Comments on: ANNE HECHE’S ATLAS JOINS THE PANTHEON OF STARBABY GODS & GODDESSES

By: Much Ado About: Leta « Much Ado About Naming

Much Ado About: Leta « Much Ado About Naming — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:02:00 +0000

[...] wouldn’t expect Leta and Leda to remain off the charts for long. With god and goddess names “in” among celebrities, the mortal Leda seems wearable for the babies of non-celebrity [...]

By: Atlas « You Can’t Call It “It”!

Atlas « You Can’t Call It “It”! — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:00:37 +0000

[...] brother Homer in the Anne Heche and James Tupper household. If you haven’t visited already, Nameberry did a great job covering the movement toward naming after Greco-Roman gods and goddesses already, [...]

By: Ash SP

Ash SP — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:04:45 +0000

Hera is on our list of possibilities. It was somewhat revived by Battlestar Galactica.

By: Isabella from Italy

Isabella from Italy — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:55:41 +0000

I always loved greek mythology so I think Anne&James’ choice is fantastic!
I love strange names e.g. I like Clytemnestra but I realize in italian it’s a very hard name to have caused by its sound because it can remind another word with other meaning

By: Elisabeth@YCCII

Elisabeth@YCCII — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:50:37 +0000

Lots of great names here, and such a timely post!

I’ve always thought Atlas, sounded “strong”, but with big bro Homer I think it’s pretty over the top. Other longstanding favorites: Thalia, Artemis (and Artemisia), Maia (despite popularity), Jove, and Ajax.

By: Abby

Abby — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:44:48 +0000

I love this list! Obviously, I’m partial to Clio.

But I also love Orion. And Atalanta has been a long-time favorite of mine. Except that she’d be called Atlanta – constantly. So I can’t quite see using it.

Lola, I love Apolline in the middle spot for a girl. There’s Zepyhrine, too!

By: Lola

Lola — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:03:32 +0000

Some of these are most awesome! Being an ordinary human myself, these are fantastic middle name possibilities! Ariadne, Clio (Verity has one!), Thalia & Minerva all float around on my lists for girls. For boys, Apollo, Ares, Vulan (for Spock, not the gods!) and Zephyr all float around for possible use. Sylvanus is cool too! I’ve also got the feminine Apolline somewhere,
I really think these would make really stand apart middles for any kid and with their hisroty and myth, they’ll be standouts forever.

Awesome post, I love Mythological names! Thanks!:D