Well, I haven’t posted for a while and thought I would jump right back in with a mahoosive list of girl’s names; a selection of the daughters of [name_m]Oceanus[/name_m] and Tethys (from Greek Mythology)! This is just a list for everyone’s enjoyment, please don’t comment if you don’t want to, but let us know which ones you consider useable in first place/middle place etc. or which ones you like the look/sound of if you feel so inclined. Here goes…
Acaste
Amaltheia
Amphitrite (usually a Nereid, but we’re going all out)
Anthracia (bit similar to ‘anthrax’?)
Asterodia
Cleodora
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u] (already in widespread use)
Capheira
Cerseis
Ceto
Chryseis
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] (again, quite popular already)
[name_f]Clytie[/name_f]/Clytia
[name_f]Doris[/name_f] (ooh, wasn’t expecting that one)
Eidyia/Idyia
[name_f]Electra[/name_f] (hmm, tricksy namesakes here)
[name_f]Eudore[/name_f]
Hippo (…don’t even go there!)
Ianira (to honour an [name_m]Ian[/name_m] perhaps?)
[name_f]Ianthe[/name_f] (“the nymph of violet rainclouds or violet flowers” - this description was too lovely not to include)
Leucippe
Lysithea
[name_f]Maia[/name_f] (very, very popular where I live)
[name_f]Melia[/name_f]
Melite
Metis
[name_f]Nephele[/name_f]
Perseis
Phiale
[name_f]Rhodia[/name_f]
Theisoa
Tyche
I think these names are usable. Some may have spelling and pronunciation issues. Thanks for posting!
Acaste
Amaltheia - similar to [name_f]Alethea[/name_f], [name_f]Anthea[/name_f] and [name_f]Althea[/name_f]
Cleodora - this looks like a smoosh of [name_f]Cleopatra[/name_f] and [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u] - mn only
Chryseis - mn only. It’s too similar to the word “crisis” for a first name
[name_f]Clio[/name_f]
[name_f]Clytie[/name_f]/Clytia
Ianira
[name_f]Ianthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_f]Melia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nephele[/name_f]
Perseis - there’s a similar name [name_f]Persis[/name_f]
Phiale
[name_f]Rhodia[/name_f] - [name_f]Rhoda[/name_f] with an “i” thrown in
Tyche - like [name_f]Psyche[/name_f] without the baggage?
I adore Cerseis - that one could totally serve as a replacement for Cersei (which, though I love Cersei Lannister, gets a little too mainstream-ASOIAF for me). I will most definitely consider putting it on my list.
Maia and Melia are adorable as well.
I think all of these are usable:
Amaltheia
Asterodia
Cleodora
Calypso
Cerseis
Clio
Doris
Electra
Ianthe
Lysithea
Maia
Melia
Melite
Nephele
Perseis
Rhodia
From yours I like and think are usable in first or middle:
Acaste
Amaltheia – I love the [name_f]Thea[/name_f] in there. I love [name_f]Thea[/name_f] as a nickname and this is a lovely long form.
Cleodora
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u]
Capheira
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] – I always think of the muse
[name_f]Doris[/name_f]
[name_f]Electra[/name_f] – I think it’s usable but I majored in psychology for a while and I know about [name_f]Electra[/name_f] syndrome and meh >.>
Ianira – ee-ah-NEER-ah it’s lovely!
[name_f]Ianthe[/name_f] – I love it but people tend to pronounce the I as EYE when it’s an ETA therefore it should be EE – ee-AN-thee
Lysithea
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_f]Melia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nephele[/name_f] – but I always think of the cloud goddess
[name_f]Rhodia[/name_f]
Of the ones you didn’t list, I think these are usuable:
Camarina
Daira
[name_u]Dione[/name_u]
Hesione
Nemesis – Though I don’t actually like this, I know a woman named Nemesis and she goes by Nemie or [name_f]Sissy[/name_f] (her parents were hippies)
Petraea
Polydora – many gifts
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
You should make a list for the SONS of [name_m]Oceanus[/name_m]
*If you need pronunciation help, just tell me and I’ll post the pronunciations
@mischa - Thank you for your comment, I always love comments from you on these lists as you inspired me to start doing them!
@shvibziks - Cerseis is absolutely beautiful, isn’t it - there are so many gems on here that would be just lovely. Thank you!
@dantea - Ooh, I was hoping you would post! Nemesis is actually really gorgeous, but the enemy association gets me. And the association with [name_f]Electra[/name_f] too - botherations… Thank you so much for the suggestion of pronunciation help too - if everyone else is anything like me, they’ll need it, haha
@blackcatsmeow - Really? That’s fascinating to know that some (or at least one!) has become slightly more mainstream, how wonderful! Thank you very much.
@stripedsocks - Idyia looks stunning, doesn’t it? And the sound (thank you @dantea, you’re amazing!) is very like [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] - how gorgeous and very usable (although pronunciation may need to be corrected at first) Thank you!
