It’s not something I’d ever choose to do but I agree with ashthedreamer (see quote below). I think the best names from mythology are those that are also saint names.
When it comes down to it, I think it’s mostly just a personal choice (like many things are when you’re a Christian!). Christians are so varied on so many subjects that it’s hard to judge, especially when the Bible doesn’t have anything to say about it. I don’t really feel comfortable using a Greek mythology name, but some Christians wouldn’t even bat an eye at it. I certainly wouldn’t be offended if I came across a Persephone or an Athena or an Adonis or an Apollo within the church (although I would find it quite jarring, as they are such big names in Greek mythology!), not like I’d be offended if I came across a Messiah or a Trinity (which I do find very bothersome).
You are asking if it will go against your religious beliefs…that’s the beauty; they are YOUR beliefs. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you believe your god is kind? If so, then I don’t think it will care what you name your baby.
My husband and I are Christians (fairly conservative) and I’ve asked myself the same questions. I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] Greek names! We settled on [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] for this little one - Greek origins, but also a positive Biblical reference (book of Romans). I do like the advice that you’ve already been given. It would be a little strange for me to have a little [name_f]Aphrodite[/name_f] or [name_f]Athena[/name_f] (as much as I love the names), so we had to find what worked for us.
I’d never considered this. But i don’t think it’d be that weird. As another poster already said, mythology is taught in schools and is considered by many to be simply literature, nothing more. Naming a kid [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], to me, would be the same as naming a kid [name_f]Hermione[/name_f].
