WDYT of Pallas?

Girl Names
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Pretty much what it says on the tin. I’ve been thinking about Pallas, and I’d like some opinions.

Many thanks,
Myosotis :slight_smile:

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reminds me of dallas and maria callas! it’s not my favourite of the greek mythology names, especially on a girl since pallas was a male titan, but it’s not unusable!

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i think it’s cool ! it reminds me of the palaces and castles which i love. it kinda sounds surnameish and i think i’d use it for a middle name ! very dark academia royalty core aesthetic.

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I quite like the look of Pallas and the mythological connection, but it slightly bothers me that it’s a homophone of “palace” (at least in my accent!).

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[name_f]Pallas[/name_f] has really grown on me. It has a pleasing and interesting sound

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Thanks for the thoughts! Good point about the palace homophone. They are slightly different when I say them (palace as pal-iss vs. [name_f]Pallas[/name_f] as pal-us), but there’s a good chance on hearing it I’d assume it was [name_u]Palace[/name_u]. In a way I’m more okay with it, because the closeness to phallus was more my concern. I was wondering if anyone would bring it up organically and unprompted.

For now [name_f]Pallas[/name_f] as a first is on the maybe list, but she’s definitely a yes for the middle.

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I love the meaning and the origin, but not the sound. It makes me think of a messed up version of Dallas (which I prefer). I could see a lot of people confusing it for Dallas, but if that doesn’t bother you, then I think it’s perfectly usable! I wish there were better nicknames tho!

Edit: I didn’t think about phallus until I read you comment and now I can’t unsee it…

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Arggh, sorry :sweat_smile:. I do think the ‘feel’ of it might be more persuasive than sound. Having that strong, ancient vibe in a shorter sounding name that doesn’t end in A is very appealing haha. I don’t live in the US, so I don’t think Dallas is as prominent.

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I’ve never heard the name, so it’s immediately one that stands out, and I really like it. It sounds elegant and powerful. I must say, it’s one that’ll be stuck in my head for a while. Although it does have a more masculine vibe to me (which definitely isn’t a bad thing).

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Not my style, but what you you think of [name_f]Pierra[/name_f]?

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Ooh, Pierra’s lovely!

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I love pallas !! it’s such a fresh, cool name !!

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