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HelpRe: How do you feel about these Mythology/Ancient names?
in reply to a message by orchid
I have a friend (female) named Mercury. I dislike the name intensely for both boys and girls, although I'd prefer it on a boy if needs be.
Isis is okay, although it does have very strong connections with the goddess...
Pallas just sounds like "palace", and I don't like it (although it looks quite nice).
I actually like Pele quite a bit (for a boy only), as I know two people with this name (although one is pronounced PEE-lee, and comes from a Danish name, not the Hawaiian one).
Sappho is quite nice (both the name and the person). It sounds good, and it's actually a great namesake imo...her poetry is gorgeous. However, it is connected so strongly with lesbianism (lesbians used to be called Sapphists) that I don't think it would work in RL unless one lived in an exceedingly openminded community (such as the one where I live) where people wouldn't have negative stereotypes of lesbianism, and would understand that the name honored a poet, not a sexual identity.
~ Caitlín
"Blue tinted individuals who go about armed to the teeth and quoting twelfth-century poetry are not easy to comprehend." ~ Lloyd Alexander
Isis is okay, although it does have very strong connections with the goddess...
Pallas just sounds like "palace", and I don't like it (although it looks quite nice).
I actually like Pele quite a bit (for a boy only), as I know two people with this name (although one is pronounced PEE-lee, and comes from a Danish name, not the Hawaiian one).
Sappho is quite nice (both the name and the person). It sounds good, and it's actually a great namesake imo...her poetry is gorgeous. However, it is connected so strongly with lesbianism (lesbians used to be called Sapphists) that I don't think it would work in RL unless one lived in an exceedingly openminded community (such as the one where I live) where people wouldn't have negative stereotypes of lesbianism, and would understand that the name honored a poet, not a sexual identity.
~ Caitlín
"Blue tinted individuals who go about armed to the teeth and quoting twelfth-century poetry are not easy to comprehend." ~ Lloyd Alexander
This message was edited 3/1/2005, 8:06 PM
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Hmm. That's interesting information on Sappho. I saw that she was from Lesbos, but I didn't realize that people would connect it that strongly. Definitely something to consider! This doesn't bug me, but I can see the potential for teasing would be very great. It's too bad, such a cute name...
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Well, then again, I'm not sure if MOST people WOULD connect it that strongly! I'm particularly interested in Sappho and have taken it upon myself to read her poetry, but it's unlikely that most people would have read it. I really don't know whether or not most people would connect her with lesbianism...it depends on education levels, probably.
~ Caitlín
"Blue tinted individuals who go about armed to the teeth and quoting twelfth-century poetry are not easy to comprehend." ~ Lloyd Alexander
~ Caitlín
"Blue tinted individuals who go about armed to the teeth and quoting twelfth-century poetry are not easy to comprehend." ~ Lloyd Alexander
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Very true.
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