Message: "Favorite Greek Names!"

Favorite Greek Names!

by lakin5

10/11/2012, 1:35 PM

Athena
Abigaia
Metrodora
Melia
Hera
Apollonia
Cleo
Demetria
Euphemia
Polycarp
Timothea
Zenon

#Greek

Replies

- Malk +1

10/12/2012, 10:45 AM

Do modern Greeks use mytholgical names?

I never met an Apollo or an Artemis, when I lived in Greece for a year. Do they use these names? I met Niko, Sokratos, Stavros, Eleni, lots of Panagiotas and Panagiotis. Wonder if it was just the area I lived in?

DP just told me he had an Aphroditi in one of his classes, so maybe they do.

- Sofia

10/12/2012, 3:13 PM

I'm sure it's like other mythologies (Scandinavian, Slavic, etc.), some names are popular, while others are never used. I've met:

Dionisis
Iasonas
Leonidas
Orestis
Paris
Thanasis
Thanos
Xenofon

Athina
Dionysia
Kalliopi
Ourania

- kudriashkajo (jodirae)

10/12/2012, 9:38 AM

Timothea is so pretty.

I love Niko.

- Alkahest (the dying daylight)

10/12/2012, 4:20 AM

Athena is pretty and very acceptable.
Abigaia is cool but too close to Abigail (eugh) for me.
Metrodora is incredibly bamf.
Melia seems like a nickname to me.
Hera is okay. There are prettier goddess names out there. Also, Hera's not really a good namesake. She was jealous and petty and had to put up with Zeus... eh.
Apollonia is lovely.
Cleo is okay. It does seem precious and princessy and is a better cat name.
Demetria is pretty.
Euphemia is phlegmy but I still like it.
Polycarp is just... carp. Makes me think of fish and shrewish nags. No.
Timothea is lovely.
Zenon is a little too try hard, a little sci-fi-esque. I prefer Zeno anyway.

- Siân (Sharley)

10/12/2012, 1:45 AM

I've been all over some Greek names lately.

From your list, I like:
Metrodora
Cleo
Demetria

I also like:
Leto
Alexandria
Kalliope
Melpomene
Thalia
Petra
Sotiria
Briseis
Iris
Xanthe
Chloe
Chloris (despite everything)
Antigone (I got to play Antigone in a play when I was in high school and I still get excited about the name because of that.)
Atalanta
Olympias (Also who I'm being for Halloween. Complete with the snakes.)
Sibylla
Beroe
Ianthe
Eulalia
Thais