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Always loved its sound (makes me think of Stephanie but with more oomph) but don’t think I’d use it.

Persephone has been in my Top 10 before (recently, too), and was a favorite name when I just started getting into names. It may be a little more exotic than the similar Penelope, but it's still fairly easy to say. I don't think many people would be saying "per-si-FOHN" instead of "per-SEF-uh-nee." Then again, there's a professor at the school where I work whose name is Antigone, and absolutely everyone calling (and a few other employees) constantly mess up her name.

It sounds a bit pretentious and over-the-top, but I quite like the sound.

I used to dislike it (it reminded me too much of Stephanie which I strongly dislike) but have come to love its sound and meaning. It's a strong name that works for all ages imo.

I love it and would almost use it, if it wasn’t for Persephone marrying the god of the underworld, which is a bad association for me especially with her mother Demeter not being happy and everything. I like the name Athena more anyway, and she was the goddess of wisdom, which I prefer.

I'm sorry, but this seems like the type of name someone would give their daughter when they want others to see them as intellectual, and quirky. I want to like it, but I imagine hearing a mother calling for Persephone in the organic market, and I think it sounds silly. Not my thing, even though it's by no means a BAD name. IDK.

Hi !!!

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I like only the sound but I would never use it. I much prefer Kore, Kora, Cora and Corinna.

1) The *phone part is distractingly like "phony"
2) It reminds me of Stephanie, which I've always disliked the sound of.
3) ...what does "to destroy murder" even mean? Because I dunno, but it sounds violent.
4) The famous Persephone got tricked into living in the Land of the Dead.
5) The Perse* part makes me think of pursed lips.
6) I think that Persephone is just her queen of the underworld aspect, and when she's above ground, she's called Kore...
7) I'd prefer Corinna or Demetra, especially if I was going for the nature/agriculture association.

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I'm not sure why people pick it...other than that it seems dramatic/Gothic/Romantic/mysterious/glam...haha, nm, it's cool.
I think if I saw it used, it'd be about like seeing Guinevere used, except without the charm of Gwen. It also reminds me of Ophelia.
If it got popular, I'd probably be indifferent to it. I wouldn't hate it like I hate Mia and Harper...there's a chance I might even like it.
The potential seed, invisible growth, quiet strength in darkness, or life/nourishment/joy from death/decay/soil/underground/roots/grief metaphor could be nice.

This message was edited 1/11/2020, 1:12 AM

I don't like it.
It's not the style that I dislike, I don't think.
I think mostly I just don't like the sound - because it sounds, to me, too much like words funny and phoney.
Telephony, cacophony, symphony ... Persephone.
I also don't like that it is four syllables and has no appealing nicknames. Sephie just bugs me, and Persie seems too synthetic.
And I have an image in my head of Persephone as a passive and helpless character, controlled by some underworld dude who wanted to possess her and argued with her parents ... so that also makes me feel like I wouldn't want to be named after her.

As a modern baby name it's a little too "intense" for me. But it has a nice ring to it, it's powerful and classy.

Sorry I don't like it