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HelpRe: Mythological names - pretentious?
in reply to a message by Buneary
I don't think so. I grew up with Greek mythology and it's incredibly dear to my heart, so I love mythological names. I'd even use a few (Briseis, Apollo, Orpheus, Athena). To me, mythology is all just stories, and people don't have problems with naming their children honouring other stories' characters, whether those stories are from the Bible, or literature, or whatever. People might think there might be a sense of elitism to it, but really mythology is accessible to most people.
ETA - I think god and goddess names may be a bit pretentious. They're more suitable for middle names, in my opinion. I'd also make sure to avoid names with very negative stories attached.
Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood - George Orwell, 1984
ETA - I think god and goddess names may be a bit pretentious. They're more suitable for middle names, in my opinion. I'd also make sure to avoid names with very negative stories attached.
Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood - George Orwell, 1984
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