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HelpThe Furies: Alecto, Megara, and Tisiphone
Recently, I posted a poll (https://www.behindthename.com/polls/416545) asking for opinions on the names of the Furies in Greek Mythology. I used the Megara spelling instead of Megaera because it's more modernized (especially with the influence of Hercules), but I was still expecting most of the answers to be: "None are usable in real life, but they can work for fictional characters."
At the time of this post, only 21% of pollsters chose that option. Of all the voters, nearly 58% thought Alecto was perfectly usable in everyday life, nearly 53% thought so of Megara, and roughly 47% thought so of Tisiphone. Roughly 42% thought all three were usable, no issues. Less than a quarter of pollsters thought the three names could only be used on fictional characters, and only one person thought they should be avoided at all costs.
I was surprised by the results, particularly for Alecto edging past Megara (which at least has the "Meg" nickname to fall back on). Most people's first association with Alecto, if they have one at all, tends to be with the minor evil character from the Harry Potter series, Alecto Carrow.
Personally, I've always liked Tisiphone, though it's the most cumbersome of the three, especially since it looks like an already common name (Tiffany) with "extra steps."
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www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/117507
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/109399
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/132018
At the time of this post, only 21% of pollsters chose that option. Of all the voters, nearly 58% thought Alecto was perfectly usable in everyday life, nearly 53% thought so of Megara, and roughly 47% thought so of Tisiphone. Roughly 42% thought all three were usable, no issues. Less than a quarter of pollsters thought the three names could only be used on fictional characters, and only one person thought they should be avoided at all costs.
I was surprised by the results, particularly for Alecto edging past Megara (which at least has the "Meg" nickname to fall back on). Most people's first association with Alecto, if they have one at all, tends to be with the minor evil character from the Harry Potter series, Alecto Carrow.
Personally, I've always liked Tisiphone, though it's the most cumbersome of the three, especially since it looks like an already common name (Tiffany) with "extra steps."
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Please rate my personal name lists:
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/117507
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/109399
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/132018
