Message: "Middle name for Persephone?"

[Opinions] Middle name for Persephone?

by HarderToBreathe

8/8/2013, 11:56 AM

Hello!
Persephone has recently been added to my list. I love it although its a bit out there and love the nickname options (Percy being my favorite). Now I need help with middle name suggestions. All suggestions are welcome. I prefer Greek names, but that isn't a requirement. Bellow is the rest of my list for inspiration(h = honoring). Thanks in advance!
Adria
Adriana
Alice
Amelia
Amelie
Artemisia
Cassandra
Catherine (h)
Delilah
Eirene/ Eirini (eh-REEN-ee)
Georgia (h)
Georgiana (h)
Helena (h)
Irena/ Irina
Isabel
Isadora/ Isidora (h)
Jane
Rosalie
Selena
Selene
Sophia
Tessa
Thalia
Theodora
Veronica
Violet
Willa (h)
Zoe (h)
I'm kind of liking Persephone Alice, Persephone Rose, Persephone Violet, Persephone Calla, and Persephone Willa; but I'm not sure if I love them. What do you think?

One more question: would Persephone, Thalia, and Jason be too mythology for a sibset? I like that they all have that mythology connection, but is it too much, like blatantly obvious? Thanks again!

#Persephone

This message was edited 8/8/2013, 2:27 PM

Replies

- Francesca

8/15/2013, 5:14 AM

Eh... I'm not personally a fan of Persephone being used as a first name. It isn't terrible, though - just a bit odd, a little pretentious, and much too delicate for my taste.
I like Percy as a nickname.

As for the sibset you mentioned... if it were simply Thalia and Jason, bold obviousness relating to mythology would not be immediately what I thought. I would eventually, in my mind, acknowledge Thalia's connections, though would not focus on it. Jason, however, is not a name that I would tie to Greek mythology... unless I was aware of the parents' interest, or if they were themselves Greek, it probably wouldn't occur to me. In fact, I think it looks out of place when placed next to Persephone and Thalia.

Persephone Aegle
Persephone Aenor
Persephone Agam
Persephone Aglaia
Persephone Agnes
Persephone Alva
Persephone Bara
Persephone Bashe
Persephone Basya
Persephone Belen
Persephone Birte
Persephone Burcu
Persephone Canan
Persephone Carla
Persephone Carme

... Load Full Message

- snowcake

8/11/2013, 12:18 PM

I think Persephone, Thalia and Jason are a great sibset. The mythology link isn't overpowering because there's a good balance between familiar yet mythological (Jason) and the unusual (Persephone), with Thalia being the middle ground.

When making a combo of unusual/long first names I think a punchy middle name works best, this is obviously just my opinion, I really like from your list:

Persephone Alice
Persephone Rose

Here are some more you might like: