Comments for the name Iphigenia

It was the name of Robin William's character on Mrs. Doubtfire.

In some stories of the myth, she was sacrificed, not saved. This led Clytemnestra to seek revenge and kill Agamemnon when he returned home.

Pronounced if-ah-jah-NIE-ah.

It's admittedly quite an interesting name, and it doesn't sound far too pompous, megalomaniacal, or foreign, but it might lead to bad nicknames like Iffy and Genie. It also sounds a bit elitist, but I suppose some might say the same about the gorgeous Phaedra, even though it's much simpler. I wouldn't talk you out of it.

This is such a gorgeous name - for a fictional person, anyway. I really can't see an Iphigenia walking around without a good, solid nickname - maybe call her by her middle name, since nicknaming options are scarce here.

I more prefer Iphigeneia. Pronounced by "ee-fi-geh-neh-ya".

It isn’t pronounced like another user said it: i-fi-GE-ni-a.

Another variant is Iphigeneia, pronounced i-fi-gen-AY-uh.

Iphigenia can be pronounced two ways: if-i-JEEN-ee-uh (or if-i-JEEN-yuh), or if-i-jen-IE-uh
Iphigeneia is pronounced if-i-jen-IE-uh only.

The Portuguese version of this name is Efigénia (pronounced "effy-zhen-yuh"), which is often found in older generations.