Inspired by the [name_f]Joanne[/name_f] [name_m]Harris[/name_m] book Orfeia (and therefore Orpheus). What do we think?
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How is it pronounced? or-fee-uh or or-fay-uh? I like the second better but Iām guessing its the first because thatās closest to [name_m]Orpheus[/name_m]. Either way, I think its quite pretty. I think Iām leaning towards the ph spelling but I like both.
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It is intriguing; it has a cool meaning and mystical vibe.
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I think Orpheia / Orfeia is soft, lilting, and magical. Definitely gives big Fairytale [name_f]Princess[/name_f] vibes, and itās similarities to [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Oriana[/name_f] makes it a little more accessible to use imo. I think the meaning is beautiful and haunting, and it is definitely a name I will be adding to my own list now!
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the sound is really witchy and enchanting, i like it! orphƩe is another feminization of orpheus with actual use that i find really pretty
in terms of spelling, orfeia makes more sense to me? if weāre trying to legitimize the name and approach it like an actual feminization, and not just a name inspired by orpheus, then since it uses an āeiā spelling for the āeeā sound , then with the way greek is transcribed into latin, itād either be orfeia or orphia, not orfia or orpheia
but itās fine if you do just want to treat it as a fantasy name only inspired by orpheus, i just thought iād mention it 
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I really like it! However it does remind me of the word orphanā¦ and of the word Morphine.
But it could work! 
I do see this magical vibe as well, and the sound is pretty. [name_f]My[/name_f] problems with [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] are 1. The -phelia ending reminds me the -philia ending a lotā¦ 2. The character we all know by that name, wellā¦ famously died. So in that sense I perhaps even prefer Orpheia.
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I would say or-fay-a
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Itās at the more feminine / frilly end of what Iād consider but I really like the fairytale vibes too
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Well the title of the book is Orfeiaā¦ I think I just prefer the look of Orpheia (love me a ph).
Ooh, I really like this! Like a more unknown alternative to [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] while still keeping the sweet, whispery sound that I love. [name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was to pronounce it Or-fee-a, but Or-fay-a is nice too, and a quick fix if someone gets it wrong.
I feel the same way about the spelling as I do Ophelia/Ofelia. Orpheia seems more watery, mystical, musical, and literary, with pale, soft colours like pink, green, and blue, while Orfeia is glamorous with a European vibe. Think operas and red velvet and mahogany.
I personally prefer the look of Orpheia but both are lovely.
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Iād say or-fay-a, I like that it has the fae sound in there. But or-fee-a works too and would be closer to [name_m]Orpheus[/name_m]
I remember being mildly obsessed with Orpheia a while ago. I still really like it. With the Or-FAY-uh pronunciation itās beautiful, almost magical imo.
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I agree I love the meaning āthe darkness of the nightā and the music and poetry association.
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