There are quite a few more girls names to take from Greek mythology, so I'm breaking it up into two different reads. Here's the first set.
Althea – This name has a great sound, but the myth behind it makes it not such a great namesake.
Andromeda – It’s the name of a galaxy. If that isn’t cool, I don’t know what is.
Antigone – Very tragic story, but a cool name nonetheless.
Aphrodite – Born to be a sexpot?
Ariadne – Abandoned by Theseus but married a god later. Not too bad.
Artemis – As goddess of the moon, I think this is a great alternative to Luna.
Athena – She is the goddess of wisdom. I think this is one of the ultimate namesakes.
Calliope – A muse would make for a nice namesake and the name is just too cool. Not sure how well it would go over in modern times though.
Callisto – Heh, Hera turned her into a bear. Callie is a sweet nickname, though.
Calypso – Well, she’s a maneater. Cool name, not such a cool namesake.
Cassandra – Greek prophet who no one believed. Popular in recent times, though.
Cassiopeia – A unique alternative to Cassandra. Mother of Andromeda.
Chloe – Another name for Demeter. Very popular today.
Circe – She’s a witch. I could see this name working, if you really wanted it to.
Clio – Another muse and it’s rumored that she introduced the alphabet to Greece. Thanks girl!
Cynthia – Another name for Artemis. Artemis is way cooler.
Daphne – Escaped Apollo’s advances by turning into a laurel tree. Great name otherwise!
Delia – Yet another name for Artemis. Artemis is still cooler.
Demeter – The goddess of agriculture. Great way to get the nickname Demi.
Doris – A sea nymph in Greek mythology.
Echo – Neat word name. She was a sea nymph who fell in love with Narcissus but her love was never returned. She remained in love and waited for him until all that was left was her voice. Tragic.
If I were super brave, I'd totally name a little girl Calliope! I think I might be brave enough to use Artemis, though. Such a great name!
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