So, I’m working on a story and I’m debating on a few people’s names. The story is about the Greek Gods being reincarnated as humans (idk how that’s going to work) and is supposed to be a love story between the reincarnations of Hades and [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]. (Idk if I’m ever going to write it but it would be nice to finally decide on the names)
I have most of the gods I want in the story figured out for names except for [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], [name_m]Apollo[/name_m], [name_f]Athena[/name_f], Hades, [name_u]Demeter[/name_u], and [name_f]Persephone[/name_f].
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] and [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]: [name_f]Diana[/name_f] and [name_u]Devin[/name_u] [name_m]Archer[/name_m]. Is it a good combo for twins?
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]: The surname is [name_m]Clarke[/name_m]. I was debating between Zsofia, [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], and [name_f]Pallas[/name_f]. [name_f]Pallas[/name_f] is one of [name_f]Athena[/name_f]'s epithets, and Zsofia and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] both mean “wise.” I love Zsofia the most, but [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] sounds best with [name_m]Clarke[/name_m] out of the three. I really feel that the surname [name_m]Clarke[/name_m] fits the character, but [name_f]Pallas[/name_f] fits [name_f]Athena[/name_f] the most, and my heart wants me to go with that one. Which one is best?
Hades: Reince [name_f]Elbe[/name_f]. I wanted a name that sounds dark and the meaning of Rience supposedly means “new start, reborn.” However, I can’t stand the politician that shares this name and the name really doesn’t flow well. Anyone have suggestions?
[name_u]Demeter[/name_u] and [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]: Xantara (sounds too modern) for [name_u]Demeter[/name_u]. I need a better name that isn’t something like [name_f]Demi[/name_f] or [name_f]Demetria[/name_f] or [name_m]Demetri[/name_m] (no matter how much I love all three names). [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]'s name is [name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. To me, [name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] sounds too much like a first and middle name needing a last name. I either need a last name for [name_u]Demeter[/name_u] and [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] that isn’t Flowers or [name_m]Rye[/name_m] or [name_m]Flores[/name_m]. Or I need a good middle name for [name_f]Cora[/name_f] __ [name_f]Rose[/name_f] ([name_f]Kore[/name_f] was the original name of [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] in mythology and [name_f]Cora[/name_f] is a nice twist so I love that name for her)
Finally, Reince and [name_f]Cora[/name_f] do not sound good together. I need two names that flow.
What about [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] Ebe. [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] means “dark challanger”.
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] and [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] - [name_f]Luna[/name_f] and [name_f]Cypress[/name_f]?
[name_f]Athena[/name_f] - [name_f]Amity[/name_f] [name_m]Clarke[/name_m]? I’d say [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] but I’d prefer [name_f]Amity[/name_f].
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] and [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] might work.
[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like [name_u]Delaney[/name_u], like at all. [name_f]Luna[/name_f] is one of my fave names, but [name_f]Luna[/name_f] is the roman goddess of the moon and is the [name_m]Roman[/name_m] equivelant of [name_f]Selene[/name_f], not [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]. ([name_f]Diana[/name_f] is the [name_m]Roman[/name_m] form of [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], so [name_f]Luna[/name_f] is a no because it would cause confusion) [name_f]Amity[/name_f] means “peace” or “friendship” and so that’s a no. The name has to be meaningful to the original god, imo. Plus, I don’t like [name_f]Amity[/name_f]. (Amityville shudders)
[name_f]Cypress[/name_f] has nothing to do with [name_m]Apollo[/name_m], it would be more of a “[name_m]Pan[/name_m]” name, imo.
I don’t like [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]. Plus, it means “daughter of the sea” and [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] was NOT a child of [name_m]Poseidon[/name_m].
Thanks for your opinion, though!
[name_f]Diana[/name_f] [name_m]Archer[/name_m] does seem a little on-the-nose (unless that’s what you’re going for, of course – [name_m]Perseus[/name_m] [name_m]Jackson[/name_m] was a big hit!) [name_f]Selena[/name_f]/[name_f]Selene[/name_f] is a wonderful name that also means “moon”! I do like [name_u]Devin[/name_u].
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] and [name_f]Pallas[/name_f] are both really cool. To me, the choice is between whether your Greek characters are trying to stay underground and disguise their nature with their names (in which case the more common [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_m]Clarke[/name_m] would be better) or trying to make a more obvious pun, for whatever purpose that might be.
Apparently, [name_u]Douglas[/name_u] means dark river… not really sure about this one, sorry.
What about [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]? It means blonde or something along those lines, and is quite beautiful and similar to Xantara.
I loved the PJO books. lol. Anyway, none of them know that they’re the reincarnations. I am trying to make an obvious-ish pun. ( I always want to name my characters with names that truly fit them.) They live in a small town and find out somehow. Idk haven’t gotten far all my ideas sound too much like [name_f]Avalon[/name_f] High. [name_f]Selene[/name_f] is a Greek goddess, so I don’t want to use that name for a different goddess ( I love [name_f]Seline[/name_f], [name_f]Selena[/name_f], [name_f]Selina[/name_f], etc but to me it just won’t work)
I’m not too big on the name [name_u]Douglas[/name_u], but I like it better than Reince, so there’s that.
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the name [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]. (It’s on my signature, lol) but as you said it means “yellow, blonde” I want something that fits [name_u]Demeter[/name_u]. (Xantara means "protector of the [name_f]Earth[/name_f])