There were two
Athena's in my high school. There were also at least two
Gaia's.
I much prefer
Athena to
Athina.
I have no idea how
Athena is perceived in Greece or in the US. I have no idea why it has become more popular in the US in the last fews years.
I know we had so many
Athena's at my high school because my school had a lot of kids whose parents were hippies. We also had a lot of
Hazel's. I feel like my school was ahead of the trends although
Hazel has been more poplar in WA state than in most other states for a long while now.
Athena is #142 in the US but it is #99 right now in WA state.
I always think of
Athena as a strong feminine name. I mean
Athena always was one of the cooler goddesses.
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Favorite Names:
Vivian,
Aurora,
Hazel,
Fiona,
Sabrina, Citrina,
April,
Maeve,
Josephine,
Dorothea,
Althea,
Marguerite,
Artemis, Cascadia,
Luna,
Iris,
Frida,
Delphina,
Kiera
Ciaran,
Rowan,
Brendan,
Malcolm,
Cedar,
Robin,
Julian,
Tristan,
Arthur,
Magnus,
Xavier,
Felix,
Cedric,
Gavin,
Connor,
Silas