I’m a long-time lurker and baby name aficionado who’s just discovered I’m expecting a long-awaited little baby!
[name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I are over the moon, and I’ve dragged out my long, long list of baby names. I’m in the process of deciding which ones should stay as guilty pleasures, and which ones could actually be given to our child.
So - [name_u]Artemis[/name_u].
Is it too bold and unusual?
Is it wearable?
Is it weird that my name is [name_f]Diana[/name_f] and I like the name [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] for a girl - does it seem a bit egotistical to you?
[name_m]Will[/name_m] she get called ‘Fart-emis’ (a thought which came to me last night and made my heart clench)?
I like the idea of calling her [name_u]Ari[/name_u] for short, but do you think this is a logical nickname, or will people probably call her something else?
I’d love to hear your opinions - good or bad - please, let me know what you think!
Many thanks, berries!
I feel the same as the above. It’s a very bold choice. I like the nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u], but I’m not really sure how I feel about [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]. If you’re brave enough to use it though- I think it’s a cool choice.
Thanks, [name_f]Haylie[/name_f]. I see you’re ttc - hopefully you get good news soon too
I really appreciate your honesty. [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is one of the bolder choices on my list - my husband and I met and fell in love in Greece, and we both like the idea of giving our child a name related to Greece in some way.
That said, we don’t want to make our kid feel like an outsider because of a name that’s too foreign to their peers!
Thanks also for letting me know you don’t think fartemis will be an issue, it’s a relief!
Thanks for letting me know how it sounds to you, trysaratops - I’m glad to hear that it sounds quite bold, so that we can factor that into our choice. I don’t want to give our child anything too unusual, so I think I’m starting to view [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] slightly more as a gp. Thanks again for the feedback!
I LOLed at Fartemis. If it helps, I knew a girl named [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] who was called Fartabeth for awhile because, well, she farted. Kids will use a rhyme if its there, but don’t care much if its not.
I think [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is wearable. At least (most?) people will be able to pronounce it, and I wouldn’t have noticed the [name_f]Diana[/name_f]-[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] connection unless you pointed it out. Like most people, my interest in Greek and [name_m]Roman[/name_m] mythology is quite casual. AFAIK, [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is a pretty normal name in Greece, but pronounced like Ar-TEH-mee, no final -s.
Thanks for responding, rlinden!
Haha - oh dear, poor [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]! It’s reassuring to hear that I probably won’t be condemning my child to a lifetime of teasing if we go with [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]; it’s good to hear I might have been overthinking the Fartemis thing!
Thanks also for letting me know about the Greek usage, I didn’t meet anyone named [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] there, but it’s lovely to know that if we choose it for our child, she would have a name which fits in in modern Greece.
tfzolghadr: thankyou for sharing your thoughts. I’m glad [name_u]Ari[/name_u] sounds like ‘proper’ nickname (and not that we’re reaching too much). [name_m]How[/name_m] funny that your Iranian brother-in-law like [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]! Maybe it’s more international than we thought! I really like your idea of a very traditional middle name to fall back on, we’re thinking of giving a family name - either the name of a grandmother or great-grandmother - just in case the first name is too out-there. Also, thanks for letting me know Fartemis isn’t as obvious as I’d convinced myself! It really is such a relief to hear!
While [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is a bold choice, I honestly think it’s fairly usable and it works well with a lot of the other names in your signature, too. I’ve actually met a couple of people with the name, one a middle-aged woman and one a young girl, and both wore it well. No one seemed to find it too strange. [name_u]Ari[/name_u] as a nickname is very sweet and works perfectly. Oh, and like the others I really wouldn’t worry about Fartemis
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is definitely wearable! It’s uncommon without being totally unfamiliar, and very pronounceable too. It also strikes a good balance between spunk and femininity. I really like it!
[name_f]Welcome[/name_f] to Nameberry, [name_f]Diana[/name_f]! Congratulations on your pregnancy.
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is a great name- bold and strong but still feminine, interesting and different but not unheard of. I actually think the [name_f]Diana[/name_f]/[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] connection is a great way to honour without using the exact name, and subtle enough most non-namenerds and people who aren’t into mythology wouldn’t pick it up. Not sure I would have if you hadn’t mentioned it either. [name_u]Ari[/name_u] makes sense as a nickname; it’s easy to see how you get it. You don’t need to worry about “Fartemis”- [name_m]Martin[/name_m] also has the “art” sound and lots of people get named that!
