Olympia

[loobylu3]

Not planning to use this as not pg but I rather like it. What do you think?

Really like Greek names. Kensington just doesn't do it for me seededbiatch, no idea why

I like it. But I couldn't use it myself.

far too grand/pretentious

(tho I can talk. One of mine is a Delilah due to last minute change of heart on the way to the registrar. Have regretted it every single day )

Citizen- Delilah is a beautiful name- not pretentious at all!

no, tis our local swimming pool!

I'm glad you're not seriously considering.
It would be a ridiculous name to saddle a baby with.

It's a lovely name, but you would have to be at least a tiny bit Greek, IMO.

Nice name for a building.

Horse of the year show.

How funny that this thread has popped up again. I was actually at Olympia with my friend Olympia yesterday and it made me think of this...

It would make me think of a very large woman, I think because of Olymphe in Harry Potter.

Wembley for a boy?

I love it. Shame as I'd have pinched it but I'm not having any more babies! She could get called 'Ollie' for short.

Absolutely love it. Olympia Dukakis is the association for me too, so sardonic, worldly, dry and beautiful rather than horsey.

HinnyPet - Despina means "Miss" or "young lady" in Greek, and its use as a name is actually connected to the Virgin Mary.

Olympia makes me think of the mother of Alexander the Great.

I see this thread has reactivated! I still like the name although doubtful that I would actually use it!

I don't like it as a standalone name, but Marie-Chantal Miller/Princess of Greece has a daughter called Maria-Olympia which is lovely.

Go on, loobylu3, use it!

When I see names like Ivy and Violet being given to little girls I can't see what the problem with Olympia could be. It's a lovely, classical name without any images of senile old ladies ( for me!) and has a pleasing euphony.

campion- pleased to see someone else really likes it! I find it beautiful and classical too! It's actually pretty similar to Olivia in terms of the sound and that is v popular! I'm not actually pg nor trying so this is all totally theoretical and DH never likes anything I suggest anyway!!

Manet and prostitutes again.