[Opinions] Mythological names
What do you think of these mythological names and do you think they could work on a child as well as an adult? You don't have to comment on every name, just the ones you particularly like or dislike.(WARNING: LONG)
Norse
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Roskva (f)
Gerda (f)
Iduna (f)
Asgard (m)
Classical
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Actaeon (m)
Alcestis (f)
Antigone (f)
Antiope (f)
Ariadne (f)
Artemis (f)
Atrius (m)
Circe (f)
Daphne (f)
Leander (m)
Ixion (m)
Laius (m)
Leda (f)
Oedipus (m)
Orestes (m)
Notus (m)
Penelope (f)
Pleiade (f)
Priam (m)
Remus (m)
Silenus (m)
Tarpeia (f)
Tiresias (m)
Vesta (f)
Xanthus (m)
Celtic
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Aine (f)
Annwn (f)
Aonghus (m)
Arawn (m)
Avalon (f)
Balor (m)
Blodeuedd (f)
Branwen (f)
Brendan (m)
Brian (m)
Brigantia (f)
Brigid (f)
Caer (f)
Cailte (m)
Calatin (m)
Camulos (m)
Ceridwen (f)
Cliodhna (f)
Conall (m)
Conlai (m)
Cormac (m)
Culann (m)
Cynon (m)
Diarmuid (m)
Eber (m)
Eremon (m)
Emer (f)
Etain (f)
Epona (f)
Eriu (f)
Ethne (f)
Fergus (m)
Finegas (m)
Fintan (m)
Fraoch (m)
Galahad (m)
Gawain (m)
Guinevere (f)
Iubdan (m)
Kai (m)
Geraint (m)
Tristan (m)
Lancelot (m)
Luned (f)
Owain (m)
Macha (f)
Midir (m)
Milesius (m)
Mongan (m)
Morrigan (f)
Nechtan (m)
Oison (m)
Olwen (f)
Oscar (m)
Ronan (m)
Ruadan (m)
Teirnon (m)
Vortigern (m)
Norse
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Roskva (f)
Gerda (f)
Iduna (f)
Asgard (m)
Classical
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Actaeon (m)
Alcestis (f)
Antigone (f)
Antiope (f)
Ariadne (f)
Artemis (f)
Atrius (m)
Circe (f)
Daphne (f)
Leander (m)
Ixion (m)
Laius (m)
Leda (f)
Oedipus (m)
Orestes (m)
Notus (m)
Penelope (f)
Pleiade (f)
Priam (m)
Remus (m)
Silenus (m)
Tarpeia (f)
Tiresias (m)
Vesta (f)
Xanthus (m)
Celtic
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Aine (f)
Annwn (f)
Aonghus (m)
Arawn (m)
Avalon (f)
Balor (m)
Blodeuedd (f)
Branwen (f)
Brendan (m)
Brian (m)
Brigantia (f)
Brigid (f)
Caer (f)
Cailte (m)
Calatin (m)
Camulos (m)
Ceridwen (f)
Cliodhna (f)
Conall (m)
Conlai (m)
Cormac (m)
Culann (m)
Cynon (m)
Diarmuid (m)
Eber (m)
Eremon (m)
Emer (f)
Etain (f)
Epona (f)
Eriu (f)
Ethne (f)
Fergus (m)
Finegas (m)
Fintan (m)
Fraoch (m)
Galahad (m)
Gawain (m)
Guinevere (f)
Iubdan (m)
Kai (m)
Geraint (m)
Tristan (m)
Lancelot (m)
Luned (f)
Owain (m)
Macha (f)
Midir (m)
Milesius (m)
Mongan (m)
Morrigan (f)
Nechtan (m)
Oison (m)
Olwen (f)
Oscar (m)
Ronan (m)
Ruadan (m)
Teirnon (m)
Vortigern (m)
Replies
Asgard (m) - is not a name, it's a place. Personally I don't think it works as a name.
