Euphemia

So classy, beautiful and elegant and also has a virtuous meaning. I don't see why it's not more popular, it has a similar feminine feel to popular names like Sophia, Amelia or Olivia.

I'm guessing everyone commenting about how Euphemia 'sounds like a disease' are allergic to longer names than 5/6 letters. Anyway, Euphemia is a pretty cool name- I don't know if I'd name a kid that nowadays, but it wouldn't be out of place in a fiction novel or as a middle name.

Gorgeous name with a lovely meaning. It’s nice that it has such accessible nicknames (Mia, Effie, etc).

I like the sound of it, but it also makes me think of "euphemism" which is like a less dirty way of saying something dirty (or these days, emojis, too). So not such a great association.

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Came across it in a book from 1909 where it is the name of a "coloured housemaid". The little bits and pieces we read about Euphemia fit the negative stereotypes of the time regarding black household servants. So that has also tainted it a little for me.

This is a gorgeous name with a beautiful meaning.
And I love Effie as a nickname. This is on my list for sure.

I actually thought this was a disease when I first heard the name, sorry.

Not sure why people think this name sounds like a disease. It sounds beautiful to me.

I like it nicknamed Effie.

Euphemia is probably better suited as a middle name, but it's a beautiful name regardless. It sounds whimsical and refined at the same time, which is really rare. Definitely a hidden gem in my opinion.

This is my middle name. I chose it myself because I feel that it reflects who I am on many levels. The history is fascinating too. As well as the meaning and sound.

Too weird sounding, ugly, and dated for me!

Sounds like a disease. Unfortunately you have Euphemia.

I am 69 years old and called Euphemia. My given name is Fay. I went through grade school and people laughed at my name. It did not bother me one bit as my great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and great-great-grandmother were also called Euphemia (they were on my mother's side). I also had two (2) auntie Euphemia's. I discovered a month ago, that I also had a great-grandmother on my father's side, called Euphemia.

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As I grew older and friends and family would talk to me and referred to me as Fay, under my breath, I would say that is not my name. Now for over 40 years, I have a lot of friends and family calling me by my name and I just love it. I only wish that I had given my daughter this name but her middle name is Fay. It is very unique name and I hope the name becomes popular again.

I am Euphemia from Trinidad and Tobago. Some of my friends call me Euphe. Most people are challenged by the pronunciation at first but it grows on them. When I was a child I did not like it very much because it was strange and I usually had to repeat it about 3 times and had to spell it out. I grew to love the name as I got older because I realized it was unique, different and many people inquired of its origin. This led me on a path of discovery and knowledge and I loved it even more. I also realized there were persons having it as their middle name. My father was a Roman Catholic and I was born in September hence it seemed appropriate to be named after Saint Euphemia by the priest because of its Grecian origin.

In 2007, I was looking for a name for our daughter. Living at that time in Shanghai, longing for a nice girl's name was not easy while surrounded just by Chinese. One day, I remembered my lessons in Greek and I somehow recalled that name from my memories. From the first time I've heard that name till today, this is a wonderful and meaningful name.

I honestly believe this name is beautiful! It has cute nicknames Elphie, Eppie, Effie, Fia, and even the trendy-style Mia! I have no idea why it's not more popular. To anyone saying it "sounds like a disease" well, I have a mind of my own and I don't think it does. :-)

Can we somehow add the slavic variant JEFIMIJA? [noted -ed]

Gosh, this name hardly screams 'disease!' to me at all. It is wonderful.

This is such a beautiful name! I love that it is very feminine but not in a sickeningly sweet way. Plus it is really uncommon but not weird.

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Euphemia in Code Geass was nicknamed Euphie, which I think is a cute alternative to Effie. :)

This name looks and sounds like a disease! Not a very great name in my opinion.

To me, this sounds like a disease.

I have a friend who plays the Euphonium, which is a brass instrument that looks like a small Tuba. This is the only image I can conjour up when reading/hearing this name.

This sounds far too close to "euphemism". And since I use euphemisms all the time, this is not a name I am going to be using in the near future.

My name is Euphemia! My first name, anyway. Most people calle my Effie or Ef, and my mum calls my Phemia. I actually really enjoy having it, besides people misunderstanding that you're saying your name. "You have what?" Yeah. It's really rare, so I like it.

The name sounds like a disease, and it is too reminiscent of 'euphemism'.

It does sound rather like an illness.

To me it sounds like something you get chemo for.