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[Opinions] favorite Ancient Greek name
I wanted to ask, what name from Ancient Greece (real and/or mythological. I have no idea if there was a poet named Orpheus or a strongman named Herakles, I just know they have cool names and that's enough for me).Mine is probably Leon but Orpheus is a close second.

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My favorite is either Andromeda, Kalliope, or Cassandra.
Hestia, Arcturus, Zephyrus, Leon, Aris, Lyris, Cassandra

This message was edited 12/13/2023, 6:16 PM

My absolute favorite is Thessalonike / Thessalonica / Θεσσαλονίκη.The name was created by Phillip II of Macedon(father of Alexander the Great) for one of his daughters.
I like a lot of ancient and mythological Greek names. Of ancient Greek names, my favorites are probably Sophia and Damianos. My favorites that aren't currently common or have common variants are Athenais, Pantaleon, Pantheras, and Serapion.From Greek mythology, I like Calypso, Psamathe, Sarpedon, and Tethys.

This message was edited 12/5/2023, 1:18 PM

Pythagoras, Zakynthos and Endymion are ancient Greek names we used for our children (first or middle).Some other favorites:Alastor
Boreas
Daedalus
Eurus
Euthymios
Laertes
Menelaos
Nikias
Odysseus
Olyntheus
Patroclus
Pollux
Sophron
Symphoros
ZephyrosAmphyro
Antigone
Artemis
Europe / Europa
Eurydice
Iokaste / Jocasta
Nyx
Polyxo
Interesting. Had I lived abroad (In Europe or the anglosphere, I mean), I would seriously consider using Maxime and Theodosius as names for my kids (Mentioned as Jewish names in the Talmud).
Penelope. And Chloe.
Anastasia, Melissa, Chloe, Zoe and Alexander

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Artemas
Asterios
Canopus
Cassander
Draco
Eleuther
Linus
Myrmex
Pyrrho
XanthiasAgathe
Corinna
Egyptia
Eumelia
Herais
Korinthia
Laodice
Nympha
Ophelia
Zenobia
I forgot to mention a feminine name. Maybe Diotima or Helena.