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[Opinions] Re: Mythological names - pretentious?
I think it depends on the name and it depends on the association. Apollo is pretentious because of the association, and because an "Apollo" is a commonly used as a descriptor for someone who is ridiculously sculpted and attractive. I don't think the other names you listed are pretentious, there might be other reasons not to use them, but not because they are pretentious.
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Where I am, Adonis is the descriptor for someone really attractive. Apollo might be more usable because of Apollo Anton Ohno, the speedskater. I think it depends on the name, and maybe who uses it, too. On Say Yes to the Dress, there was a bride named Afroditi, who married an Adonis, both from Greek families, so there it's a cultural thing. I wonder how much the old tv shows Hercules and Xena, Warrior Princess helped make these names more usable.
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Your right. It's Adonis I was thinking of. It was really late...
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