View Message

[Opinions] Minerva?
I visited the Roman Baths in Bath, England earlier this week, which were dedicated by the Romans to the goddess Sulis Minerva, and since then I've kind of fallen for the name Minerva! What do you think of Minerva? Do you prefer the name Minerva, or that of her Greek counterpart, Athena? Have you got any combo ideas?TIA!
Archived Thread - replies disabled
vote up1

Replies

I love Minerva. I used to work with someone with that name. She is Mexican and I like the sound of it in Spanish. I also had a great-great-great-grandmother with that name. I'm still a bit partial to Athena as a name for whatever reason. I guess I like the sound of it a bit better. I'm not sure of any combos, but my relative was Minerva Jane. :-)
vote up1
Harry Potter comes to mind. Minerva McGonagall.But I love the name Minerva, anyway. I prefer it to Athena.
vote up1
We had a cat once named Minerva...
I definitely prefer Minerva to Athena, but it's not a favorite in any way. I don't like the -nerv part, that's what bothers me the most about the name. I think it might be better as a middle name, although the potential nickname Mia is kind of cute.
vote up1
Ignore. Double post.

This message was edited 4/19/2009, 1:25 PM

vote up1
I like the name Minerva, but strongly prefer Athena.
vote up1
I love Minerva, and I strongly prefer it to Athena.
vote up1
I am fond of Minerva and definitely prefer it to Athena. I would pair it with an ultra-traditional middle name, such as Minerva Catherine or Minerva Elizabeth.
vote up1
I like Minerva but prefer Minervina(Minervina was either the wife or mistress of Constantine the Great). I prefer them both to Athena which I find a bit dowdy.Touring the baths sounds wonderful by the way.
vote up1