Message: "Polymnia" - Behind the Name

Polymnia

by Wordsmith

6/1/2010, 7:46 AM

I think this name, which belonged to one of the Muses, is supremely beautiful. What do you think?

Which of the following combinations strike you?

ETA: Do you think it would be difficult for a child to bear? I personally don't think so, for the accessible nickname Polly is an option, and the name features no sounds or combinations of sounds that are particularly pause-worthy.

Polymnia Beatrice
Polymnia Beatrix
Polymnia Bertille
Polymnia Caroline
Polymnia Catherine
Polymnia Cecily
Polymnia Charlotte
Polymnia Clothilde
Polymnia Constance
Polymnia Delphine
Polymnia Doris
Polymnia Dorothy
Polymnia Edith
Polymnia Fern
Polymnia Frances
Polymnia Garance
Polymnia Georgette
Polymnia Georgine
Polymnia Gertrude
Polymnia Hazel
Polymnia Hester
Polymnia Josephine
Polymnia Josette
Polymnia Judith
Polymnia Laurel
Polymnia Lucille
Polymnia Lucrece
Polymnia Lucy
Polymnia Margaret
Polymnia Margot
Polymnia Maud
Polymnia Maude
Polymnia Maxine
Polymnia Odile
Polymnia Prudence
Polymnia Rosanne
Polymnia Rosette
Polymnia Ruth
Polymnia Sigrid
Polymnia Solveig
Polymnia Sophie
Polymnia Susan
Polymnia Verity
Polymnia Victoire
Polymnia Violet

#Polymnia

This message was edited 6/1/2010, 7:49 AM

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- abbasdaughter

6/2/2010, 5:35 AM

I think it sounds like a disease or a deformity or something... Sorry, but the first thing that came to mind was a disease... or perhaps a critter w/ many many limbs.

- Bear

6/1/2010, 5:56 PM

Polymnis is gorgeous. Definitely an underdog of a name. The only annoying part is I always want to say it as Polyhymnia, five syllables instead of four. But it's worth the effort, Polymnia is.

So many terrific combos. My favorites would be:

Polymnia Dorothy, Polymnia Hazel, Polymnia Lucy, Polymnia Sophie and Polymnia Victoire.

- Dracotorix

6/1/2010, 9:05 AM

I like it. I think someone with this name could easily go by Polly.

I like: (*=especially like)
*Polymnia Laurel
*Polymnia Violet
Polymnia Hester
*Polymnia Judith
*Polymnia Sigrid
*Polymnia Constance
Polymnia Charlotte
Polymnia Delphine
Polymnia Catherine
*Polymnia Fern
Polymnia Josette
*Polymnia Margot
*Polymnia Odile
Polymnia Cecily

- Adah Lilac

6/1/2010, 7:55 AM

I had only seen it as Polyhymnia before, but Polymnia looks a lot less clunky.

Of those I like Polymnia Ruth best. It sounds nice with something simple but strong.

I really like it as a middle though, with a simple first, kind of like Tina Fey's Alice Zenobia ...

Charlotte Polymnia
Ida Polymnia
Clara Polymnnia
Helen Polymnia
etc

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