Message: "Names in obituaries"

Names in obituaries

by Orsino (bananarama)

7/23/2011, 4:01 PM

Do you ever read the obituaries to find names? If so, what was the most interesting name you found in an obituary?

The most interesting name I found in any newspaper was one from New Mexico. I found an obituary for an older Hispanic woman nicknamed Polly. It turned out that her real name was Polixena (it's the Spanish form of Polyxena). I thought that was an amazing name!

The most interesting I found in my paper were a lot of the Greek names, since there's a large Greek community where I live. Some I found included Phaedra, Athanasia, and Aphrodite.

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- Caralena Estelle (GiovannaDevorah) +1

7/24/2011, 6:06 AM

Polixena / Polyxena is cool but the meaning kinda stinks.

Always liked Phaedra and Athanasia is nice!

- Orsino (bananarama)

7/24/2011, 3:51 PM

I agree.

Interestingly enough, the Athanasia and Aphrodite I found in the obituaries were sisters. They are still alive, but their father was the one who died.

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- Alcyone

7/23/2011, 5:53 PM

Polixena and Polyxena are both cool names. I love Phaedra, and I like Athanasia as well.

Aphrodite would make a good name for a pet, but I couldn't see myself naming a child that.

- noiseless

7/23/2011, 5:35 PM

I recently saw a Blanche in the obituaries. No, Blanche isn't as exotic as Polixena, but I'd never seen a Blanche before.

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