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Help[Opinions] Artemis?
What does everything think of Artemis for a girl? I think it's quite lovely and I think the mythology of Artemis is interesting.
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Thanks to everyone for their input! (n)
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It's pretty, although I prefer Artemisia.
This message was edited 6/24/2011, 11:58 AM
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I really want to like this name, but I can't get past the sound, and I usually like -is names for girls. maybe "Art" sounds too abrupt or something for a girl to me. I like the mythology and stuff, though. I know a little girl named Diana, partially for the goddess but more for Wonder Woman, I think.
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Frankly, I think using the names of well-known goddesses, gods, and mythological figures on real people usually sounds ridiculous. For one, those are big names to carry. Secondly, the names are too strongly associated with the original figures. Finally -- though this isn't really an issue with Artemis -- they often sound silly on a modern person (at least to me). I saw an advertisement on television with a woman named Aphrodite Jones a few months ago and I giggled when I heard her name.
I feel the same way about the name Jesus: I know it's a common naming practice in Hispanic countries, but it just sounds weird to me.
The exception is if the name has already been in common use and is less associated with the deity. Perhaps you like Diana, the Roman counterpart of Artemis?
If I were to use a mythological name, I would go for something more low-key and less-known, like...
Alcyone
Anthea
Erato
Evadne
Helen
Leda
Leto - Artemis' mother
Rhea
Thalia
Theia
I think Artemis would be okay as a middle name, though. I knew an Amy Artemis.
I feel the same way about the name Jesus: I know it's a common naming practice in Hispanic countries, but it just sounds weird to me.
The exception is if the name has already been in common use and is less associated with the deity. Perhaps you like Diana, the Roman counterpart of Artemis?
If I were to use a mythological name, I would go for something more low-key and less-known, like...
Alcyone
Anthea
Erato
Evadne
Helen
Leda
Leto - Artemis' mother
Rhea
Thalia
Theia
I think Artemis would be okay as a middle name, though. I knew an Amy Artemis.
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I like it, but it's more GP name for me.
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What about Artemisia?
or Diana, if you want to go down the Roman mythology route? :)
or Diana, if you want to go down the Roman mythology route? :)
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It's beautiful, but maybe a bit heavy: I prefer it in the middle name slot.
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I think non-namenerds would assume it was a male name, but other than that it's nice. Too myth-y for me, but not a bad, unusable name.
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Someone said to me on another board it was a male name. Why are people making this connection, because it ends in -is?
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also, and this is maybe lame, but on Sailor Moon the cat character Atemis was male as well.
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Because of Artemis Fowl, I think. Eoin Colfer wrote a series of books about Artemis Fowl, "teenage mastermind", who was very much male.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_Fowl_%28series%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_Fowl_%28series%29
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Sad that a recent book overrides thousands of years of history. But I guess it could work on a man as well.
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Heh, I remember picking up that book in sixth grade and being so disappointed the protagonist wasn't female. I was pretty miffed and it killed my interest, so I returned it. (This was during my brief "I only want to read books with strong female leads" phase).
Though I now like books with protagonists of either gender, Artemis as a gender-bending name still grinds my gears.
Though I now like books with protagonists of either gender, Artemis as a gender-bending name still grinds my gears.
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That's why I've always thought of this more as a male name than female.
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Love it, though I've found it's a bit of a awkward name to use as it's a bit hard sounding, it's difficult to make combos with as well.
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