Edwin Demeter or Edwin Demetrius?

  • Edwin Demeter
  • Edwin Demetrius
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Boyfriend and I can’t decide between the 2. He prefers Demeter. I prefer Demetrius.
BUT I like the sound of Edwin Demeter, so I’m torn.
We don’t care that Demeter is a goddess’ name, we like it more for a boy.
Feel free to share thoughts below!

I’m kind of liking [name_f]Demeter[/name_f] with [name_m]Edwin[/name_m] - it reminds me of [name_m]Dracula[/name_m] :slight_smile: [name_m]Demetrius[/name_m] feels like a ‘safer’ choice but still bold and cool.

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My brain went to Dementor so has to be Demetrius for me.I also like the flow better of Edwin Demetrius.

I like the flow of [name_m]Edwin[/name_m] [name_f]Demeter[/name_f] better! I am all for using fem names on boys so this was an easy decision to make.

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[name_m]Edwin[/name_m] is lovely! If you’re pronouncing [name_f]Demeter[/name_f] like the goddess, then I consider it in poor taste to gender-bend it, as a Greek person. If you’re pronouncing it like the legitimate male variation, DEH-meh-ter, then I like it more than [name_m]Demetrius[/name_m]!

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Same as above, I personally feel it’s disrespectful to genderbend a deity’s name, but since it is an established male name if it’s pronounced in a specific way I don’t mind it. I think I prefer [name_m]Demetrius[/name_m] with [name_m]Edwin[/name_m] more than [name_f]Demeter[/name_f] though, it flows nicer to me since [name_m]Edwin[/name_m] and the male version of [name_f]Demeter[/name_f] have the same beginning ED sound just swapped. If I could choose any I think [name_m]Edwin[/name_m] [name_m]Dmitri[/name_m] would be adorable

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I kept reading [name_f]Demeter[/name_f] as Dementer which made me think of Demontors from [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]. So, for that reason, I like [name_m]Edwin[/name_m] [name_m]Demetrius[/name_m] more!