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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Other suggestions?
Hi folks,
I'm thinking of Hypatia (after Hypatia of Alexandria) for my daughter's first name, and Artemis (after the Greek Goddess of the Hunt) for a second name. My parents are horrified, and think she'll be teased. I thought if she doesn't like Hypatia, she can use "Patty" for short. For reasons personal to me, it's important to give her the name of a strong, unmarried woman. Who else thinks this is just an invitation for bullying, or thinks that there are other compelling reasons not to use these names? Any other suggestions for strong, unmarried female namesakes? -Andrea Baker |
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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Other suggestions?
"andrea baker" wrote:
Hi folks, I'm thinking of Hypatia (after Hypatia of Alexandria) for my daughter's first name, and Artemis (after the Greek Goddess of the Hunt) for a second name. My parents are horrified, and think she'll be teased. I thought if she doesn't like Hypatia, she can use "Patty" for short. For reasons personal to me, it's important to give her the name of a strong, unmarried woman. Who else thinks this is just an invitation for bullying, or thinks that there are other compelling reasons not to use these names? Any other suggestions for strong, unmarried female namesakes? How about Teresa? ;- (I take it you're not looking for a Christian role-model...but there are several saints who were strong, unmarried women) There's also Elizabeth I, queen of England, Susan B. Anthony, and Greek goddesses Athena and Hestia (suggestions from my feminist/history-enthusiast daughter, Aspen.) As for being bothered by one's name, or teased, I think that's simply not something that can be predicted in advance. Girls, especially, tend not to be bothered so much by unusual names as boys. Naming my older daughter Aspen, horrified _my_ mother. (I'm guessing she thought of people calling her "Assie" -- which no one ever has.) But I gave her a "normal" middle name, which she could use if "Aspen" turned out to be too weird for her. Aspen thinks, BTW, that "Artemis" is a wonderful name. Another thing to keep in mind is that "Hypatia" would be a name that would demand an explanation. People will always be saying, "That's an interesting name! Where does it come from?" And Hyaptia as a historical figure simply isn't well-known enough for people to appreciate what you mean by it. Peggy |
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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Other suggestions?
"Peggy Tatyana" wrote in message
... As for being bothered by one's name, or teased, I think that's simply not something that can be predicted in advance. Girls, especially, tend not to be bothered so much by unusual names as boys. Naming my older daughter Aspen, horrified _my_ mother. (I'm guessing she thought of people calling her "Assie" -- which no one ever has.) But I gave her a "normal" middle name, which she could use if "Aspen" turned out to be too weird for her. Aspen thinks, BTW, that "Artemis" is a wonderful name. Another thing to keep in mind is that "Hypatia" would be a name that would demand an explanation. People will always be saying, "That's an interesting name! Where does it come from?" And Hyaptia as a historical figure simply isn't well-known enough for people to appreciate what you mean by it. Following up on Patty's comments: my unusual name, which was one I was teased about for years as a child, has become something I really treasure and find to be a real asset in business. My life went from "chicken ala king" and "aulie aulie umcumfree" to "Aula called" I don't have to give a phone number or say *which* Aula called, there is just one of me, at least in Florida [my Mom, another Aula, is in a New England state]. And, for what it is worth, nearly every name is given to teasing at some point by someone just because kids tease kids about anything which they can think of. The average names and the unusual names all draw about equal fire. I don't think that that is a great concern unless you are gracing your child with a name that is a common slang for sex or something equally hard to live with. -Aula [pronounced like "Paula" without the "P"] -- see my creative works on ebay under aulame 123 |
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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis?Other suggestions?
andrea baker wrote:
Hi folks, I'm thinking of Hypatia (after Hypatia of Alexandria) for my daughter's first name, and Artemis (after the Greek Goddess of the Hunt) for a second name. My parents are horrified, and think she'll be teased. I thought if she doesn't like Hypatia, she can use "Patty" for short. For reasons personal to me, it's important to give her the name of a strong, unmarried woman. Who else thinks this is just an invitation for bullying, or thinks that there are other compelling reasons not to use these names? Any other suggestions for strong, unmarried female namesakes? I think the only argument against Hypatia is that your daughter will forever be spelling her name for anyone who asks her name. OTOH, I'm always spelling my name ('that's with two "T"s'), too, but at least garden-variety people can pronounce it. And are you 100% SURE it's a girl? All this worry about a girl's name -- doesn't that predispose you to having another boy? Scott DD 10 and DS 7.8 |
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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Other suggestions?
