Greek mythology names

Girl Names
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What are your favorite Greek mythology names that are usable as first names?

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Boys
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_m]Achilles[/name_m]
[name_m]Zeus[/name_m] (but only if you were naming a great [name_u]Dane[/name_u] :rofl:)

Girls
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Selene[/name_f]

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Persephone
[name_f]Nephele[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Ismene[/name_f]
[name_f]Antigone[/name_f]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u]

Orpheus
[name_m]Achilleus[/name_m]
[name_m]Ares[/name_m]

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I’ve always liked the sound of [name]Eris[/name_f].

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Literally so many! Here are my faves though

Girls
[name_f]Danae[/name_f]
[name_f]Hera[/name_f]
[name_f]Hestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Circe[/name_f]
[name_f]Hebe[/name_f]
[name_u]Demeter[/name_u]/Demi :heart_eyes:
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Leto[/name_f]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
Athena
Daphne
Althea
Arcadia
Ambrosia
Cassia
Olympia
Callisto
Astraea
Electra

Boys
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_m]Ares[/name_m]
[name_m]Perseus[/name_m]/Percy :heart_eyes:
[name_m]Eros[/name_m]
[name_m]Hermes[/name_m]
[name_m]Adonis[/name_m]

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I split these into names that are more widely spread/used and ones that are pretty uncommon

Maia (eldest of the Pleiades)
Thalia (muse of comedy)
Athena
Helena (Helen of troy)
Theia (Titaness)
Eirene (personification of peace)
Zoe (means life)

Ianthe (an oceanid)
Hemera (personification of day)
Apheleia (personification of ease, simplicity)
Anaideia (personification of ruthlessness)
Deianeira (wife of heracles)
Aella (an amazon)

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