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I love the sound of Medea and the way it looks. I hate the Greek mythological reference in this case. Definitely Medea v. Medeia.

I like it, although I think the story is too negative. "Mommy, why am I named after an insanely jealous murderer?"
Anyway.... I like the look of Medeia but I still prefer Medea since it is simpler, looks more legit, and Medeia might get pronounced meh-DAY-uh. Works great with Noah- I agree that Sofia is too soft.

Medea is a nice name. I've heard it used before on an actual person (human rights activist Medea Benjamin to be specific), so I do think it's usable despite the myth. Personally, I'd go with the spelling Medea since it's less complicated. I like Medeia too though.

I really like Medeia, but it's a GP as the mythological character is definately not a nice namesake.

I love Medea / Medeia. Medeia is my preferred spelling, but I can see where others might have trouble with it. Personally, when I think of Greek names, I don't really associate them with the myth very much. I'm sure there are plenty of people who aren't familiar with the myths, so I wouldn't worry about it. I'm not a fan of Noah on a girl, however, Noah Madeia does sound cool.

I love the name Medea! It's one of my favourites. I think Medea is the best spelling, as Medeia might lead to some strange pronunciations, though it does look very pretty. I prefer the combo Noah Medea, as Sofia (so-FEE-ah) sounds weak to me. I only like the pronunciation so-FIE-ah.
And it's hard to find a mythological name that doesn't have a story behind it like Medea's, so I wouldn't worry too much about it. Clytemnestra, Iphigenia, Electra, Persephone, Leda and Cassandra all have stories that could be perceived as negative behind them, but I don't love them any less. I think an interesting story and strong character often adds to a name.

This message was edited 5/6/2009, 1:57 PM