"andrea baker" wrote:
Hi folks, I'm thinking of Hypatia (after Hypatia of Alexandria) for my daughter's first name, and Artemis (after the Greek Goddess of the Hunt) for a second name. My parents are horrified, and think she'll be teased. I thought if she doesn't like Hypatia, she can use "Patty" for short. For reasons personal to me, it's important to give her the name of a strong, unmarried woman. Who else thinks this is just an invitation for bullying, or thinks that there are other compelling reasons not to use these names? I can't think of any compelling reasons, especially given the bizarro, completely made-up names you hear these days. Maybe she could call herself "Hippie". However, *if* you'd like to give her a name that is more "normal," you could always use Artemis's Roman name, which is Diana. That said, I really love the names Artemis and Diana, but Hypatia just doesn't have a pleasant sound to me and sounds very formal and kind of stuffy. Just my .02. |
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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Other suggestions?
In article , andrea baker
says... Hi folks, I'm thinking of Hypatia (after Hypatia of Alexandria) for my daughter's first name, and Artemis (after the Greek Goddess of the Hunt) for a second name. My parents are horrified, and think she'll be teased. I thought if she doesn't like Hypatia, she can use "Patty" for short. For reasons personal to me, it's important to give her the name of a strong, unmarried woman. Who else thinks this is just an invitation for bullying, or thinks that there are other compelling reasons not to use these names? Any other suggestions for strong, unmarried female namesakes? -Andrea Baker I would switch it and go for Artemis Hypatia. My initial reaction to 'Hypatia' was that it sounds like a medical condition. 'Artemis' is a better-known mythological figure, and no obvious reason to tease about it comes to mind. So make that the first name. Banty |
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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Othersuggestions?
Hello Andrea, I remember you mentioning these names some time ago on MKP I
think. You must be getting close to your due date now... I wanted to mention a few things regarding your choice of names: Firstly, I think it is a wonderful thing to name a child something unique and special, especially when it has a strong meaning to it. Second, I knew a very bubbly petite girl in grade 5 by the name of Hermione, she was very friendly but was teased mercilessly for her name. I felt so terrible for her. (If only the Harry Potter empire had been around back then!) Even my son, whose name is Raine gets quite a few raised eyebrows and people pulling back from him with a frown like there is something strange about him. : / Even as I was growing up my name was considered unusual. (I hated it LOL ) I think that an unusual name will always have people questioning, but perhaps one that can be spelled or pronounced fairly easily wouldn't be so challenging to live with. If you are inclined to check into historical names that belong to strong women, perhaps Celtic names? I think there was a strong base of druidic/pagan followers who worshiped a goddess, there are bound to be names in a society where women are held up as powerful creators. Norse mythology might yield some good names too, though the only one that comes to my mind is Freya, the goddess of Love. I don't recall whether she had a mate or not. Well, whatever you choose, I would like to hear what you decide! Good luck Andrea, -Alicia |
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"gale" wrote: "Peggy Tatyana" wrote in message ... As for being bothered by one's name, or teased, I think that's simply not something that can be predicted in advance. Girls, especially, tend not to be bothered so much by unusual names as boys. Naming my older daughter Aspen, horrified _my_ mother. (I'm guessing she thought of people calling her "Assie" -- which no one ever has.) But I gave her a "normal" middle name, which she could use if "Aspen" turned out to be too weird for her. Aspen thinks, BTW, that "Artemis" is a wonderful name. Another thing to keep in mind is that "Hypatia" would be a name that would demand an explanation. People will always be saying, "That's an interesting name! Where does it come from?" And Hyaptia as a historical figure simply isn't well-known enough for people to appreciate what you mean by it. Following up on Patty's comments: my unusual name, which was one I was teased about for years as a child, has become something I really treasure and find to be a real asset in business. My life went from "chicken ala king" and "aulie aulie umcumfree" to "Aula called" I don't have to give a phone number or say *which* Aula called, there is just one of me, at least in Florida [my Mom, another Aula, is in a New England state]. And, for what it is worth, nearly every name is given to teasing at some point by someone just because kids tease kids about anything which they can think of. The I was teased about my LAST name as a child. And I appreciate having an unusual name although it is hard to get people not to call me Rosanne or Rosemary or Rosie or some other variation. grandma Rosalie |
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