Phaedra

One of my best friends is called this, and my first impression of her was "omg what a cool name". She's wonderful.

Found out about this name from the song "Some Velvet Morning" and I can't tell if I genuinely like the name or if the song just gave me a romanticized view of it.

This name is so unappealing.

I have 2 boys, Roman & Cassius (cash-es). We're really loving Phaedra if we have a girl next!

Such a pretty name.

Glorious. I adore it.

Gorgeous!

Pretty! I like it best pronounced 'Fay-druh'.

Some upsides to naming your child this;

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1. Means “Bright”.
2. She married Theseus.
3. It’s beautiful.

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Some conflicts;

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1. Sounds like a witch’s name.
2. Killed herself.
3. People could think it’s ugly.

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If you want to name your child Phaedra, do it! She might get teased, though.

Can’t stand the ae, it sounds like aid.

I do NOT like "ae" names. It just looks and sounds... I don't know, but... blech!

I think this is a unique name that sounds elegant and has a nice meaning. A good nickname would be "Phae", pronounced as "FEY".

My middle name (alas) is Faye and not Phaedra. I first heard the name Phaedra in the song "Some Velvet Morning" by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood. I love the name and think it sounds mysterious and even haunting. It goes well with this song which is so about being high!

Pretty, though I'm not quite sure how to pronounce it. FAY-drah? FED-rah? FEE-drah? All are pretty, though I slightly prefer FED-rah.

Pretty and exotic.

My name is Phaedra, and all of my friends have, up until recently, (and still do out of habit) call me Phaedie. It's a nickname my mom made up. I decided it sounds too much like a little kid name and switched over to Phaedra. I think it's a very flamboyant and yet at the same time beautiful name, and I feel like in one way it fits me, personality wise, but at the same token, I feel as if maybe it's not right. I've always been a sort of hippie chick and I feel though Phaedra is pretty and somewhat fitting, it feels a bit proper for me, so personally I am looking for a nickname or other name that suits me better. I'm yet to decide, though. I like the name.

I think Phaedra is absolutely gorgeous. I pronounce it fay-druh. I also think the pronunciation is intuitive. I don't much care about its back story.

I think the backstory of this name is pretty disturbing. Nonetheless, it does have a nice ring to it.

If only I knew the correct way to pronounce it . . . *sigh* Anyway, I don't really like any of the pronunciations listed. They all sound so rough to my ear.

What an ugly name. Terrible spelling, and an equally terrible back story.

I consider this name to be extremely strange and unusual, but not wholly unlikeable. :)

This would be a cool name for a character, but not for a person (as a first name, anyway).

I don't think it sounds pretentious or ugly at all. And most snobs I know aren't smart enough to think of a Greek mythological name to use and brag about. I think Phaedra is interesting, unusual, and pretty. :)

I hate this name. It sounds ugly, and it's very pretentious. Phaedra sounds like a name that snobs would use and brag about it.

Hi my name is Phaedra and absolutely love this name. I'm in my teens and all my friends love this name, they have a nickname for me it's Pha or Phae. I don't know anyone with the same name as me.

I like the Portuguese version (Fedra) better.

I used to love this name, and I might still use it for a character. But I could never name my child after such a character in Greek Mythology. In all of the sources I've read, I have yet to find a redeeming quality in her.

I like the sound and history of the name, but I always see the people who would name their child this name as a sort of pompous modernist who thinks they're smarter than anybody else.

This is definitely a beautiful, strong name--the kind which models usually have.

I adore this name. It's the most beautiful name I've come across so far. I would love to use it on my daughter, assuming I'll have one some day. I've been thinking of naming my daughter Phaedra Juniper, but I'm not fully decided, nor need to be. This name is far simpler than stranger-sounding names like Persephone and such, so I don't think it's ''out there'' at all.

I think it sounds really pretty, but it's so dramatic and unusual. I think you would have to have a really big personality to carry a name like Phaedra.

I like this name pronounced "FAY-dra". I think it would make a lovely middle name, since having it as a first name is sort of, well, out there. But it's beautiful, nonetheless.