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Help[Opinions] Persephone
I can't get Persephone out of my head. It is so intriguing.
Would the meaning (destroy/murder) keep you from using it?
I was a bit surprised it entered the top 1000 in 2019. Do you think it will continue to rise? I guess I shouldn't be surprised as it kind of sounds like a combination of Penelope and Stephanie.
What do you think of the male form Perseus and the nickname Percy? Do you prefer Perseus or Percival for Percy?
Does the "phone" or "phony" sound bother you? I guess that "phony" is a word everyone is familiar with, due to "The Catcher in the Rye".
Do you prefer Penelope or Persephone? Would you use Penny or Percy?
Would the meaning (destroy/murder) keep you from using it?
I was a bit surprised it entered the top 1000 in 2019. Do you think it will continue to rise? I guess I shouldn't be surprised as it kind of sounds like a combination of Penelope and Stephanie.
What do you think of the male form Perseus and the nickname Percy? Do you prefer Perseus or Percival for Percy?
Does the "phone" or "phony" sound bother you? I guess that "phony" is a word everyone is familiar with, due to "The Catcher in the Rye".
Do you prefer Penelope or Persephone? Would you use Penny or Percy?
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The meaning of Persephone wouldn't deter me from using it. I do think it will continue to rise, as mythological names are trendy now. Perseus "Percy" makes me think of Percy Jackson, I prefer Percival. I don't mind the "phone" part, because in the case of Persephone, it's pronounced fə-NEE, which sounds completely different. I like Penelope, and Penny is fetching. Percy is alright.
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I like it well enough, and vastly prefer it to Penelope. I met an adult Persephone a few years ago and was surprised but how normal it seemed. So I guess I can see it rising.
The meaning wouldn’t stop me, nor the “phone”. It’s more uh-NEE than FOH-nee the way I say it anyway.
The meaning wouldn’t stop me, nor the “phone”. It’s more uh-NEE than FOH-nee the way I say it anyway.
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I love it. It's number 2 on my girl list. The meaning wouldn't stop me from using it. It will probably continue to rise a little bit.
Perseus is cool. Percival and Percy are not.
Phony is not really part of the pronunciation, or at least not emphasised.
Definitely prefer Persephone to Penelope. For a nickname for Persephone I would use Sephy or Peri before I used Percy.
Perseus is cool. Percival and Percy are not.
Phony is not really part of the pronunciation, or at least not emphasised.
Definitely prefer Persephone to Penelope. For a nickname for Persephone I would use Sephy or Peri before I used Percy.
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I like it but not enough to use. I’m not so bothered by the meaning as to the association with death.
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I like it, but I am fixated on the Persephone story right now and I would only use it if I really felt like I wanted my daughter to be tied to it.
When Persephone is above ground, she’s called Köre. Persephone really does refer to the fearsome queen of the underworld.
I think the sounds are all fine. I like Percy. A poster here had a daughter Persephone that she called Sephie, like Sophie.
When Persephone is above ground, she’s called Köre. Persephone really does refer to the fearsome queen of the underworld.
I think the sounds are all fine. I like Percy. A poster here had a daughter Persephone that she called Sephie, like Sophie.
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I’ve loved Persephone for a long while now. It’s light and lyrical and slightly exotic, and I love ancient mythology names so this has been a favorite for a long time. I think the "to destroy/murder" meaning isn’t exactly true - the more likely meaning is probably "female thresher of grain", from Proto-Greek "perso-" ("sheaf of grain") and Proto-Indo-European "*-gʷn-t-ih" ("to strike"). Considering that Persephone is the daughter of Demeter, I think this makes more sense than the meaning most people believe.
I don’t really think I would use the name anyway, though, as it’s pretty long and might be difficult for others to spell/pronounce.
I could definitely see it rising in popularity as Penelope and Stephanie’s successor - which means the "phony" sound doesn’t bother people at all (including me).
I don’t really care for Perseus or Percival. Percy wouldn’t be too bad of a nickname for those, though I prefer Seph and Sephie for Persephone.
Persephone beats Penelope any day of the week. While Penelope is sweet, it’s gotten overused and feels kiddish now.
I don’t really think I would use the name anyway, though, as it’s pretty long and might be difficult for others to spell/pronounce.
I could definitely see it rising in popularity as Penelope and Stephanie’s successor - which means the "phony" sound doesn’t bother people at all (including me).
I don’t really care for Perseus or Percival. Percy wouldn’t be too bad of a nickname for those, though I prefer Seph and Sephie for Persephone.
Persephone beats Penelope any day of the week. While Penelope is sweet, it’s gotten overused and feels kiddish now.
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Persephone developed separately from Demeter, and the connection as her daughter was a later myth that would have happened after her name had been etymologically formed.
In myth she is referred to with fearsome epithets. She’s a scary goddess - not a grainy one.
In myth she is referred to with fearsome epithets. She’s a scary goddess - not a grainy one.
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The meaning is, um, not nice. But I love the name, the mythological character is interesting and since I adore Greek Mythology, I am also drawn towards this name. But solely based on the meaning, I wouldn’t use it.
Perseus, for some reason, I have a hard time imagining on a real person. But I do like the sound of it, though I absolutely hate Percy as a nickname for it (mainly because I feel it cheapens it).
Percy belongs to Percival. But then I like it. Probably because I like Percival.
The phone/phony sound doesn’t bother me at all.
I’d gladly use Penelope IRL. There are only 116 women called Penelope in Denmark at the moment so it would certainly be seen as unique. Persephone, I’d be more hesistant to use, even though I like the sound. I’d probably not use a nickname at all.
Perseus, for some reason, I have a hard time imagining on a real person. But I do like the sound of it, though I absolutely hate Percy as a nickname for it (mainly because I feel it cheapens it).
Percy belongs to Percival. But then I like it. Probably because I like Percival.
The phone/phony sound doesn’t bother me at all.
I’d gladly use Penelope IRL. There are only 116 women called Penelope in Denmark at the moment so it would certainly be seen as unique. Persephone, I’d be more hesistant to use, even though I like the sound. I’d probably not use a nickname at all.
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I love it! It sounds really pretty, and I love the meaning!
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