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I really like the work, and I think it would make a good name. The only downside is the TV show of the same name. Could it still work on a kid?
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I have a cousin named Euphoria, she goes by Effie. I don't really like Eu-names, and Euphoria is unfortunately a homonym of Eforia, the Greek word for tax office. One of my aunts suggested we'd call her the Greek word for IRS for short.
I like it, it sounds magical. It also reminds me of the Eurovision song by Loreen. However, the TV show is obviously not the best of associations and it's eccentric as a name for a child.
I'm sorry, but this one is not one I'd consider.
I think this name would be a burden.
"Why aren't you smiling? Isn't your name Euphoria?"
Over and over again, if people even know what the word means in the near future.
"Why aren't you smiling? Isn't your name Euphoria?"
Over and over again, if people even know what the word means in the near future.
I only saw one episode of that show, but I Believe that the "euphoria" that the name is referring to the high of substance abuse and / or intimacy, yes? A very explicit thing to name a person to be honest... the implications aren't the best.
In my honest opinion, it's not so much the TV show as the word itself. Some word names work, others do not. Euphoria does not work. I mean it might work in a fantasy novel or series, but not much else.
It sounds pretty, but the fact that it's a somewhat common word that is rarely used as a name and is also the name of a TV show doesn't leave it very usable.
This message was edited 5/30/2025, 4:28 AM
It works in the sense that there are some little kids named it. But it seems awkward to me, about like Psyche and Europa would seem awkward - I don't hate coming across real usage of those because they're interesting to me, but, they seem like heavy names that'd come with baggage.
I'd rather be named Eudora / Eudoria or Euphrasia, though neither of those are favs of mine.
I'd rather be named Eudora / Eudoria or Euphrasia, though neither of those are favs of mine.
This message was edited 5/29/2025, 12:32 PM
Could it work, yeah, but would it be good, no.
The connotations of the word that I'm familiar with, are that it's a diagnostic-ish euphemism - meant to sound neutral and detached, sort of like saying that something is "emetic" instead of saying it makes you sick to your stomach. And it means being high (on drugs), or happiness symptomatic of a manic episode, or gratification from being praised or desired, etc - a kind of short-lived, out-of-proportion, self-centered good feeling. Contrasted with "dysphoria."
Since it's still a classical word like Eugenia (which isn't bad, despite being basically the same word as eugenics) -
it's not really awful. Just not great, because of being more a vocabulary word than a name.
I personally don't like the sounds in it and would think it was unappealing. And I would not want to be named it.
The connotations of the word that I'm familiar with, are that it's a diagnostic-ish euphemism - meant to sound neutral and detached, sort of like saying that something is "emetic" instead of saying it makes you sick to your stomach. And it means being high (on drugs), or happiness symptomatic of a manic episode, or gratification from being praised or desired, etc - a kind of short-lived, out-of-proportion, self-centered good feeling. Contrasted with "dysphoria."
Since it's still a classical word like Eugenia (which isn't bad, despite being basically the same word as eugenics) -
it's not really awful. Just not great, because of being more a vocabulary word than a name.
I personally don't like the sounds in it and would think it was unappealing. And I would not want to be named it.
This message was edited 5/29/2025, 10:29 AM
I don't know about a TV show, but in medical terminology, euphoria is a side effect of certain drugs that refers to someone essentially getting high of their treatment. Not desirable at all. An obscure reference, maybe, but that's what comes to mind for me.
No, it could not.
The TV show itself would be a disqualifying association from the jump. That's not a downside, that's an association that makes this look a bit ludicrous. (While the show perhaps doesn't have the same cultural cache as this, imagine naming a child Han Solo, or Katniss. It's evocative a specific popular culture interest, and the utility beyond that would be limited. Actually, it would be more akin to naming a child Star Wars - you're not naming the child after a specific character, but rather a piece of popular media itself.
Then there's the word itself. Perhaps this is not technically true, but my immediate association with the word is that it refers to a short-term high, brought on by specific stimulus (exercise, perhaps, but also the various forms of debauchery that the TV show's character's engage in). Compare that to other virtue names, like Joy - Joy is, I think, a longer term state of mind, which puts it in a different category. Can you imagine naming a child Endorphins? Fair or not, I'd consider those two on a similar stage.
I recognize hypocrisy here: if there was a culture and tradition of naming a child Euphoria, my above comments would seem silly.
But my immediate response is: this is not a name. It would not be useable on a child.
The TV show itself would be a disqualifying association from the jump. That's not a downside, that's an association that makes this look a bit ludicrous. (While the show perhaps doesn't have the same cultural cache as this, imagine naming a child Han Solo, or Katniss. It's evocative a specific popular culture interest, and the utility beyond that would be limited. Actually, it would be more akin to naming a child Star Wars - you're not naming the child after a specific character, but rather a piece of popular media itself.
Then there's the word itself. Perhaps this is not technically true, but my immediate association with the word is that it refers to a short-term high, brought on by specific stimulus (exercise, perhaps, but also the various forms of debauchery that the TV show's character's engage in). Compare that to other virtue names, like Joy - Joy is, I think, a longer term state of mind, which puts it in a different category. Can you imagine naming a child Endorphins? Fair or not, I'd consider those two on a similar stage.
I recognize hypocrisy here: if there was a culture and tradition of naming a child Euphoria, my above comments would seem silly.
But my immediate response is: this is not a name. It would not be useable on a child.
This message was edited 5/29/2025, 7:21 AM
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Even without the TV show, it doesn't make a good name for a person. Euphoria isn't the same as Joy; it's an extreme form of good feeling, often drug-induced and usually out of proportion.
Even without the TV show, it doesn't make a good name for a person. Euphoria isn't the same as Joy; it's an extreme form of good feeling, often drug-induced and usually out of proportion.
yes, exactly. Substance-induced or intimacy-related is my understanding of the word. not a good "name" word as a result
Personally, the first personal association of "Euphoria" was the TV Show of the same Name. So I don't think it work on a real person.
I think it used to much as word. Maybe try Euphemia?