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Subject: Re: spelling
Author: Nanaea   (Authenticated as Nanaea)
Date: May 21, 2001 at 5:24:59 AM
Reply to: spelling by amanda
Try "Odessa". Some modern-day (e.g. supermarket brand) baby name books define the name as meaning "long voyage", but if it's really an offshoot of the name "Odysseus " then I believe it means something closer to "hater".

Pavlos can confirm this, if it's true.

-- Nanaea

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