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If it has meaning for you, both in relation to the Dead song and the origin of the name, go for it. I like it. I also like Alethea as another poster suggested. Similar sound, hasn't been suggested, much less modern (even though same origin), that I also like, is Agatha.

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I think a monosyllabic middle name will go better with it, also as another poster suggested.

I think it's an interesting name without it being too out there. Love the nicknames you've suggested, particularly Althie

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I think Althea Melody works best out of the lot, followed by Althea Emily

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I know someone who named a cat Althea. I thought that was cool. I saw this cat frequently, and so I said the name a lot. I found it not that easy to say, and it began to sound weird, to be honest. I think Athena is more personable. But, Althea is not bad. It's usable.

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I like Althea Jennifer. I would use nn Thea or Allie if I used a nick. Althie is too hard to say IMO.

I prefer Athena, which is strangely what I always think of when I see this name. For me personally Athena has a much more appealing sound to it and you could still stretch it to the nickname Thea. I also love Allie as a nickname but there are plenty of names that I would use before Althea.

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It's the "AL" start that I find so unappealing, for some reason it doesn't flow off my tongue as well as other female "Al-" names such as Alexandra or Alya.

I like Althea. You're right, it's different but not strange. However, another poster pointed out there are two pronunciations. Personally, I wouldn't use it for that reason.

Althea is nice. I slightly prefer Anthea or even the similar Athena, but I'd dearly love to meet someone named Althea! I agree with you that Althea has nice nn options. BTW, Thea is one of my favorites (actually, Thea Madeleine).

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Re: your combos, the mns are all nice (well, except for Bodhi), but they contain a lot of syllables. If it were me, I'd use something shorter:

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Althea Claire
Althea Corinne
Althea Daphne
Althea Frances
Althea Helen
Althea Jane
Althea Joy
Althea Louise
Althea Madeleine (an exception here)
Althea Marielle (ditto)
Althea Mary
Althea Sophie
Althea Zoe

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I hope you get to use Althea. It's a lovely and unexpected name.

Althea Melody is gorgeous.

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I had a brief love affair with the name. I think it's definitely a doable name, and so are all the nicknames you came up with. Althie is so cute!

It's not bad, but I far prefer Alethea, which seems lighter and sweeter. Althea is a tad heavy.

I love Althea, though I prefer Anthea. Althea Jennifer is delightful.

I love it. Althea is gorgeous. Thea and Allie are both cute nicknames. Of your combos, I like Althea Melody best.

I like how it looks, the meaning, and that it's the genus of hollyhocks. But i don't like the AL-thee-a pronunciation. I like it pronounced al-THAY-a.

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Althea Dorothy is darling!