Message: "Dimitri" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Dimitri

by Fictionfan861 (guest)

1/6/2019, 3:01 PM

While on a small outing today, I heard some woman call for her presumed son whose name was, as you already guessed it...Dimitri. Of course the spelling is blatantly guessed. I was honestly pleasantly surprised. A nice and strong name that you REALLY don't hear too often in my area. I also like the similar sounding name, 'Demetrio'
Thoughts?

#Dimitri

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- autumn23

1/10/2019, 9:40 AM

I love both. I've always liked Dimitri, probably because of the animated movie, Anastasia. Although I prefer Dmitri over Demetrio.

- Siân (Sharley)

1/8/2019, 9:45 PM

I adore Dimitri in pretty much any and all spellings.
I would have been pleased to hear it too!

I like pretty much all forms too.

Dimitri / Dmitri / Dmitry / Dmitrii / Dmitriy / Dima / Mitya
Demetrios / Demetrius
Dumitru / Mitică
Dimitar
Dömötör
Mitre
Demetrio
etc, etc

Oddly, not a big fan of the female forms.

This message was edited 1/8/2019, 9:53 PM

- erb816

1/7/2019, 4:13 PM

I knew a Dmitri (that spelling) in college. American born and raised, though I believe he had Eastern European ancestry (and I'm also fairly certain he was Jewish, though irreligious). At first the name "wowed" me, because I'd never heard it on a real person. But after a while it seemed fairly normal.

Dimitri (my preferred spelling) is a cool name, imo. Strong, like you said. Though I do think it would be odd on someone who no connections to Eastern Europe.

- Anneza

1/7/2019, 8:37 AM

There are always Dimitri or Demetrios etc people where I live, all of them of Greek descent. And they all seem to end up going by Jimmy! Which I think is a courtesy to the rest of us, to whom the name is unfamiliar.

I once knew a South African Greek whose name is Apostolos; he chose to go by Albert. Same reason. (His brother is Peter, and that was no problem to anyone so he kept it unaltered.)

- Parthenia (OnyxMoon)

1/7/2019, 5:14 AM

Sounds very... Russian. Like the name of a Russian guy with olive skin and black hair, in his early 20s (literally, what I think when I hear the name) and has several spellings, like other Russian names but overall unique in a sea of Aydens.

- noel (glaucous)

1/6/2019, 11:21 PM

I feel like I've met one, but I don't know when/where that would have been. One of my favorite people is called Demi, though...and I grew up with a Kemitra, so the sound is similar...I've always liked it. It's recognizable to most people but not overused.

Starting with my favorite, I would rank the spellings/versions...

Dmitri
Demetri
Dmitriy
Demetrius
Demetrios
Demetrio
others...

This message was edited 1/6/2019, 11:29 PM

- Felie

1/6/2019, 3:15 PM

Hi !!!

I like both names. I would prefer Demetrio.

- Phantom Actress (Phantom of the Opera)

1/6/2019, 3:08 PM

Hi!

Dimitri reminds me of Anastasia.

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