Calliope

One of my favorites! Think Cal or Callie is a wonderful nickname.

My daughter is named Calliope and I've never once doubted her name. Anyone who calls her Canteloupe obviously doesn't know how to pronounce the name--they aren't even close. Also no one calls Penelope "PEEna-lope", so why would people pronounce Calliope "Cal-lee-ope?"

I really dislike this name. To me, it sounds clunky, clumsy, and heavy, one of those nameberry popular names that I've just never been able to understand the appeal of. On top of that, mispronunciation will likely always be an issue and the spelling doesn't do anything for me either. I honestly see it as an understandable guilty pleasure, but unusable. It's certainly not the worst name though, I just personally don't see the appeal.

This is one of my guilty pleasure names but it honestly does not seem usable in "real life" to me. Sounds great in a book or in baby name games on Nameberry, but not so much in 3rd grade classroom. It's a guarantee that 80% of people who see this name for the first time will not know how to pronounce it and will say it wrong. (Even I know how it's pronounced and my brain still says Cal-lee-oap first LOL!) Hopefully it'll become a bit more common like Penelope so that more people know of the name, but for right now, It's a great for a cat or a bunny?

I love Caliope/Calliope pronounced ka-LEE-ah-pi

It sounds like a colorful, exotic flower.
Unfortunately it feels a bit too melodic to be using in every day life, more appropriate for a character from peter pan or something. But that's just me worrying about how others will receive and react to it, I think it's a great name. Can't wait to meet a Calliope one day.

Calling her 'Cantaloupe' that has to be either someone being very rude, or who can't read English.

It's not that hard to pronounce.
I love the name but I worry it may be a bit too colorful, or she may get teased?

I have a friend who still calls me Cantaloupe

Prefer Callie-Oap for the pronunciation.

I love pretty much everything with the mn Rose, but Calliope Rose is beautiful.

I used to really hate this name but it has grown on me and has slowly crawled its way to the top of my list. It works beautifully with my daughter Melody's name (to me anyway) and I would seriously consider Calliope nn Callie for a daughter.

I don't understand the fondness of this name, either. Her name will never be pronounced the way you want and I don't find it a feminine sounding name. But whatever makes you happy :) However I just can't get on board with this name, either :/

The last syllable though.

I think Cah-lee-OH-pee is just as correct, if not more correct than the pronunciation Nameberry gives, since I've seen many people who stated that they were Greek/ knew Greek people named this and it was pronounce dwith "lee"

I think it's pretty when pronounced with a "lee" sound, rather than the "lye" sound listed here. From what I saw from comments on another site, people who were Greek seemed to pronounce it the "lee" way, which to me makes it seem like that's actually the more "correct" way.

The meaning to this name is great. I love all the connotations. I think Calla or Callie would be really cute nicknames.

Kah-LYE-oh-pee??? Oh no. I kinda liked it when pronouncing it kah-lee-OH-pee, but I can't seem to get on board with this pronunciation.

Beautiful name. It is usable with the sweet nickname Callie. Was there no better way to phonetically represent the last syllable, though? "Pee"??? Aw, well. Let's just hope no-one is daft/cruel enough to spell it that way...!!!

And then Homestuck happened and this name was ruined.

I think that Calliope is an absolutely beautiful name, and I believe it has great potential to become a more popular name than it is.

Every time I see this name on here i just go "Calliope .. aww". It's just so precious! I absolutely adore this name, and if i were to have a daughter this will definitely be her name :)

i always loved this name until somehow it came up our mailmans grandaughter was named Calliope and pronouced it "Cal-ee-ohp" like the way everyone mispronouces it, now i can't stop seeing that

Ditto. I KNOW that it's pronounced ca-LIE-oh-pee, but every time I see it, without fail, my brain instantly registers cal-ee-OHP-ee.

I associate Calliope with the word cantaloupe, and the sound of galloping hooves, for some reason. It is a nice name though, with the Greek myths and origins as a strong appeal, a nice meaning, and a pretty lively sound to it. And with the rise of Penelope, I can definitely see Calliope similarly gaining popularity, especially with its appealing built-in nickname Callie.

Love this to pieces. Love the nn callie as well. Absolutely precious and underused

I actually had a character named Kalliope, too. :) That got scrapped, but I still like both spellings.

Pretty and different, with a lovely meaning. Yes, there might be pronunciation issues but other names are worse on that front (Niamh and Saoirse spring to mind). I'd use nn Callie, which I think is so sweet!

I knew a girl in middle school named Caliope who pronounced it that way. Her family was from Greece.

I thought I was the only one who dislikes Calliope

Sorry guys, I really don't see the appeal of this name. It's one of those 'popular on Nameberry' names that I just can't get away with (and I'm sure we all have names like that!), I do love Callie but I'd have to find a different full name.

I thought that Calliope was very popular in Greece. I visited Kythnos, a wonderful island in Greece, some years ago, and then I met women of all ages named Calliope. Some went by Kelly, as Calliope Sperry mentioned, some others by Poppy, as you (Melissa) mentioned and some others by their full name. I can bring to mind at least twelve Calliopes right now.

My parents called me Kelly

I think this is an amazing name. Yes it sucks because people can never say it right. Ive heard everything under the sun from cantaloupe, klonapin, kaleidoscope. As a child it annoyed me thoroughly but have definitely grown into and love the uniqueness & individuality it has given me. Its not every day you meet one & I have still yet to meet another.

My parents called me Kelly until I was able to learn how to spell Calliope.

One of the few Muse names I would use (Thalia, Clio and maybe Erato are the others). For a long time I thought it was pronounced Cally-oh-pee.

Well if it can work for Penelope and Peter, Calliope should be fine.

In fact, the original pronuniation of this Name in Greek is ca-lyo-pee. I used to like the name until I heard it pronunced

I can't be the only one who thinks of cantaloupe when they hear this.

Yeah, I was just going crazy when I wrote that. I think I'm a bit more mellow now. Calliope is fine and I was biased because of a character I made.

Same, but both have their benefits.

Im planning on naming my daughter Calliope. I found that the nickname Callie is definitely the most popular, but in Greece they also shorten it to Poppy. Which could be really cute with the right personality for it. This is def a strong name to carry a strong girl.

Love this name and it's the top of the list for our next girl. Any nickname suggestions? Besides Callie

This is a clumsy sounding name, in my book. I don't understand its popularity

I love this name but I feel like it would get a lot of people pronouncing it Cally-OH-py or Cally-oap.

Also, there is a Penelope in her daycare class. The teachers have given her the nickname Kiki and Penelope's nickname is Pipi! I love Kiki. I promised that if they grow up to be lifelong friends I will never tell anyone her nickname used to be pee pee.

I am the very proud mother of a Calliope and it is everything predicted in the comments. It is a wonderful, perfect name, but no one knows how to pronounce it. Yes, someone at the doctors office said Cantaloupe once when calling us back. I continually correct people as she will have to do throughout her life. But if she gets truly sick of it she can go by Callie, and smart people will know what it means and how to pronounce it. I adore the name and all its connotations.

We have a Calliope in the family, and I think it is a really pretty and fun name, and it has the same ending as Peneolpe, with out the association of the Kardashians, which is also why I prefer the C-sp of the K-sp.

I like this name but I think teachers will have trouble saying it at school.

I wish Kalliope would get more attention. It's the original version. Nothing's wrong with Calliope of course... but after seeing Kalliope this looks a bit weird to me.

This name looks so weird, like cantulope. It does sound cute when spoken. I would never use this name.

My favorite girl name EVER! I will absolutely have a daughter named Calliope!