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HelpArtemis for a boy?
I've recently fallen in love with the name when I was reading an article about the upcoming Artemis Fowl movie next year, I read the books as a young girl, we don't know what the gender is yet but I'm not particularly fond of it as a girl's name, generally for girls I prefer more feminine, but what are your thoughts as a boy name? It is used for unisex but I've been told it's usually a girl name, with Artemas and Artemus being the boy forms, but to me they just don't look as a aesthetically pleasing, and I feel he would have to correct people on how it would be spelled all the time, as Artemis is the usual spelling. I don't know, what are your thoughts? As always, please and thank you
Baby: coming this fall, October 2018 :)
Sex: waiting to be surprised!
Baby: coming this fall, October 2018 :)
Sex: waiting to be surprised!
This message was edited 6/2/2018, 7:05 AM
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It doesn’t bother me at all. It’s not “traditional” but it doesn’t need to be. It’s a strong name with an interesting history and gender shouldn’t get in the way.
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^^yes^^
Exactly - we all know the myths, but I do not know anyone by the name of Artemis (though some may). I have no association of "a lady" or of femininity in general when I consider the name.
The name is replete with heritage - she is a goddess!
I love the fact that we can name a boy with a "girls' name" - (there is no girls' name really but I'll acknowledge the argument); and that this feminine symbol is a source of a superior strength than even an Adam or an Andrew is a welcome novelty. Interestingly - it is only a novelty because it is not done too frequently in the United States at least through these recent years.
Exactly - we all know the myths, but I do not know anyone by the name of Artemis (though some may). I have no association of "a lady" or of femininity in general when I consider the name.
The name is replete with heritage - she is a goddess!
I love the fact that we can name a boy with a "girls' name" - (there is no girls' name really but I'll acknowledge the argument); and that this feminine symbol is a source of a superior strength than even an Adam or an Andrew is a welcome novelty. Interestingly - it is only a novelty because it is not done too frequently in the United States at least through these recent years.
This message was edited 6/6/2018, 3:27 AM
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I find it dumb on a boy, and not really useable on a girl either.
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I hate it for a boy and don't like it for a girl either. It sounds ugly and I can only think of the name as a unpleasant sound. It seems inappropriate for a boy though as the goddess was a virgin that hated men and that seems like a bit much. It is like naming a girl Zeus or something.
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Despite the Artemis Fowl connection (and I really liked the books) I can’t get over the goddess connection, and I like the strength it has as a girl’s name. I adore Artemus/Artemas for a boy and slightly prefer the -mus sound over -mis too. Maybe it was just an easy compromise for me, but with alternative options so close to Artemis, it bugs me being used for a boy.
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I love Artemis for a boy. It sounds thoroughly masculine to me even though I know it's female.
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It’s 100% girl to me, but I took lots of Mythology electives in university.
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I prefer Artem for a boy.
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I love Artemis for a boy and I strongly dislike the spellings Artemas and Artemus, they don't look nearly as nice and they seem like they're trying too hard. Artemis is technically feminine but it looks and sounds unisex and the Artemis Fowl association supports that. Just because it was traditionally a girls name shouldn't keep you from using it for a boy. Names change like that.
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Thank you :)
This message was edited 6/2/2018, 8:19 AM
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Artemis is thoroughly female to me. It's the name of Greek goddess, so it's difficult for me to think of it as masculine (even if spelled Artemas or Artemus).
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No, I don't think it makes a good name for a boy, or a girl either, actually. It's self-conscious and desperately trying to stand out, and nobody wants their own name to do that. Plus, it's very much identified with the Fowl character, which makes it even more of what it already is.
And if you wouldn't name a girl Thor or a boy Diana, you wouldn't name a boy Artemis.
And if you wouldn't name a girl Thor or a boy Diana, you wouldn't name a boy Artemis.
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This, totally.
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I totally agree with this comment by Roxstar. OK?
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