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Re: An uncommon name similar in style to Cressida

by Dracotorix

7/15/2018, 10:17 PM

in reply to a message by crimson-cottage

I like Ariadne and Ariadna too!

I'm in the US so I don't have a good sense of how common things are in Australia but...

Hermione
Siobhan
Cordelia
Cerridwen
Leocadia
Andromeda
Beatrice
Ginevra
Rigantona
Kasimira
Kresimira
Antigone
Winona
Miranda
Rosaline
Rosalind
Sylvaine
Ophelia
Helena
Octavia
Elanora
Gwyneth
Morwenna
Polymnia
Cassiopeia

ETA: I don't know what it is about Cressida that confuses people. When I was a kid I read books by Cressida Cowell but I thought her name was Cressinda prn kres-IN-da for the longest time and I have no idea why...

This message was edited 7/15/2018, 10:19 PM

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- crimson-cottage (guest) +1

7/15/2018, 11:20 PM

Many thanks Dracotorix. You dont think Ariadne sounds to 'try hard,' too heavy? which do you like with the /a/ or not? I am so used to Cressida it sounds quite light-I say it's like 'Jessica' to try to it pronounced correctly. But Ariadne sounds like it might be too pretentiousness- What is your opinion? I do love it.

- Dracotorix

7/16/2018, 5:06 PM

I've only met one IRL and it was Ariadne "Ari". Ariadna sounds pretty but I think Ariadne is more well known (people have seen the name before, they're familiar with the mythology, they know how to spell it, etc.) They could both sound "try hard" to some, but if you like any nicknames like Ari or Aria, those are short and manageable.
There are also more common variants like Ariana, but that might be too popular.

Alastriona sounds lighter but it's definitely harder to spell.

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