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Help[Opinions] Re: Choose one - my favorite Greek names :)
in reply to a message by Perrine
Hi Perrine !!!
Let's see!
Paraskevi: too elaborated. The name Praskoviya is more immediate. I also prefer Piroska with this sound.
Eleni*: safe, good for abroad. I have It in my list but I think it is quite boring.
Avgi: simple but seems also quite incomplete.
Nefeli* lovely name and simple form compared with the Ancient one. I'd love to see it out of Greece.
Kyriaki: unfortunately its sound looks similar to Teriyaki. Kyrie is better.
Pelagia* another good candidate for abroad. I have it in my list. It is quite known and then It has a geographical reference and an evocative meaning.
Melina I think of it as Italian name (dated). I suggest you Melia.
Areti: too similar to Aretha for my taste.
Evanthia: it has a heavy, too complicated sound.
Kalomoira* first time that I see it. It is beautiful! Read in Italian (and suppose similar in Greek) it's very melodious and refined. Moira is known and some Cal/Kal names are famous too. I suggest you to use it in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries but not elsewhere.
Anastasia* very International right now.
Kalliopi* Perfect International too. Thanks to the K and the final i is immediately Greek but also it has a long tradition with other forms to make it simple to keep in mind.
Charis* Mythological but can often be confused with Carys if you are in an English-speaking country.
Nike* I hate Nike brend exactly because it made this name nearly unusable. What a pity.
Chloe* safe and International right now.
...
Safe names: Chloe, Kalliopi, Anastasia, Pelagia, Eleni.
More original and risk to not be understand
Nike, Charis, Kalomoira, Nefeli.
The right compromise are Pelagia and Nefeli to be used out of Greece!
Personal Name Lists https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/125456
Let's see!
Paraskevi: too elaborated. The name Praskoviya is more immediate. I also prefer Piroska with this sound.
Eleni*: safe, good for abroad. I have It in my list but I think it is quite boring.
Avgi: simple but seems also quite incomplete.
Nefeli* lovely name and simple form compared with the Ancient one. I'd love to see it out of Greece.
Kyriaki: unfortunately its sound looks similar to Teriyaki. Kyrie is better.
Pelagia* another good candidate for abroad. I have it in my list. It is quite known and then It has a geographical reference and an evocative meaning.
Melina I think of it as Italian name (dated). I suggest you Melia.
Areti: too similar to Aretha for my taste.
Evanthia: it has a heavy, too complicated sound.
Kalomoira* first time that I see it. It is beautiful! Read in Italian (and suppose similar in Greek) it's very melodious and refined. Moira is known and some Cal/Kal names are famous too. I suggest you to use it in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries but not elsewhere.
Anastasia* very International right now.
Kalliopi* Perfect International too. Thanks to the K and the final i is immediately Greek but also it has a long tradition with other forms to make it simple to keep in mind.
Charis* Mythological but can often be confused with Carys if you are in an English-speaking country.
Nike* I hate Nike brend exactly because it made this name nearly unusable. What a pity.
Chloe* safe and International right now.
...
Safe names: Chloe, Kalliopi, Anastasia, Pelagia, Eleni.
More original and risk to not be understand
Nike, Charis, Kalomoira, Nefeli.
The right compromise are Pelagia and Nefeli to be used out of Greece!
Personal Name Lists https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/125456
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