Anastasia or Artemis

[RnB]

Not to everyone's taste I am aware, but these are the two girls names we are trying to choose between.

I already have a Benedict and a Rex

Any thoughts?

love both names actually, but if I had to chose it would be Artemis - it's got such lovely connotations. Really like your boys' names.

Definitely Anastasia.

Goodness, thanks for all the replies!

If we went with Anastasia we would establish the nn Annie from the beginning as I find Stacey quite repulsive (apologies to any Stacey's out there)

Damn it, still can't decide!

Anastasia should really be shorted to Nastya or Anya. I don't like to see beautiful Russian names shortened to horrible non Russian NN's personally.

Nastya? Pronounced Nasty-a?

Anya is a lovely name in its own right imo.

I wouldn't exactly call Annie a horrible name

Annie is lovely as a nn.

I love your taste in names RnB I would go for Rex for DC2 if it didn't sound ridiculous with DS's name.

I think Artemis is the one for me, its very unusual and the connotations are fabulous! It would also go brilliantly with your other two.

No it's said Nast-Yah.

That's how "nastier" would be pronounced in the north.

Hhaha well there is no world 'nastier' in Russian! That's why I don't think you should use Russian names and then not use the proper short forms. It doesn't make sense to pick a Russian name only to have a very non Russian nickname.

If you like Annie why not Annabel?

word rather

Artemis, unusual yet heard of. Lovely.

Anastasia too frilly-pink-cutesey. And nicknames are a mine field.

Thanks everyone for your input. I'm strongly swaying towards Artemis now And thanks baskingseals and cakeandroses

I like Anastasia better myself, but I think Artemis goes better with your other two names.

Artemis is a girls' name. It is a Greek goddess. One of Zeus' daughters, iirc.

I know an Artemis (Greek father) and finding a shorter nn has been a bit of a problem. She is currently called "Missy" by her mom.

something to do with hunting I think.

Anyway, Artemis. Missy is a good nn.

Yes, Artemis was Apollo's sister. The roman version is Diana iirc.

I like greek myths.

Artemis all the way. Anastasia is not as uncommon as you may think. Artermis is a truly classy name, Anastasia less so.