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Help[Facts] Re: Etymologica updrade - Greek names
in reply to a message by Pavlos
Great website, and a fascinating read! :D
I was surprised to find that some rare / old-fashioned names in usage here in Portugal on that list! Agapito, Alípio, Aristides... it's amazing to think they were all originally Greek.
I don't know if this is your specialty, but what sort of names are popular in Greece right now? Do people stick to Maria or is Nephele actually used in modern days?
I was surprised to find that some rare / old-fashioned names in usage here in Portugal on that list! Agapito, Alípio, Aristides... it's amazing to think they were all originally Greek.
I don't know if this is your specialty, but what sort of names are popular in Greece right now? Do people stick to Maria or is Nephele actually used in modern days?
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Thanks! Its a custom in Greece to give your kids the name of your parents or in-laws. As a result, names such as Maria and George self-replicate, and account for the lion's share. Fortunately, a lot of younger couples are rediscovering older names. I personally used the loophole of giving both my kids two names, one from my parents / in-laws and one my Mrs and I really liked. So we didn't break the hearts of our folks and also gave our kids names we liked too :-)
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