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It's fantastic. I had a formidable physics teacher named Olimpia.

I love this name! It isn’t pretentious but has a touch of whimsy to it, and it sounds and looks beautiful.

I adore it. It's elegant and unusual but also not unheard of. I'm surprised it hasn't entered the charts once again, seeing there are many O names in there (Octavia, Opal, Oakley...).

Olympia is the capital of Washington State, and that is what I think of. That, and the word 'limp'. And then Olympia Dukakis, and then Mount Olympus. And the Olympic Islands, also in WA.

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It's not my style but it is likable to a degree. It could become more popular in the future since Atlas, Zeus, and Ariadne were in the spotlight at some point.

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It's one of my favourite names! Bright, fun, and familiar. I just really enjoy saying it too. Plus it reminds me of Ancient Greece and mythology, which is one of my interests.

I think it's grand and pretty. Definitely usable, but more as a middle name in my opinion.

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I don't think of the Olympics, but of Mount Olympus and the gods, and distantly, Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark.

I like Olympia. It's got presence, like Octavia. I don't think I'd use it, because I wouldn't want people to think I was some kind of Olympics superfan. But I do love the mythological connection, and I'd love to see it on a real person.

I think it's cool and quite pretty. How useable it is in real life, I'm not so certain about...

It’s gorgeous, but I prefer Olimpia for the (slight) distance it creates from the Olympics etc.

Too close to (Mount) Olympus: I don't enjoy geographical names, and I certainly don't enjoy the thought of the Olympic gods and goddesses having their names used today. The stories about them are fascinating, but not one of them could be regarded as a role model!

I don't really like it

This is Serena Williams's oldest daughter's name. I actually met her once as a teenager and she was an Incredibly kind and gracious person, so the name sits favorably with me as a result. It's not necessarily my first choice, but it does reside in the ranks of "ancient Greek or Roman, and fanciful -ia" names that I tend to like best. It coincidences directly with my taste, even if there are other names I would pick before it. Her other daughter is Adira, which I like a bit more.