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Persephone is a beautiful name that flows off the tongue, which makes it attractive to people looking at names from mythology (and names in general). But I feel like this is almost the go-to name for people who want something from Greek mythology (Penelope has become common enough to shake the "Odyssey" legacy, I believe). In that light, it's kind of... stereotypical?

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As for combos, this is all I have off the top of my head:

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Persephone Annis
Persephone Annora
Persephone Clarisse
Persephone Heliodora (if you don't mind really long names)
Persephone Heron (yes, it's technically a "boy" name, but it's also a cool bird)
Persephone Larisa
Persephone Myrrine

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This message was edited 3/8/2012, 6:51 PM

Persephone is my all-time favorite name for a girl, I think it is beautiful!

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My fave combos are:
Persephone Dawn
Persephone Lyra
Persephone Rose
Persephone Hero
Persephone Luna

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...and I have no idea why all the MNs are 4 letters... weird...

I love Persephone and the combo Persephone Iris.

Aw, Persephone and Ottilie are adorable together.

Oh, cold, sad Persephone, dread and grim in her dark-walled home.

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Hmmm. It's hard for me to think of Persephone without preceding it with "The Rape of...", and despite reading the efforts of multiple authors to re-tell Persephone's story so that she comes out all badass and empowered, her myth remains a very negative assocation for me. Even if I ignore that, Persephone is too fussy for my tastes. I just really dislike it, all around, I guess. If I liked the mythical figure, I'd be more likely to opt for the simpler Korë or for Proserpine or Proserpina, both of which are fun to say.

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I like Ottilie quite a bit, though.

I love Persephone! The Greek mythological associations are wonderful, plus it sounds bouncy and has great nn potential. What's not to love?

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Persephone Iris
Persephone Lark
Persephone Alix / Adele
Persephone Clare
Persephone Helen / Nell
Persephone Isabeau / Liesl / Elsa
Persephone Aurora
Persephone Mirabel / Mirabelle
Persephone Maeve
Persephone Mavis
Persephone Wren
Persephone Spring (too cheesy?)
Persephone Io
Persephone Fleur
Persephone Lois / Eloise
Persephone Jane
Persephone Estelle
Persephone Gaia
Persephone Maia
Persephone Liv
Persephone Freya
Persephone Violet
Persephone Colette

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I love Persephone! The sounds flow so smoothly out of the mouth. The same goes for Parthenope, which I absolutely adore.

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Persephone Ada
Persephone Adele
Persephone Agnes
Persephone Alice
Persephone Alma
Persephone Blanche
Persephone Blythe
Persephone Brigid
Persephone Caroline
Persephone Catherine
Persephone Charlotte
Persephone Clara
Persephone Clare
Persephone Constance
Persephone Cora
Persephone Dora
Persephone Edith
Persephone Eliza
Persephone Estella
Persephone Frances
Persephone Georgia
Persephone Gertrude
Persephone Gudrun
Persephone Harriet

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I love, love, love, love, LOVE Persephone. It is up there on my favorite lists.

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I'm horrible at making combos unless I'm at my laptop with my name documents open so I can't help right now :(

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But I do love Persephone. I can see sisters Ottilie and Persephone hanging out and making rhymes about how awesome they are.