What does everybody think of the girl’s name Triskaideka - pronounced - tris-KAY-deck-ah?
I love the name even though it is ancient Greek for 13. Does that make any difference to you?
What does everybody think of the girl’s name Triskaideka - pronounced - tris-KAY-deck-ah?
I love the name even though it is ancient Greek for 13. Does that make any difference to you?
I’ve never encountered this name before. Is it a recognized name in your community? If not, I think you would be correcting people on the spelling and pronunciation often. It doesn’t appeal to me personally, but I don’t see anything wrong with using it, as long as you’re prepared to explain its origin and pronunciation.
it doesn’t bother me that it means 13, but i would personally avoid it because the similar word triskaidekaphobia means fear of the number 13, and i would want to avoid that connotation. that said, it could be a creative way to get at the nickname trixie. just keep in mind that it is a rather big name for someone to carry.
The first thing I thought of was triskaidekaphobia. I wouldn’t like the name for myself.
I love names but if someone came up to me and said this was their name, I’d have no idea how to spell it (thinking I’d probably think Triskaydeckah, which does not look as nice as the original spelling). As someone who has to respell their name a lot, it’s a pain that I wish could be avoided. Maybe, unless it’s a name that people in your circles, country, etc. know and use regularly, consider another choice?
I’m afraid the triskaidekaphobia similarity is too much for me, but I love the nickname potential, especially as a route to [name_u]Tris[/name_u].
[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was ‘isn’t that a phobia’ so while I like the idea of using words from a ‘dead’ language for names this one isn’t ideal.
Never heard of the phobia and I don’t see it as a problem at all.
It does feel like a mega smoosh name however. [name_f]Trisha[/name_f] + [name_f]Katie[/name_f] + [name_f]Rebeka[/name_f] ? [name_u]Or[/name_u] something? It feels long and a bit choppy to me.
I like Triska, I just don’t see it as a name but I suppose its definitely probable
Well, maybe not. Thanks to everyone for giving input.