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writes:I am 7 months pregnant with a little girl and im having a really hard time finding a name for her since i dont like traditional names much im looking for unique names does anyone have any suggestions. I love greek mythology and dark beautiful names as well. I am trying to find a name that goes with Nyx but other suggestions are good too help please? thanks! Reply to this Question
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reader, mizz.butterflies +, writes (9 April 2011):
 ANDROMACHE
Greek name composed of the elements andros "of a man/warrior" and mache "battle," hence "man/warrior battle." In mythology, this is the name of the kidnapped wife of Hektor.
ARTEMIS (??teµ??): Greek name derived from the word artémes, meaning "safe and sound." In mythology, this is the name of a daughter of Zeus and Lêtô and twin sister to Apollo.
ELEKTRA: Greek name meaning "bright, shining." In mythology, this is the name of a Pleiad, an Oceanid, and the sister of Orestes who helped him kill their mother Klytaimnestra.
ÉRIKA: Feminine form of Greek Erríkos, meaning "work-power.
HYPATIA (?pat?a): Feminine form of Greek Hypatios and Latin Hypatius, meaning "most high, supreme."
JOCASTE (????st?): Variant spelling of Greek Iokaste, possibly meaning "violet tinted (clouds)." In mythology, this is the name of the mother and wife of Oidipous.
KASSANDRA (?ass??d?a): Greek name meaning "she who entangles men." In mythology, this is the name of King Priam's daughter to whom Apollo gave the gift of foresight then later caused her prophecies to be ignored because she refused his advances.
LYSISTRATE (??s?st??t?): Feminine form of Greek Lysistratos, meaning "liberation army."
PERSEPHONE (?e?sef???): Greek name probably composed of the elements persô "person; human being" and phonos "murderer, slayer," hence "person-slayer." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of the underworld, a daughter of Zeus and Demeter
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reader, anonymous, writes (9 April 2011): too bd you said "nyx" cause i love the name "pheonix" lol, the bird the rose from the fire
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reader, dmartin89  +, writes (9 April 2011):
 Selene/Sophie are really nice names.
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reader, Battista +, writes (8 April 2011):
Hi OPI love classical names and am planning some for my own children. I would just like to be boring though and chime in with a word of warning. I think it is important to look- at least a bit- at the figures behind some of these names, as quite a number of female figures in classical myth lead fairly tragic lives. Medea, for example, is traditionally understood to have murdered her brother to help her husband (Jason), and later killed her husband and his new partner, as well as then murdering her own two children. For me, I wouldn't like to name my child after a figure who is depicted in such a way. A couple which I do like are Penelope, and Sophie which is more or less a straight translation of the Greek for wisdom. There are loads of great ones to choose from, just have a look at the background would be my suggestion.Good luck and let us know what you choose!
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reader, anonymous, writes (8 April 2011): Bendis was a Thracian goddess of the moon and the hunt.
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reader, anonymous, writes (8 April 2011): I like Medea or Selene.
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reader, Jmtmj  +, writes (8 April 2011):
 I second "Selene"
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reader, CindyCares  +, writes (8 April 2011):
 Selene ( Moon goddess ) - goes well with Nyx ( Night goddess ).
Or Moira - no, it's not Irish, lol- it's the personification of " destiny " , "fate".
something " lighter " ?... Amaryllis ( a nymph, " the shining one " ).
Something really original ? Etruscan Goddesses ( pre Roman civilization ):
Veive ( goddess of revenge )
Thesan ( goddess of beauty )
Vanth ( goddess of destiny- and ,tbh,of death too )
Nerissa is a Latin name that means " dark woman " ... Nerissa Nyx ....not bad...
best wishes to you and your baby girl !
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reader, Cerberus_Raphael  +, writes (8 April 2011):
 Eris since there is a direct connection to Nyx.
Megara or Medea.
I hope that helps.
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reader, anonymous, writes (8 April 2011): Going for a name out of mythical history is cool.
Remember though that your child is going to have to live with it for the rest of their life. Kids get bullied at school for really "out there" names.
I have an unusual name, its normal in france but not the UK or US. I got bullied a lot at school for it and I am now a very quiet and shy person because of it.
I'm growing into it now that I'm older, but I still resent my mum for not calling me something that was a little more mainstream or that could be shortened to something nice.
I really beg you to choose a name that suits her as a child, a teenager and as a professional woman. Not a name that you like on a whim!
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reader, anonymous, writes (8 April 2011): http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/gre-myth_f.phpHere's a larger selection. I hope you find a name you love! Best wishes :)
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reader, anonymous, writes (8 April 2011): Try this website....
http://www.20000-names.com/female_greek_names.htm
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reader, IHateWomanBeaters +, writes (8 April 2011):
 First off, congratulations to you!Second, I just read the story of Echo, and it is really a dark, and sad, but really good story from Greek Mythology as well. Nyx is "Nox" in Roman translation, so perhaps Nox Echo or Echo Nox so as to sound like Equinox? Luna, Echo, Nyx, Artemis (greek moon goddess and protector of women)Andromeda (Damsel in Distress)or Antigone- I think this is a good name, as it is symbolic of not being bendable to anyone else's will. Nyx and antigone are the same, but Nyx is immortal and a Goddess. Nyx made Zeus scared, and is equally uncomprimising as antigone, etc. PM me if you would like to at any point if you would like to talk about this in more detail.Either way, congratulations and best of luck to you.-IHateWomanBeaters
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reader, Gabrielle Stoker +, writes (8 April 2011):
 Clytemnestra. You can't beat that.
But if that's going to be too hard to pronounce, go with Circe or Persephone.
Helen or Diana would be overly optimistic.
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reader, anonymous, writes (8 April 2011): Personally I like Cora. It's very unique and its An invented name coined by American writer James Fenimore Cooper for the dark-haired heroine in "The Last of the Mohicans".I also LOVE Phoenix. As I named my daughter that =)Hope this helps. And Congrats =)
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