I like but wouldn't use myself:
Antigone (f)
Artemis (f)
Leander (m)
Notus (m)
Vesta (f)
Annwyn(f)
Brendan (m)
Brigid (f)
Epona (f)
Fergus (m)
Guinevere(f)
Lancelot (m)
Ronan (m)
I would use:
Penelope (f)
Remus (m)
Ceridwen (f)
Oscar (m)
I like but wouldn't use myself:
Antigone (f)
Artemis (f)
Leander (m)
Notus (m)
Vesta (f)
Annwyn(f)
Brendan (m)
Brigid (f)
Epona (f)
Fergus (m)
Guinevere(f)
Lancelot (m)
Ronan (m)
I would use:
Penelope (f)
Remus (m)
Ceridwen (f)
Oscar (m)
Norse
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Roskva (f) -no
Gerda (f) -maybe
Iduna (f) -no
Asgard (m) -maybe, but nms
Classical
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Actaeon (m) -maybe
Alcestis (f) -no
Antigone (f) -yes!
Antiope (f) -no
Ariadne (f) -maybe
Artemis (f) -yes but nms at all
Atrius (m) -yes
Circe (f) -yes
Daphne (f) -yes but nms
Leander (m) -yes
Ixion (m) -maybe
Laius (m) -maybe
Leda (f) -yes
Oedipus (m) -yes but not a good namesake at all!
Orestes (m) -no
Notus (m) -no
Penelope (f) -yes
Pleiade (f) -maybe
Priam (m) -no
Remus (m) -yes
Silenus (m) -maybe, but i don't like it
Tarpeia (f) -no
Tiresias (m) -maybe but i don't like it
Vesta (f) -no
Xanthus (m) -no
Celtic
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Aine (f) -no
Annwn (f) -maybe, better Annwyn
Aonghus (m) -no
Arawn (m) no
Avalon (f) -yes
Balor (m) -maybe
Blodeuedd (f) -no
Branwen (f) -yes but nms
Brendan (m) -yes
Brian (m) -yes
Brigantia (f) -maybe
Brigid (f) -maybe
Caer (f) -no
Cailte (m) -no
Calatin (m) -no
Camulos (m) -no
Ceridwen (f) -yes
Cliodhna (f) -no
Conall (m) -yes
Conlai (m) -maybe
Cormac (m) -yes
Culann (m) -yes
Cynon (m) -no
Diarmuid (m) -no
Eber (m) -maybe
Eremon (m) -maybe
Emer (f) -maybe
Etain (f) -no
Epona (f) -no
Eriu (f) -no
Ethne (f) -no
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Roskva (f) -no
Gerda (f) -maybe
Iduna (f) -no
Asgard (m) -maybe, but nms
Classical
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Actaeon (m) -maybe
Alcestis (f) -no
Antigone (f) -yes!
Antiope (f) -no
Ariadne (f) -maybe
Artemis (f) -yes but nms at all
Atrius (m) -yes
Circe (f) -yes
Daphne (f) -yes but nms
Leander (m) -yes
Ixion (m) -maybe
Laius (m) -maybe
Leda (f) -yes
Oedipus (m) -yes but not a good namesake at all!
Orestes (m) -no
Notus (m) -no
Penelope (f) -yes
Pleiade (f) -maybe
Priam (m) -no
Remus (m) -yes
Silenus (m) -maybe, but i don't like it
Tarpeia (f) -no
Tiresias (m) -maybe but i don't like it
Vesta (f) -no
Xanthus (m) -no
Celtic
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Aine (f) -no
Annwn (f) -maybe, better Annwyn
Aonghus (m) -no
Arawn (m) no
Avalon (f) -yes
Balor (m) -maybe
Blodeuedd (f) -no
Branwen (f) -yes but nms
Brendan (m) -yes
Brian (m) -yes
Brigantia (f) -maybe
Brigid (f) -maybe
Caer (f) -no
Cailte (m) -no
Calatin (m) -no
Camulos (m) -no
Ceridwen (f) -yes
Cliodhna (f) -no
Conall (m) -yes
Conlai (m) -maybe
Cormac (m) -yes
Culann (m) -yes
Cynon (m) -no
Diarmuid (m) -no
Eber (m) -maybe
Eremon (m) -maybe
Emer (f) -maybe
Etain (f) -no
Epona (f) -no
Eriu (f) -no
Ethne (f) -no