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[Opinions] Amalthea - usable or not? Nicknames?

by Maegirl

9/16/2010, 6:29 PM

Ok, so a huge G.P. for me is Amalthea. Amalthea was the one-horned goat who fed Zeus. One horn, like a unicorn. I suspect that is why Peter S. Beagle chose the name Amalthea to represent his unicorn-turned-human-girl in "The Last Unicorn". As a huge TLU fan and a fan of unicorns (another GP that I seldom indulge), I have loved this name for as long as I can remember.

So, is it usable?

What nicknames would you use?

What middle name would you pair it with? (Anything Irish?)

#nicknames

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- insane romantic

9/17/2010, 4:32 AM

I think it is really beautiful and definitely useable because it has a lot of nicknames that make it a little less complex. Amy and Thea are the nicest nicknames I can think of.

Amalthea Maeve could work, or Amalthea Siobhan if you wanted irish names. My favourite combo would be Amalthea Iris

- Bex

9/16/2010, 10:06 PM

Im reading a book at the moment and one of the characters mothers is Amalthea!

Combos:
Amalthea Maura (Maura is the main characters name)
Amalthea Isolde
Amalthea Maeve
Amalthea Roisin
Amalthea Beatrice
Amalthea Rowena
Amalthea Caoimhe
Amalthea Niamh
Amalthea Saoirse
Amalthea Saskia
Amalthea Ishbeal
Amalthea Olive

- erb816

9/16/2010, 9:06 PM

Amalthea is VERY usable! Some nicknames:
* Amy
* Ally
* Thea
* Malle / Molly

- lac

9/16/2010, 7:33 PM

It's usable as long as you call her by some nn, like Amy, Ama, or Thea.

Amalthea should be matched with something short, I think. Do you like Amalthea Neve?

- Fauna (primrose)

9/16/2010, 6:44 PM

I think it's usable. Most people have heard of it from The Last Unicorn but it's still very unusual and interesting.

Nicknames: Molly or Mali, Thea

Irish middle names? Hmmm... here are some plus a few others.
Amalthea Brigid
Amalthea Bridget
Amalthea Caitlin
Amalthea Niamh
Amalthea Adelaide
Amalthea Alice
Amalthea Bronwen
Amalthea Claire
Amalthea Delphine
Amalthea Enid
Amalthea Glynis
Amalthea Gwyneth
Amalthea Laure
Amalthea Nadine
Amalthea Noor
Amalthea Rowan
Amalthea Willow

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