristics...moral, brave, just, unwavering, and a kick-ass feminist! What's not to love?!

Squarah it wasn't my Antigone's christening was it?!

Love it. Love the character of Antigone. Wrote my dissertation on her. Great name, and Tiggy or Annie are great nicknames.

Antigone could marry Ptolemy.

Cuthbert could be best man.

I saw the op and was thinking ohnononononono because of the story

...then remembered that I have a Delilah

fucking go for it!

Oh, old thread.so I suppose the girl in woolly + tig is called Antigone then, cute!

another 4 year old Zombie thread merielclaire whatchadooin ?

Oh squoosh I was just coming on here to post exactly that!

Tiggy is fucking awful.

Sappho is beautiful. But.

Frogs - what's wrong with Hector? Homer or any other version?

Antigone is not brill.

Are we not supposed to comment on old threads? I'm new!!

Oh it's ancient! Didn't notice.

Merielclaire, it's not forbiddan or anything, but it's a bit weird because the discussion is not longer current.

Welcome to Mn

Thank you! I just searched my Daughter's name and this was one of the threads :) I will check out new threads!

I know a few Ophelias. Possibly one of the wettest and most 'tragic' Shakespeare characters.

Antigone is feminist icon. Do it!

You are having us on.

Wow, what a friendly place this is...