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My second cousin Maria and her husband Jaakko welcomed their first child, son Tiitus Teofilus (pronounced as TEE:-toos TEH-oh-fee-loos).
Tiitus has gained popularity here in Finland in recent years, but Teofilus is quite a bold choice from them. Still, I don't find Tiitus Teofilus as pretentious as Titus Theophilus (probably because of the pronunciation).
Have you come across (rarer) ancient Roman or Greek names in a modern day use? Do you like them or should they stay in the past as names of emperors, senators and philosophers?
Tiitus has gained popularity here in Finland in recent years, but Teofilus is quite a bold choice from them. Still, I don't find Tiitus Teofilus as pretentious as Titus Theophilus (probably because of the pronunciation).
Have you come across (rarer) ancient Roman or Greek names in a modern day use? Do you like them or should they stay in the past as names of emperors, senators and philosophers?
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I know of a little girl with the middle name Octavia. I love it!
I really like a lot of ancient Roman and Greek names. Some are strange choices for today, but I don't think they should all stay in the past.
I really like a lot of ancient Roman and Greek names. Some are strange choices for today, but I don't think they should all stay in the past.
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Hi !!!
In Italy is very common to give names with Greek and Roman origin XD But names linked with Mythology are not so used...they were used some decades ago when names such Ercole, Venere and others were more common.
I think Aurora and Gaia are the most popular at present.
Opposite for males, names such Christian/Cristian are growing in popularity.
Byeeee
In Italy is very common to give names with Greek and Roman origin XD But names linked with Mythology are not so used...they were used some decades ago when names such Ercole, Venere and others were more common.
I think Aurora and Gaia are the most popular at present.
Opposite for males, names such Christian/Cristian are growing in popularity.
Byeeee
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I've met a couple girls named Athena and a Leocadia. We had a Casshius for a while, too, at the school I work at. I think they could work in modern day use. Just look at Harry Potter (Minerva, Albus, Severus, Remus, Bartemeus, Draco, Lucius, Merope, etc.) and The Hunger Games (Plutarch, Cato, Seneca, Octavia, etc.) bringing them back into use. Your cousin's kid's name is a bit too much ancient Latin/ Greek for me, though.
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