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I would like some help.
I really liked Wordsmith's below description of Daphne as "ancient" and yet accessible and modern.
Daphne was a name I had liked for a long time, but can no longer use as it would sound like a cartoon character. My last name has three Ds in it and ends with a lee sound. Think Duddersley, except it isn't. I'm not even sure if Diana would work with it, which is a name I prefer.
What names could replace ancient yet accessible Diana and Daphne?
I really liked Wordsmith's below description of Daphne as "ancient" and yet accessible and modern.
Daphne was a name I had liked for a long time, but can no longer use as it would sound like a cartoon character. My last name has three Ds in it and ends with a lee sound. Think Duddersley, except it isn't. I'm not even sure if Diana would work with it, which is a name I prefer.
What names could replace ancient yet accessible Diana and Daphne?
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I always think of Scooby Doo when I hear Daphne, and I've never even seen the show.
Diana is very pretty, but also quite a serious name for a baby. If you choose this, I would use a nickname.
Diana is very pretty, but also quite a serious name for a baby. If you choose this, I would use a nickname.
Helena
Samantha
Camille
Tabitha
Rebecca
Lucille
Felicity
Cecilia
Ramona
Louise
Florence
Claudia
Sylvia
Samantha
Camille
Tabitha
Rebecca
Lucille
Felicity
Cecilia
Ramona
Louise
Florence
Claudia
Sylvia
Short, Sweet:
Chloe
Cora
Phoebe
Freya
Iris
Maeve
Zoe
Flora
Helen
Hera
Luna
Longer:
Ariadne
Aurora
Cassandra
Melissa
Penelope
Cynthia
Galatea
Chloe
Cora
Phoebe
Freya
Iris
Maeve
Zoe
Flora
Helen
Hera
Luna
Longer:
Ariadne
Aurora
Cassandra
Melissa
Penelope
Cynthia
Galatea
Cleopatra
Another vote for Leda. Would love to see that become popular. I like Alix a lot as well. Also:
Thalia / Thaleia / Talia
Callisto
Anaïs
Ariadna / Ariadne
Calypso
Cassia
Celestia / Celeste
Cressida
Irene / Irena / Irina
Letitia / Laeticia
Lais
Thaïs
Livia (been on my mind lately. Kinda love it.)
Roxanne / Roxana
Sabine
Susana
Xenia
Vera
Verity
Verna
Cleo
I also think Helen sounds a bit dated but in Greek the name is pronounced closer to Eleni.
Thalia / Thaleia / Talia
Callisto
Anaïs
Ariadna / Ariadne
Calypso
Cassia
Celestia / Celeste
Cressida
Irene / Irena / Irina
Letitia / Laeticia
Lais
Thaïs
Livia (been on my mind lately. Kinda love it.)
Roxanne / Roxana
Sabine
Susana
Xenia
Vera
Verity
Verna
Cleo
I also think Helen sounds a bit dated but in Greek the name is pronounced closer to Eleni.
This message was edited 5/2/2025, 10:56 AM
A lot of Greek names fall into this category! Zoe is a name that meets this criteria, and the first one that came to mind.
These are others I can think of:
Phoebe
Hebe
Juno
Nyx
Elissa
Alix
Chloe
Lyssa
Leda
Anthea
Flora
Antonia
There are others that are ancient but still feel a bit dated: Drusilla, Priscilla, Helen, Doris...
These are others I can think of:
Phoebe
Hebe
Juno
Nyx
Elissa
Alix
Chloe
Lyssa
Leda
Anthea
Flora
Antonia
There are others that are ancient but still feel a bit dated: Drusilla, Priscilla, Helen, Doris...
This message was edited 5/3/2025, 7:42 AM