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HelpWDYTO Persephone?
Lately I've been attracted to several names from Greek mythology, Persephone being one of them. I heard it on the history channel the other night, and was thinking it sounded very mellifluous. Today, also on the history channel, I heard the name Ariadne, and also like it about a million times better than its Latin equivalent Arianna.
How do you feel about these names?
If I like these, can you suggest others I might like?
Also, does anyone know how to pronounce Pasiphaë? It is like pass-ah-fay?
How do you feel about these names?
If I like these, can you suggest others I might like?
Also, does anyone know how to pronounce Pasiphaë? It is like pass-ah-fay?
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The umlaut on the e in Pasiphae makes it...
Pass-if-eye-ee. The umlaut causes it to be a seperate syllable.
I love Persephone. It's so dark, but pretty, and I really wouldn't mind seeing one.
And ditto about Ariadne vs. Arianna. Arianna's way too common, plus too many people spell it Aryana/Aryanna, as in Aryan.
Pass-if-eye-ee. The umlaut causes it to be a seperate syllable.
I love Persephone. It's so dark, but pretty, and I really wouldn't mind seeing one.
And ditto about Ariadne vs. Arianna. Arianna's way too common, plus too many people spell it Aryana/Aryanna, as in Aryan.
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I love it!
Its one of my favorites! I think it is so beautiful. I would love to me a little Persephone.
Its one of my favorites! I think it is so beautiful. I would love to me a little Persephone.
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I think Persephone is a pretty name, but it's also annoying and slightly pretentious. For some reason it reminds me of Bella Swan, and that's not a good thing.
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I also like the names Antigone and Calliope very much.
Guinevere is also one of my favorites.
I love the name Lucifer - I love the sound, I love the meaning.
I wish it wasn't rendered practically unusable by a certain prince of darkness (contrary to the name meaning, right?)
PS I should totally try to bring Lucifer back from the dark side ;)
Guinevere is also one of my favorites.
I love the name Lucifer - I love the sound, I love the meaning.
I wish it wasn't rendered practically unusable by a certain prince of darkness (contrary to the name meaning, right?)
PS I should totally try to bring Lucifer back from the dark side ;)
This message was edited 11/6/2009, 4:14 PM
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I love almost everything about Lucifer too, but I fear there would be a lot of prejudice agaist a child with the name from some people. Though that does depend upon where the child grows up. Because I'm not religious, it might seem as though I'm trying to make a 'statement' or something. I'd use it in the middle, definitely. :)
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Yeah, it's a bummer that such an awesome has such bad associations.
Nickname Luie ^_^
Nickname Luie ^_^
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I like Persephone better than Ariadne, even though I think both are great. I actually know someone with the name Persephone, believe it or not.
And I suggest Aikaterine, Tisiphone, and Mneme.
I I think Pasiphae (sorry, I don't know how to type it with the two dots over the e!) is pronounced pass-if-AY-ee.
[edited for typo]
And I suggest Aikaterine, Tisiphone, and Mneme.
I I think Pasiphae (sorry, I don't know how to type it with the two dots over the e!) is pronounced pass-if-AY-ee.
[edited for typo]
This message was edited 11/6/2009, 3:42 PM
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