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[Opinions] Greek Girls names?
by TammyS
3/30/2008, 11:55 AM
What are Greek girls names that you like?Thanks
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- Marija Luminitsa
4/1/2008, 12:15 AM
Alexandra, Alexia, Athena, Andromeda, Antigone, Ariadne, Aranthea, Antheia, Anastasia, Athanasia, Amalthea, Althea, Akakia, Aglaia, Angelike, Artemisia, Basilia, Basilissa, Daphne, Domenika, Demetria, Dorothea, Eleni, Eleutheria, Eudokia, Eugenia, Evadne, Euthalia, Eulalia, Euphrosyne, Ekaterini, Elektra, Georgia, Hermione, Hesione, Helianthe, Heliodora, Hypatia, Iris, Iolantha, Iokaste, Ioulia, Kalliope, Kallista / Kallisto, Kallithea, Kallirrhoe, Kyriaki, Khloe, Kleopatra, Kalanthe, Kassiepeia, Konstantina, Karissa, Kharis / Karis, Khristina, Khrista, Kharissa, Kasia, Kassandra, Kassia, Kallia, Kallikrate, Kalandra, Krysa, Kryseis, Kalyxa Kalika, Kalina, Kyrilla, Larissa (in spite of what the database says, this was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology), Lysandra, Lysistrata, Ligeia, Loukia, Maria, Marina (also used in Greek), Margarita, Marissa (also used in Greek), Maia, Marianthe, Maiandra, Maiandria, Melina, Melissa, Melanthe, Melantha, Melanthia, Nikokleta, Nikandra, Nikephea, Nerissa, Ophelia, Olympia, Oenone, Penelope, Persephone, Philia, Philomela, Philothea, Philomena, Philandra, Philosophia, Philotima, Panagiota, Porphyra, Pansemne, Polyxene, Phosphora, Paskhalina, Paskhalia, Phaidra, Paraskeve, Parthenope, Petra, Sophia, Sophronia, Selene, Seraphina, Sapphira, Sibylla, Sostrate, Theodora, Theodosia Theophila, Theophania, Theokleia, Theonike, Theodoula, Theosophia, Xenia, Xena, Xanthe, Xanthippe, Zenobia, Zoe, Zephyra
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- Jenna (Jenna R)
3/30/2008, 7:05 PM
Just four:
Alethea - One of my favorite names. It means "truth."
Hero - I love that this is a traditional girls' name, and yet English speakers insist on using "heroine" when speaking of a female hero. I like Hero and Leander's story.
Xanthe
Ianthe

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- Loxandra (E.K.)
3/30/2008, 1:32 PM
Ilithyia :)In Greek Ilithyia (only because of the sound not the spelling) means stupid!
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- Akua Topaz (SentimentalArgument)
3/30/2008, 12:21 PM
I LOVE Greek girls' names! (m) (edited)(edited to add Ancient Greek names)Especially those from mythology.Greek names:
Aikaterine
Despina
Georgia
Marina
Olympia
Selene
Theodosia
Theophania
ZenoviaGreek Mythology names:
Alcyone
Antigone
Arethusa
Astraea
Athena (one of my favourites)
Calypso
Daphne
Echo
Eunomia
Evadne
Harmonia
Io (another favourite)
Iole
Medusa
Pandora (yet another favourite)
Phaedra
Philomela
Polyxena
Tisiphone
UraniaAncient Greek:
Ambrosia
Aphrodisia (though I would never use it)
Apollonia
Artemisia
Aspasia
Demetria
Eudoxia
Lysandra

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- lawruh   +13
3/30/2008, 12:20 PM
I like:Zoe
Theodosia
Theodora
Thalia
Sophia
Petra
Olympia
Marina
Maria
Ioanna
Chrysanthe
Anastasia

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- Loxandra (E.K.)   +12
3/30/2008, 12:23 PM
Petra isn't Greek!
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- CN (CSwe)   +3
3/30/2008, 12:45 PM
No, but...It's actually not saying it's a Greek feminine form of Peter it only says "Usage: Greek" and that's different.
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- Loxandra (E.K.)   +2
3/30/2008, 12:48 PM
Lawruh said that Petra is Greek..
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- Akua Topaz (SentimentalArgument)   +1
3/30/2008, 1:30 PM
She was probably going off the list of "Greek names"
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- lawruh
3/30/2008, 5:14 PM
Yeah, I was.Oh well.

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- Akua Topaz (SentimentalArgument)   +7
3/30/2008, 12:25 PM
Um, yes it is
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- Loxandra (E.K.)   +6
3/30/2008, 12:26 PM
No it isn'tI know better the femine form of Peter in Greek is Petroula...
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- Akua Topaz (SentimentalArgument)   +3
3/30/2008, 12:33 PM
There can be two feminine forms of one name, much in the same way that Georgina and Georgia are both latinate feminine forms of George. Perhaps the site is wrong, but Petra is listed as a Greek name here.
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- Loxandra (E.K.)   +2
3/30/2008, 12:35 PM
In Greecefemine form of Peter is Petroula and George is Georgia
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- Rachel Shay (Evil)   +1
3/30/2008, 12:42 PM
But isn't George Georgios?
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- Loxandra (E.K.)
3/30/2008, 12:44 PM
Yesit's Georgios (Giorgos in pet name) just like isn't Peter it's Petros
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- Rachel Shay (Evil)   +1
3/30/2008, 12:27 PM
http://www.behindthename.com/name/petraCan't there be more than one feminization?
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- Loxandra (E.K.)
3/30/2008, 12:30 PM
I 've seen that ...but it's wrong.No for Petros is only Petroula. Petra is German
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- Loxandra (E.K.)
3/30/2008, 12:01 PM
I like...Callirrhoe
Leucothea
Calypso
Leda
Amphitrite
Melite
Naiad
Cassandra
Nausicaa
Circe
Themis
Clymene
Iris
Clio - Cleo
Ersa
Maia
Cassandra
Cassiopeia
Callisto
Rhea
Pasiphaë
Eriphyle (One of my favorites)
Eurydice (One of my favorites)
Electra
Ino
Io
Iole
Nephele
Thetis
Niobe
Pandora
Persephone
Andromache
Andromeda
Ariadne
Arsinoe
Iphigenia
Irus
Ismene
Hêbê
Deianeira

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- Libby2   +4
3/30/2008, 11:58 AM
Artemis....EurydiceI love the name Artemis. I know it's more used for males, but I love it all the same. Eurydice is really nice too, but I don't think I could bear to name a kid this because of how hard it would be to correct everybody on spelling and pronounciation.....
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- Loxandra (E.K.)   +1
3/30/2008, 12:50 PM
ArtemisArtemis for girls spelled Artemis But for Boys Artemhs (h is it’s a letter which there isn’t in English alphabet)
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- Libby2
3/30/2008, 12:56 PM
Thanks...See, I didn't know there was a difference between spellings. Glad to know that Artemis is really the feminine form.
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- Melania (melrose452)   +1
3/30/2008, 12:41 PM
ArtemisIs is really usually used for boys? I had no idea. I know 2 female Artemises and I think of it as a very feminie name.
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- Libby2
3/30/2008, 12:54 PM
My reasoning for ArtemisWell, I've never met anyone with the name Artemis -- boy or girl. But my dad used to work with a male Artemis and so that's why I believe it is mostly used for guys. However, seeing as I know no more people with this name, I can't say for sure. Thank you, though, for telling me about the two girls you do know with this name.
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