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I honestly can't think of anything out of the ordinary. I'm cousins with a Victoria, but that's rather common.

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There's mythological name variants, like my sister is Brigitte which comes from Brighid and my dad is Arturo (Arthur).

I once worked with a girl named Briseis.

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I know several girls named Athena, Cassandra, Chloe, Penelope, Freya, Maia, Cynthia, Irene, and Selene. I had one professor named Pandora and worked with a woman named Rhea.

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I know tons of guys named Jason. I also know guys named Tristan and Dylan. On the subway, I met a little boy named Mars.

Wow, my niece is Tamesis. I've never heard anyone else with it as a name.

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My daughter is Hermione and my other kids have middle names from mythology Maeve, Daphne.

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I've met plenty of kids with interesting mythology names, I currently teach a Loki, Freya etc. Most interesting was definitely Lughaidh

I know a lot of Greek people so yes, I know loads of people with Greek mythological names. Even some who aren't even Greek lol. An old co-worker named his son Apollo and a current co-worker has a wife named Apollonia. And I know two Isis, multiple Iris and Echo, a Thor, loads of Freyas. My sister's name is Cassandra.

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I feel like it's not unusual?

This message was edited 10/28/2021, 3:05 PM

Yes. Plenty. Who hasn’t? Hahahaha. My own name, Isis, is Mythological. Or do you just mean the ones that are a little more dramatic?

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I’ve known a good handful of Dylan, Jason, and Alexander. For girls Bridget, Cassandra, Chloe, Cora, Cynthia, Melissa. I even knew a Deirdre! With also Tara, Thalia, Uma, Venus, Victoria, and Phoebe.

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Uhh for starters I have a friend named Lyra Artemis. Jealous, yet happy for her. I have actually known 2 guys named Adonis in my life. One only a day younger than me that lives in my builiding, and another I have not seen in a long time. He was a gentleman, though.

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I have known a Diana, Iris, and I’ve met a Mary-Helen, if that counts. Maya is an especially common name for my generation, so I’ve met plenty. I still aspire to see Maia though. I know a girl named Jayden with the middle name Mari and I also used to have a friend named Mari. And one of my friends has a niece named Phaedra!

Both my grandmother and a former classmate of mine are named Diana, I know a downright absurd number of people named Dylan, I have met 3 or so people named Jason, and when I was little I met someone named Rhea (I think it was spelled differently, however).

I mean, I have met a lot of people with the common mythological names (Jason, Diana, Cassandra) some of the more unusual ones, are Ceridwen, Athena, Phoenix, Dionysia, Demetria.

Robin (Hood) and (King) Arthur if those count. Otherwise, no.

I've met lots of Victorias and Elenas/Helenas, a couple of Dianas, Irenes and Arthurs.
Nika, if my memory serves me right, she said, it's from Nike, not Nicola or Veronica.
I've heard about Medea from my sister.
Larissa or Larisa was our neighbour.

Diana, Athena, Achille.

Mostly common ones. Off the top of my head (excluding Abrahamic religious ones, because there's so many common ones that it gets confusing)...

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Around my age group (30s):
Alexander, Alexandra
Victoria
Cynthia
Cassandra
Rhiannon
Shannon
Bridget
Deirdre
Melissa
Mitra
Demi
Delia
Guinevere
Jason
Pranav
Tara

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Around mid/late teens (14 to 19):
Sabine
Freya
Tristan

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In 20s:
Athena
Selena

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In 40s to 60s:
Zeus
Thea
Minerva
Diana
Silvia

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Elderly: Phyllis

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My brother-in-law has an Aunt Elektra, but I've not met her, only heard about her.

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I feel like I've met a Medea and a Rhea (both probably age 30-50) in passing, but I don't remember their face or anything specific. I've probably met a Helen and a Chloe...

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It's probable there are more, and I just didn't recognize them.

This message was edited 10/28/2021, 12:55 PM

Lots. Here is a sampling.

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Morgan
Bridget
Deirdre
Arthur - He often went by Art.
Elaine

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Phoebe
Rhea - This one was cool to encounter
Melissa
Diana / Dian
Cassandra
Luna
Ceres - It was pronounced like similarly to caress.

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Freya

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I've even met a woman named with an unusual version of Phaedra.

This message was edited 10/28/2021, 11:31 AM

Yes, Jason!

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My sister in law had a guy in her class called Endymion. That's the most unconventional IRL encounter.

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Others:

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Daphne
Isis
Melissa
Midas
Dylan
Diana
Helen
Melanie
Thalia
And Silvana if it counts

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So many more actually
Iris
Irene
Larissa
Ravi
Puck

This message was edited 10/28/2021, 10:32 AM

Yes. I knew an Athena when I was little. Her grandparents lived across the street from my grandparents.

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I also worked with someone who named her baby daughter Echo. I think that's it.

My husband knew a Venus: she was very old, tiny, had never married, and ruled the local Scrabble club with a rod of iron (he was a menber; I wasn't).

Nope.

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I’d like to though.

Yes several in fact, for instance there is a Barista that works at the coffee shop in my neighborhood named Hera. I asked her if it was intentionally relating to mythology or her parents just liked the sound and she said it was intentional to the figure. I have also known an Artemis ,and Athena and several of the more popular named ones though for those it is impossible to say if it was based on mythology or not. Also fun fact when Hera was pregnant I told her she should continue the tradition with more mythology themed name but she said she was kind of sick of it and the theme didn't appeal to her, lol Perhaps because her name is more directly tied to the character than say Cassandra, Diana etc.

This message was edited 10/28/2021, 10:23 AM