Message: "Athalie" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Athalie

by Wordsmith

11/27/2022, 7:54 AM

This name came up when I was reading the second volume of In Search of Lost Time—Athalie is the eponymous lead of the Racine play Athalie, and it's the French form of Athaliah. I'm pretty enchanted by it. What do you think?

My favorite combo is Athalie Rebecca. Others:

Athalie Simone
Athalie Suzanne / Susanna
Athalie Regina
Athalie Aurora
Athalie Sophia
Athalie Matilda
Athalie Minerva
Athalie Jemima
Athalie Eudora
Athalie Sibylle
Athalie Roxane
Athalie Augusta
Athalie Rowena
Athalie Frederica

#Athalie

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- aussiechic04

11/27/2022, 2:48 PM

It’s intriguing but awkward. I’m assuming it’s TA instead of THA? The meaning is nice but it looks like Natalie lost its N. I’m on the fence with Athalie (I think I slightly prefer Athaliah?).

From your list I like:
Athalie Rebecca
Athalie Simone
Athalie Sophia
Athalie Eudora
Athalie Roxane

This message was edited 11/27/2022, 2:49 PM

- New_Chloë (New_Chloe)

11/27/2022, 12:10 PM

Really beautiful. I like how light it is. I imagine that the French pronunciation is probably "At-a-lee", but I like the soft "th" in there.

Athalie Eudora jumps out at me, I just love Eudora so much.

- Gaia (ciara23)

11/27/2022, 10:33 AM

When I saw it I first thought it looks like an incomplete version of Natalie, which I prefer. Hi the more I look at it and I think it seems nice. Athalie Sophia is beautiful!

- Fiammetta (lady murasaki)

11/27/2022, 8:50 AM

I like it in theory but it would confused with Nathalie all the time.

This message was edited 11/27/2022, 8:50 AM

- Kerilyntaryn21

11/27/2022, 8:26 AM

Don't like it at all

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