So I have been thinking about the name [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] for a while, which I love and so does my partner, but I can’t think of any sibling names which works with it.
While I don’t think siblings have to be matching I would still like to find a name/names which feel as unique and grandiose as [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m].
I absolutely love [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] and think it works great but it absolutely does not work with the surname, it makes it VERY Olympic games, think something like [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] Medal, but worse.
I like [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]/[name_f]Alexandria[/name_f] and while it has the right history, great namesakes and similar grandiosity, I feel that it’s way too common compared with [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m].
So any ideas for a sister for [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] would be greatly appreciated!
Such a shame about [name_f]Olympia[/name_f], a really great choice! I think [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f] (specifically -ia) would work really well with [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] because it has a similar historical feel with the city, my first thought being the Library at [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f] and its importance in the ancient world, and is more unusual than [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]. Other suggestions with a similar feel:
[name_f]Zenobia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Horatia[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Thessaly[/name_f]
Illyria
[name_f]Accalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f]
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Flavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Evanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] some of these might inspire you.
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Alessandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Justine[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Celestine[/name_f]
Raveena
[name_f]Sojourner[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f].
Secretly love the idea of [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], but this seems far too matchy haha!
Other loves:
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] and [name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] and [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] and [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] and [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] and [name_f]Antigone[/name_f]
…some opportunities for some great nicknames there too!
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Callisto[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiammetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabina[/name_f] or [name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ravenna[/name_f] or [name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_f]Amoret[/name_f] or Belphoebe
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
Hespera
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f]
Melusina or [name_f]Melusine[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] were my first thought for [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] alternatives. Maybe [name_f]Odilia[/name_f]/[name_f]Odelia[/name_f] or [name_f]Odessa[/name_f]?
If [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] and [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f] feel too common, then maybe [name_f]Alexandrina[/name_f] would work? Or I like the previous suggestion of [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f]. The matching “ss” with [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] is kinda cute!
Some other possibilities (sorry for any repeats):
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Theophania[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Artemisia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anthea[/name_f]
[name_f]Asteria[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursula[/name_f] (can’t decide if it’s too similar to [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m], but I thought I would throw it out there anyway)
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Salome[/name_f]
My first thought as an alternative to [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] was [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] too, but I see that @southern.maple has beat me to it! What about [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]? They’re very similar but [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] is a lot more unusual, and feels more glamorous to me. You seem to like dramatic, ancient-sounding names that are strong but clearly feminine, so here are some more suggestions that give me that vibe- some of them are pretty big names, but I don’t think you’d mind if you have a [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m]! (Which is awesome, btw, I’d be so excited if I met a [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m].)
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Melisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Venetia[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucretia[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]/[name_f]Sibylla[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
Lysandra
[name_f]Lysistrata[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f]
Illyria
[name_f]Nimue[/name_f]
Niniane
[name_f]Mazarine[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivica[/name_f]/[name_f]Vivika[/name_f]
I love the suggestions of [name_f]Morgana[/name_f], [name_f]Melusine[/name_f], [name_f]Theodora[/name_f], [name_f]Zenobia[/name_f], [name_f]Isolde[/name_f], [name_f]Hermione[/name_f], [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] (and I’ll add [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]), and so many more!
What about [name_f]Althea[/name_f] or [name_f]Zephyrine[/name_f]? I also like the suggestion of [name_f]Theodosia[/name_f].
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] & [name_f]Alexia[/name_f]
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] & [name_f]Olesia[/name_f]
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] & [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] & [name_f]Corisande[/name_f]
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] & [name_f]Phyllida[/name_f]
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] & [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] / [name_f]Orinthia[/name_f]