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Athena is nice but I prefer Anthea.

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Athena Katherine
Athena Laurel
Athena Maeve
Athena Judith
Athena Frances
Athena Rose
Athena Willow
Athena Lily
Athena Pearl
Athena Isobel
Athena Margaret

I adore Athena. I've also heard Athena being Athene. I love both, really. I do think it is quite connected to Greek mythology, but never before have I considered it for only someone with at least a bit of Greek heritage. It is gorgeous.

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Athena Marisol
Athena Jacqueline
Athena Charlotte
Athena Louise
Athena Oriole
Athena Clio/ Cleo
Athena Emmylou
Athena Gabrielle
Athena Josephine
Athena Ruby
Athena Marilyn
Athena Meredith
Athena Juliet
Athena Camille
Athena Ernestine
Athena Marjorie
Athena Beatrice
Athena Cecily
Athena Avis
Athena Evangeline
Athena Gladys
Athena Lucretia
Athena Matilde
Athena Pauline

I like Athena a lot and like it even better paired with Elena. Do the parents have a Greek background?

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I think Athena is definitely usable for any background.

I have a great aunt named Athena who is Greek. It is pretty, but I prefer Althea.

Athena is a pretty name. I don't think you have to be Greek to use it. I went to school with someone who had a niece named Athena, and they weren't Greek.

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Athena Claire
Athena Pearl
Athena Joelle
Athena Patience
Athena Rose
Athena Rosalie
Athena June
Athena Caroline
Athena Violet
Athena Gwendolyn / Gwendolen
Athena Lisette
Athena Giselle
Athena Gabrielle
Athena Fern
Athena Juliet / Juliette
Athena Simone
Athena Ruby
Athena Valerie
Athena Zoe
Athena Camille
Athena May / Mae
Athena Maeve
Athena Maren
Athena Belen
Athena Josette

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This message was edited 2/7/2010, 4:01 PM

I adore Athena! I think it's got a great history and I love the connection to wisdom and knowledge. I don't have any Greek heritage and I wouldn't have a problem with using it.

I love a lot of Greek mythology names, but I really dislike Athena. It feels tacky to me, like Zeus or Apollo.

I know two Athenas in the fourth grade, and the only Greek people I can think of in the area are a tv weatherman and his family. The nn of one is Tina. I think it's usable.