[name_f]Hecate[/name_f]: It’s intriguing but just feels like a lot to saddle on a real human. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though I’m a namenerd I still have to look up the pronunciation every time, so I would imagine a [name_f]Hecate[/name_f] would get a lot of “hee-kate”. It just also doesn’t really feel as “detachable” from the Greek mythology as other names. I would say it belongs in GP territory.
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]: sweet and spunky. I like that it has a modern sound but is actually an older name with an [name_m]Edgar[/name_m] [name_m]Allan[/name_m] [name_u]Poe[/name_u] literary reference. I do prefer the [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] spelling personally but this one has more of a snappiness to it and also distances itself from the horror movie. Very solid.
[name_f]Clio[/name_f]: This is my personal preferred spelling of the name (I think I just like the sharpness of [name_f]Clio[/name_f], plus it distances itself from Cleopatra) but I can see how it invites more ambiguity in spelling and pronunciation. I think it’s a name ripe for the picking and very ready for people to start using.
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]: Really such pretty sounds; it’s kind of like a refreshed [name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]. If you asked me half a decade ago I would also say it’s too tied to the mythological figure but this name is starting to rise a little bit on the charts (nothing crazy at all) but that is helping to boost the familiarity of the name. I think it’s melodic and usable.
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]: very tied to the movie but that’s okay. I think it’s younger and fresher than [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]. Although 99.9% of Coralines were born in 2009 or later, I actually can see this name aging well and not being super “dated” - it has all the makings of a vintage revival name and fits right in.
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]: One of those names that is almost universally perceived as beautiful, IMO. You can’t help but just like this name. I prefer this spelling the most. I picture [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] as someone who succeeds in anything that they set out to do.
[name_f]Antigone[/name_f]: Fun name, but I do think it would be a little too much to wear IRL. Could make a fun middle though. I definitely think the general public would default to “anti-gone” (like the words) as a pronunciation.
[name_f]Eurydice[/name_f]: pretty much same as [name_f]Antigone[/name_f].
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]: really intriguing and pretty name. It’s very distinct but at the same time has some familiarity through its similarity to [name_f]Arianna[/name_f], [name_f]Ariane[/name_f], etc. I did know an [name_f]Ariadna[/name_f] so I think this name is quite wearable. I like that it’s feminine but strong and not super frilly.
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f]: Pandora’s Box and also a radio station are the two things that come to mind. It would be a really nice pet’s name but I have trouble picturing it on a human.
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]: One of my favorite names. I personally pronounce it THAL-ee-yuh, which is how it’s pronounced as a street name where I live. But I do like the other pronunciations such as TAHL-ee-yuh or THAHL-ee-yuh (I’ve even heard of THAY-lee-uh). It hits such a sweet spot of being a recognizable and familiar name but really distinct and intriguing at the same time. I can easily picture it on a little girl or a grown woman.