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HelpGreek girls names?
My husband's family is very greek (both of his parents were born/raised in Greece and many of his aunts/uncles/cousins still live there), & so our last name is very greek.
We're looking for pretty greek names (but not popular mythology/goddess names. Lesser know mythology names are fine though) for girls that will hopefully work well here in america as well (i.e. wont be TOO unusual or hard to pronounce).
This is our list so far, in no particular order;
Airlea Prokris
Kyra Tanis
Aella Photine
Lysandra Iole
Callidora Ianthe
Eudora Lyrikos
Dareia Kharis
Thoughts, opinions, suggestions? Do the combinations work or would you rearrange them somehow? Do you think any/all of them are too hard to pronounce, or are there different/better spellings?
Any advice/thoughts appreciated!
We're looking for pretty greek names (but not popular mythology/goddess names. Lesser know mythology names are fine though) for girls that will hopefully work well here in america as well (i.e. wont be TOO unusual or hard to pronounce).
This is our list so far, in no particular order;
Airlea Prokris
Kyra Tanis
Aella Photine
Lysandra Iole
Callidora Ianthe
Eudora Lyrikos
Dareia Kharis
Thoughts, opinions, suggestions? Do the combinations work or would you rearrange them somehow? Do you think any/all of them are too hard to pronounce, or are there different/better spellings?
Any advice/thoughts appreciated!
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Lysandra is gorgeous
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I think all of the names sound fine together. I think Airlea and Aella would be easily mispronounced. The only spelling I would change would be Callidora to Kallidora.
Some suggestions:
Arianthe
Akakia
Akaste
Basilissa/Vasilissa
Onasima
Antheia
Hesione
Timokleia
Timostrate
Helianthe
Heliodora
Zosime
Kallithea
Kallirrhoe
Theresia
Amaltheia
Galateia
Kallikrate
Kallia
Loukia
Ioulia
Theopiste
Marianthe
Maiandria
Nikephea
Nikandra
Adrasteia
Philothea
Theophila
Theonike
Theokleia
Zephyra
Agathokleia
Some suggestions:
Arianthe
Akakia
Akaste
Basilissa/Vasilissa
Onasima
Antheia
Hesione
Timokleia
Timostrate
Helianthe
Heliodora
Zosime
Kallithea
Kallirrhoe
Theresia
Amaltheia
Galateia
Kallikrate
Kallia
Loukia
Ioulia
Theopiste
Marianthe
Maiandria
Nikephea
Nikandra
Adrasteia
Philothea
Theophila
Theonike
Theokleia
Zephyra
Agathokleia
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Well, first of all I'd go through the BtN-list of Greek female names.
Also, you could think of some "international" girl names, like, let's say, Ida, Sofia, Vera, Alexandra, Lea, Nora, Daria, Eva, Elvira, Elisa, Annina, Viola etc. etc. I think they are very nice, and with a very Greek last name they would be even choises I would call interesting. :)
This is our list so far, in no particular order;
Airlea Prokris, Kyra Tanis, Dareia Kharis
- These are all very riscful; there are good chances to pronoune or spell them wrong. Dareia is very pretty, though, I'd just work more on it. :)
Aella Photine
- This is kinda problematic as well, but ah so pretty! I love the meaning of Aella.
Lysandra Iole
- The names are maybe kinda steretypic-greek + I'd work more on the combo. I could suggest something like Iole Dareia or Lysandra Photine.
Callidora Ianthe
- :) Also *very* Greek, but sounds brilliant.
Eudora Lyrikos
- I really like Eudora, but I can't really stand Lyrikos. The flow is good, though! :)
How about Melia? I really like the meaning, it is Greek, but because of Melissa (and lately Malia) the Americans shouldn't have any bigger problems with her.
Xenia has a lovely meaning and it looks modern but not trendy.
Also, you could think of some "international" girl names, like, let's say, Ida, Sofia, Vera, Alexandra, Lea, Nora, Daria, Eva, Elvira, Elisa, Annina, Viola etc. etc. I think they are very nice, and with a very Greek last name they would be even choises I would call interesting. :)
This is our list so far, in no particular order;
Airlea Prokris, Kyra Tanis, Dareia Kharis
- These are all very riscful; there are good chances to pronoune or spell them wrong. Dareia is very pretty, though, I'd just work more on it. :)
Aella Photine
- This is kinda problematic as well, but ah so pretty! I love the meaning of Aella.
Lysandra Iole
- The names are maybe kinda steretypic-greek + I'd work more on the combo. I could suggest something like Iole Dareia or Lysandra Photine.
Callidora Ianthe
- :) Also *very* Greek, but sounds brilliant.
Eudora Lyrikos
- I really like Eudora, but I can't really stand Lyrikos. The flow is good, though! :)
How about Melia? I really like the meaning, it is Greek, but because of Melissa (and lately Malia) the Americans shouldn't have any bigger problems with her.
Xenia has a lovely meaning and it looks modern but not trendy.
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