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Greek names continued

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hobbgoblin · 26/05/2009 22:31

Eileithyia, lucina, io, iolanthe, ioulia iphigeneia ?

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serenity · 27/05/2009 10:20

Lydia (first woman to be baptised, Ayios Lydia am looking at the icon as I type)

We don't know many girls with 'classical' Greek names - off the top of my head we know

Eleni (tons and tons of)
Maria
Demi
Sophia/Sophie
Zoe
Anastasia
Liana
Christina
Athena
Androulla
Angela/Angelik i
Stella

TwoScrambled · 27/05/2009 10:59

Hermione

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hobbgoblin · 27/05/2009 11:21

Have Hermione (DD1)

Considering:

Peony
Deianeira
Myrrhine
Altea
Neaera
Diotima

Is Io bad?

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OlympedeGouges · 27/05/2009 11:27

Knew a lovely Ariadne at University

jeanjeannie · 27/05/2009 11:31

A few minor goddess names:
Iris - Greek goddess of the rainbow
Phoebe - minor moon goddess
Selene - another moon one!
Hebe - Goddess of Youth

tostaky · 27/05/2009 14:02

i like Alyssa ...
any more nice names starting with a A for girls?

tostaky · 27/05/2009 14:03

i like athena too but would feel weird bc ive never been to greece...

stclair · 27/05/2009 17:53

Stephanie

qumquat · 27/05/2009 19:04

My favourite classical Greek name is Clytemenestra, wouldn't inflict it on a British child though!

I have a Cypriot friend called Eleni (emphasis on middle syllable) which I think is gorgeous, obviously lots of Greek people agree with me! Other Cypriot friends with classical names are called Antigoni (emph. on the ON), and Machi (short for Andromachi, soft CH like Loch.)

numal · 27/05/2009 20:20

tostaky, not greek but roman, Antonia is a gorgeous name but much underused IMO.

Verity79 · 27/05/2009 20:59

I have an Alethea (mainly known as Thea) but if current pg is a girl (5 days and counting til 2nd scan) we will be calling her......

Callia Ianthe

I love Iphigenia. I was tempted to call Thea that as my DD1 is Lilith so I could have had Ithy and Iphy I'm so sad .

I also loved Ariadnae, Ariane, Thekla, Briseis (also known as Cressida by Shakespeare), Iris to name but a few I have crushed on in the past.

dizzydixies · 27/05/2009 22:14

Callia is lovely

we toyed with Cassia for DD3 but were worried it would be shortened to Cassie which was name of friend's dog

thisisyesterday · 27/05/2009 22:20

omg verity, i have just realised I know you!

from boobygroup and nct place.

PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 27/05/2009 22:45

come on then what about BOYS greek names?

numal · 27/05/2009 23:03

Stelios.

PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 27/05/2009 23:10

fabulous!

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thisisyesterday · 27/05/2009 23:18

i think Hades would have suited ds2. god of the underworld and all that

PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 27/05/2009 23:18

i would have done Zeus but annoying dp......

thisisyesterday · 27/05/2009 23:18

because i'm lazy

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thisisyesterday · 27/05/2009 23:20

oh i dunno. you're due to conceive him in august aren't you? lol

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cba · 27/05/2009 23:31

Dimitrios, Zarek, Stratis, Manolis

We have three children, I have not listed our boys names as I would be easily identifible if any mums from school on here.

Like to keep myself private