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The accent is on the 2nd syllable. It is pronounced "Ne-fE-li" ("Ne" as in "NEbulous" "fe" as in "FErry" and "li" as in "LIberty). An increasing number of Greeks are chosing ancient names, much to the chagrin of the Orthodox Church which insists that only names associated with Christian Saints be used. Believe it or not, Greek names such as Nephele, Phoebe, Cassandra, etc are only now making their modern-age debut in Greece! Interestingy enough some ancient names such as Aristotle, Hercules, Plato and Socrates are more common, as their exist Christian saints with such names.