Electra Origin and Meaning
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Lorax Says:
EW314 Says:
Close family members recently gave this as a middle name to their daughter. I was surprised, but I actually quite like it - at least in theory. The Italian variant, Elettra, is prettier though IMO.
The problem for me is the associations behind the name: the Electra Complex is the opposite of the Oedipus Complex, defined as "a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father"... Not great. I also think of Carmen Electra, and therefore skimpy swimsuits and fake boobs. Also not ideal.
Lola Says:
Ellie as a nickname would be so cute!
Electra is pretty out there though....
Jinxgirl Says:
It's an interesting name but I couldn't possibly look at an Electra and think of anything but the comic character
Jinxgirl Says:
There are graphic novels about Elektra.
EryGasai Says:
A beautiful, strong name. Definitely underrated.
I'd love to read a book with a main character named "Electra".
I like Electra. It is a striking, uniquely pretty name. However, the gross association with the Electra Complex would indeed prevent me from using it. That's just me.