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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Other suggestions?
Banty wrote in message ...
'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 "Artemis-fartemis." Ah well, as someone said. They all get teased. Don't know how many Beverly Hillbilly references I've heard in my life. And don't get me started on the whole "beaver" thing... Or, as someone else said, maybe names are so different these days that teasing is starting to get boring for the kids. I recently asked my oldest about some of the more unique names in his 2nd grade class. When I indicated that a name was unusual, he looked at me like I had 2 heads. So maybe it really doesn't matter any more. My oldest has recently discovered that he has a last name as a first name. And it's the same last name as a famous older comedian. Right now he thinks it's cool. We shall see. My daughter's name is a font. Someone'll figure that out someday, I'm sure. She might not be too happy. (It's also the name of an ancient Greek poetess, so it could balance out.) Youngest has a "normal" name. He might end up being the odd man out because of that. - Bev |
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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Other suggestions?
"Banty" wrote in message ... In article , andrea baker 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 would switch it and go for Artemis Hypatia. My initial reaction to 'Hypatia' was that it sounds like a medical condition. Hysteria, hysterectomy, dyspepsia were all things that came to mind when I read it. 'Artemis' is a better-known mythological figure, and no obvious reason to tease about it comes to mind. So make that the first name. I agree. And Arte, pronounced "arty" is kind of a cute nick name, if you had to go that route. -- Warm Regards, Claire Petersky Please replace earthlink for mouse-potato and .net for .com Home of the meditative cyclist: http://home.earthlink.net/~cpetersky/Welcome.htm Books just wanna be FREE! See what I mean at: http://bookcrossing.com/friend/Cpetersky |
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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Other suggestions?
Scott Lindstrom wrote in :
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 [snip] 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. [snip] And people will mis-pronounce it: I first read it as Hyp-atia, but if Patty is the short form, then prehaps you will be prounouncing it Hy-patia. Another factor is to look at her initials: HAB is OK, but what if she gets married and changes her name? I think Banty had a good idea: Atremis Hypatia Baker sounds better *to me*. The other name that come to mind was Diana: but that is another hunting goddess name. Freya, which someone mentioned, is becoming more popular in the UK. -- Penny Gaines UK mum to three |
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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Other suggestions?
In article , Bev Brandt says...
Banty wrote in message ... '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 "Artemis-fartemis." Well, you can rhyme anything. Ah well, as someone said. They all get teased. Don't know how many Beverly Hillbilly references I've heard in my life. And don't get me started on the whole "beaver" thing... I so think 'Artemis' works better as the first name. Or, as someone else said, maybe names are so different these days that teasing is starting to get boring for the kids. I recently asked my oldest about some of the more unique names in his 2nd grade class. When I indicated that a name was unusual, he looked at me like I had 2 heads. So maybe it really doesn't matter any more. My oldest has recently discovered that he has a last name as a first name. And it's the same last name as a famous older comedian. Right now he thinks it's cool. We shall see. My daughter's name is a font. Someone'll figure that out someday, I'm sure. She might not be too happy. (It's also the name of an ancient Greek poetess, so it could balance out.) 'Helvetica Brandt'? Hopefully not "WingDings Brandt' :-) Youngest has a "normal" name. He might end up being the odd man out because of that. I know a couple who named their first two children John and Mary. Both family names which mean a lot to them. But one of their favorite stories to recount is about their friend who said 'baby-naming books were wasted on you'. Banty |
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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Other suggestions?
Elizabeth Gardner wrote in message ...
In article , (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. I keep waiting to see if anyone mentions that Artemis is now a very "in" book character and he's a *boy*. I can't imagine the Artemis Fowle books disappearing anytime soon, as they're a very fun series, so you might want to consider that people not only won't recognize Hypatia, but with Artemis tacked on with assume she's a boy. Marjorie |
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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Other suggestions?
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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. My last name is Utz and my middle name begins with P. Very high teasing potential. But I was never teased for this (or much else, really) -- forutnately the kids where i grew up didn't know a lot of yiddish, i guess. Actually, the only people who have brought it up are some immature people in the newsgroups. Jeff grandma Rosalie |
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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Other suggestions?
In article ,
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. Personally, I don't think Hypatia rolls off the tongue very easily. I like Artemis, but especially if you decide to go with it for a first name, you might want to be aware of the Artemis Fowl books where the title character is an approximately 12yo boy (though he does mention in the first book, I think, that Artemis is really a female name). That said, whatever you name your child, your horrified parents will get used to it, and eventually they won't be able to imagine her having any other name. Of course, I named my boys very common names, so you might not be interested in my opinion. Good luck with the pregnancy and with settling on a name! --Robyn (mommy to Ryan 9/93 and Matthew 6/96 and Evan 3/01) |
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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Other suggestions?
In tBzsb.132470$mZ5.900837@attbi_s54,
Claire Petersky wrote: * *"Banty" wrote in message ... * In article , andrea baker * * 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 would switch it and go for Artemis Hypatia. * * My initial reaction to 'Hypatia' was that it sounds like a medical *condition. * *Hysteria, hysterectomy, dyspepsia were all things that came to mind when I *read it. Heh. I thought of hypospadias. -hillary "dillary dock" israeli -- hillary israeli vmd http://www.hillary.net "uber vaccae in quattuor partes divisum est." not-so-newly minted veterinarian-at-large |
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Anyone think I shouldn't name my daughter Hypatia Artemis? Other suggestions?
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Jeff wrote: *(...) * * 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. * *My last name is Utz and my middle name begins with P. Very high teasing *potential. But I was never teased for this (or much else, really) -- *forutnately the kids where i grew up didn't know a lot of yiddish, i guess. I'm sorry, I DO know enough yiddish to find that hilarious, and I never noticed before! Now I'm giggling so hard I woke the baby. -hillary "p. dillary" israeli -- hillary israeli vmd http://www.hillary.net "uber vaccae in quattuor partes divisum est." not-so-newly minted veterinarian-at-large |
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