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Subject:	Re: names
Author:	CheBrownNose (guest, 212.251.72.135)
Date:	December 29, 2000 at 6:02:13 AM
Reply to:	Re: names by Nanaea

The accent is on the 2nd syllable. It is pronounced "Ne-fE-li" ("Ne" as in "NEbulous" "fe" as in "FErry" and "li" as in "LIberty). An increasing number of Greeks are chosing ancient names, much to the chagrin of the Orthodox Church which insists that only names associated with Christian Saints be used. Believe it or not, Greek names such as Nephele, Phoebe, Cassandra, etc are only now making their modern-age debut in Greece! Interestingy enough some ancient names such as Aristotle, Hercules, Plato and Socrates are more common, as their exist Christian saints with such names.

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Messages in this thread:

names - alley14us Dec 28 2000, 8:21:45 PM
- Re: names - CheBanana Dec 29 2000, 1:52:47 AM
  - Re: names - Mike C Dec 31 2000, 2:10:18 AM
    - more on Nephele - Mike C Dec 31 2000, 2:31:43 AM
      - Re: more on Nephele - CheBanana Dec 31 2000, 7:04:27 AM
      - Re: more on Nephele - CheBanana Dec 31 2000, 7:03:20 AM
        
        Re: more on Nephele - Nephele Feb 20 2004, 11:42:28 AM
        Re: more on Nephele - Daividh Dec 31 2000, 7:22:09 AM
        
        Re: more on Nephele - CheBanana Dec 31 2000, 9:24:00 AM
        
        Re: more on Nephele - Daividh Dec 31 2000, 6:18:08 PM
        
        Re: more on Nephele - CheSimpides Dec 31 2000, 11:13:21 PM
  - Re: names - Nanaea Dec 29 2000, 5:09:03 AM
    - Re: names - CheBrownNose Dec 29 2000, 6:02:13 AM
      - Re: names - An Admirer of Greek Culture Dec 29 2000, 3:57:15 PM
        
        Re: names - CheBanana Dec 29 2000, 10:13:12 PM
        
        Re: names - Daividh Dec 30 2000, 7:21:11 AM
        Re: names - Nanaea Dec 30 2000, 6:07:47 AM
        
        Re: names - CheBanana Jan 1 2001, 3:40:07 AM
      - Re: names - Nanaea Dec 29 2000, 12:29:16 AM

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