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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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From wikipedia: The Erinyes (/ɪˈrɪni.iːz/ ih-RI-nee-eez;[1] Ancient Greek: Ἐρινύες, sg. Ἐρινύς Erinys),[2] also known as the Eumenides (Εὐμενίδες, the "Gracious ones")[a] and commonly known in English as the Furies, are chthonic goddesses of vengeance in ancient Greek religion and mythology. A formulaic oath in the Iliad invokes them as "the Erinyes, that under earth take vengeance on men, whosoever hath sworn a false oath".
Considering the plot of the Locked Tomb series deeply involves the grand themes of the price of death, and the (sometimes divine) consequences of not paying that price in a magical-science fiction epic, it is extremely fitting to name the Angry Barbie/undead soul of the murdered planet earth after the avenging goddess whose role it is to bring reckoning for those who have wronged those to whom they are bound.