Message: "Circe" - Behind the Name

Circe

by HailCthulhu

4/16/2019, 1:12 PM

I'm enjoying the Madeline Miller book right now so I've recently become intrigued by the name Circe. Thoughts? And for the record, the fact that she's a witch who turns men into pigs only makes it more attractive for me.

#Circe

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- erb816

4/18/2019, 4:05 PM

Circe is awesome. She will always be awesome. She rests comfortably on my GP list, though I've thought about moving her to the main PNL.

- Raven Briar (Constant)

4/17/2019, 6:44 PM

I really like it. Circe was an intriguing character and not just a type. I am not brave enough to use it, but it has a sense of enchantment.

- lepetitviolet

4/17/2019, 5:34 PM

I love the book so much, and I adore the name! It would also be associated with the character Cersei from ASOIAF/GOT.

I’m not brave enough to use it for a human child, but it’s on my list for a future cat :) (I’d love to have two sphynx cats named Merlin and Circe)

- Anneza +1

4/17/2019, 1:28 PM

Which pronunciation would you use: Seersay or Kirkay?

- HailCthulhu

4/18/2019, 4:33 PM

I always heard it pronounced SUHR-see so I'd use that

- Wordsmith

4/16/2019, 7:40 PM

I love the name and the Homeric character. My only fear is that people would conflate it with Cersei (which I'm personally averse to because I don't care about Game of Thrones, but if that association isn't a deterrent for you, then cool!).

- Dracotorix

4/16/2019, 4:04 PM

I like it! I didn't think of it as usable until fairly recently, but there's no reason it wouldn't be usable. It's not even long.

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