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Why did so many people put masculine for this name? This is a very feminine name.
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Alecto is a Fury (Erinye) in Greek mythology, the punisher of moral crimes. Since Furies have serpent hair and are known to be quite ugly even though I actually like what they stand for and how pro-women they are in the Oresteia, due to the negative connotations I wouldn't name my child this. She's also a Death Eater in Harry Potter 7.
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I love the sound, and it makes me think of a powerful young woman with a lot of influence. Unfortunately, it also makes me think of Alecto Carrow from Harry Potter, but since she barely gets a mention in the movies and few people read books these days I think this association is obscure enough that most wouldn't get it.
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English pronunciation is ə-LEK-to.
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I agree with moonfoot; it's a cool name, but not very feminine.
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I came across this name in HP7, and I've loved it ever since. It's the perfect combination of feminine, powerful, and exotic.
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I love this name! I don't think it's very feminine though.
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That's one really cool name!
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There is a character by the name Alecto in the Harry Potter books, who is most probably known by the full name Alecto Carrows.
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I'm pretty sure it's just Alecto Carrow, without the 's.'
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