Message: "Alethea" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Alethea

by Wordsmith

4/10/2017, 3:36 PM

What does everyone think of Alethea (a-LEE-thee-a)? I initially preferred Althea because I thought Alethea was too airy, but now I recognize its gravitas, and I love it.

Here are some combos:

Alethea Bernadette
Alethea Betony
Alethea Clotilde
Alethea Constance
Alethea Delphine
Alethea Doris
Alethea Eleanor
Alethea Emmeline
Alethea Frances
Alethea Gertrude
Alethea Gwendolen
Alethea Harriet
Alethea Helen
Alethea Hester
Alethea Jane
Alethea Joan
Alethea Margaret
Alethea Marigold
Alethea Mathilde
Alethea Maude
Alethea Millicent
Alethea Myrtle
Alethea Pearl
Alethea Phyllis
Alethea Rosalind
Alethea Rosamond
Alethea Rosemary
Alethea Roxane
Alethea Sibyl
Alethea Therese
Alethea Winifred

#Alethea

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- hylo

4/12/2017, 12:27 PM

It's not as pretty as Althea, which I love. It just sounds like Elysia/Alicia with a lisp.

- Tisiphone

4/11/2017, 2:58 AM

Alethea is the name that got me interested in names! (one of my friends at my first school when I was 5) and I've loved it ever since. I would absolutely use it if I had a daughter

I would probably pair it with Rosina, Mary (my two grandmothers) or Topaz because I love the combo

This message was edited 4/11/2017, 2:59 AM

- Anneza

4/10/2017, 11:28 PM

I dislike the sound - like Alicia with a lisp. If it's a-li-THEE-a, it's better but not good. I'd go for Althea or preferably Anthea.

You've got some beauties among your mns. I particularly like:
Betony, Eleanor, Frances, Harriet, Helen. Jane, Joan, Margaret, Rosamond, Rosemary

- noel (glaucous)

4/10/2017, 7:53 PM

I love it. If I was going to change my name, I'd change it to Alethea.

Alethea Harriet - I'm not usually fond of Harriet, but this is my favorite of the combos listed. The names compliment each other, imo.

I think Alethea pairs well with most names, though, which is part of what I like about it.

This message was edited 4/10/2017, 7:55 PM

- bisclavret

4/10/2017, 7:25 PM

I've always loved the meaning and look of Alethea, but unfortunately I think it sounds like someone saying Alicia with a lisp. I don't like Alicia, and I think Alethea would lose its charm over time with people constantly conflating the two.

This message was edited 4/10/2017, 7:26 PM

- queenv

4/10/2017, 4:28 PM

I love Alethea. It's one of my favorite names. It's so elegant and flowing. My daughter had a friend in high school named Alethea. She's the only one I've ever known.

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