I have always loved the name [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]. So I obviously want to say you should go for it. But, it really does depend on what you want from your childs name. [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is so under used and quirky and classic, but it is recognizable enough to be used in the real world. As for [name_u]Ari[/name_u], I think it’s a really nice nn, as well as [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Missy[/name_f]. But beware, the inevitable nn to avoid, whether you like it or not, eventually down the road, she will be called Arti once or twice or even permanently.
I love this name, though it’s a GP for me. If you like it, by all means go for it! I would be overjoyed to meet a little [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]. I don’t think the fartemis thing will be a problem - kids are much more open to unusual names these days, [name_f]IMO[/name_f]. The [name_f]Diane[/name_f]/[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] thing is a lovely connection, I think - very subtle.
I really like that you have a sweet reason to use a Greek myth name. [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is my favorite goddess and the name is wearable. The only negative connection I have to it is a dramatic character on the show “It’s always sunny in [name_u]Philadelphia[/name_u].” I’m sure that image would fade if I saw the name on a little girl.
I definitely think [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is wearable. The only issue I have is that even though [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is a female goddess, the name sounds very masculine to me.
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] will stand out, but it is usable. [name_f]Athena[/name_f], [name_m]Apollo[/name_m], and Ares are in the top 1000 now, so [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] seems natural.
No I don’t think it egotistical or out there with all the [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]'s [name_f]Athena[/name_f]'s [name_m]Hermes[/name_m] [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] [name_u]Loki[/name_u] [name_m]Thor[/name_m] and so on around not at all I think it’s cute and spunky, I don’t think she’ll get fartemis or anything like that , ari Is a cute nickname she might get arty 2 which is really cute and spunky
I love [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]- it has been my favourite name since about the age of 6, so I am extremely biased. Though unusual, I think it is strong, feminine and grounded. I wouldn’t worry about [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] Fartimus teasing: honestly, if kids are going to tease you, they will find a way to do it regardless of your name (I was Soapy in high school, because I was suffering from very severe OCD and carried around 6 antibacterial hand soaps in my pockets at all times. [name_f]My[/name_f] real name is [name_f]Sophie[/name_f].)
I think it is a different choice, but I wouldn’t consider it weird, and I think it would grow with a child very well. I think [name_u]Ari[/name_u] is a logical nn (I love [name_m]Artie[/name_m], but most people don’t), and it is just a matter of using it. Example: I am called Nooshi more than [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]- it was just a nn ([name_f]Baba[/name_f] Ganoush) when I was a baby, and it stuck. Now everyone uses it- with the obvious exception of those Soapy kids back in high school.
You might get people calling her [name_m]Artie[/name_m], [name_m]Art[/name_m], [name_f]Missy[/name_f], etc., but [name_u]Ari[/name_u] is definitely plausible. Good luck and happy naming :).
Totally wearable! [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is a fabulous name, I love it! Super spunky and bold. I also love the [name_f]Diana[/name_f]/[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] connection, I think it’s a sweet way to honour you and only mythology or name nerds are going to pick up on it.
The other NN I’ve heard from [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is [name_f]Emi[/name_f] or [name_f]Em[/name_f]. But I quite like [name_m]Artie[/name_m], I think it’s spunky. I plan on naming my daughter [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], and if I had another, and was really brave, I’d have a [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] ([name_u]Percy[/name_u]) and an [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] ([name_m]Artie[/name_m]). Haha.
I think [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] could be considered a fairly bold name choice - but I think it depends on where you live. I think it’s a lovely option - as to wearability I know an [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] and an [name_f]Athena[/name_f] and their names are perfection on them. I don’t see how [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is any less wearable.
With your name being [name_f]Diana[/name_f] I think [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is a cute connection. People honor husbands etc with name all the time I so no reason why you and your husband shouldn’t name a girl after you. (As long as you like the name in it’s own right and not just because it honors yourself I think the selfish/egotistical aspect you worry about it.)
