http://www.pantheon.org/articles/i/iphigenia.html
She was the sister of
Electra (of
Electra complex fame), and the niece of
Helen of
Troy, and
Castor and
Pollux (of Gemini--constellation and astrological sign--fame). She was also the niece-in-law of
Paris, and a stepdaughter of
Cassandra.
I've never really thought about the name much. It has a
very interesting history, I must give it that. The sound is nice enough. But I'm unsure how it would work as a fn today. Maybe as a mn? I think it might grow on me a bit more as a fn though.
Miranda