Critique our name choices

elviebird

Boy - Edmond

Girl - Persephone

 

We like names that are classic but uncommon.  FWIW, DH's first choice boy name was Xavier (which I vetoed) and my first choice girl name was Ophelia (which he vetoed).  Any other suggestions along those lines?  (Middle name will probably be a single syllable Chinese name, last name is similar to Gilbreth.)

cookies+milk

Persephone is a it out there for me.  I like Ophelia, but since your DH doesn't, what about Odessa, Odette, or Octavia?

As for the boy name, I personally don't like "Ed" names, but there's nothing wrong with it as a name. 

Smootchy

Joy2611:

I love Edmund (with a u).  Edmond is okay, I guess.

Persephone is just way too much for me.  What about Penelope?

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bread&jam

Edmond - I like it. I prefer the spelling Edmund but your spelling is legit too, so go with what you like.

Persephone - I really, really want to love it but don't. What about Penelope, Philippa, Althea, Phoebe, Cordelia, or Delfina?

 

aimee1899

bread&jam:

Edmond - I like it. I prefer the spelling Edmund but your spelling is legit too, so go with what you like.

Persephone - I really, really want to love it but don't. What about Penelope, Philippa, Althea, Phoebe, Cordelia, or Delfina?

 

This.

magsugar13

love Xavier and Ophelia

Edmond is oK and Peresphone is just not pretty to me.

elainej

bread&jam:

Edmond - I like it. I prefer the spelling Edmund but your spelling is legit too, so go with what you like.

Persephone - I really, really want to love it but don't. What about Penelope, Philippa, Althea, Phoebe, Cordelia, or Delfina?

 

Yes. I think Persephone sounds like you're trying to hard to pick a "cool" name.

starrkitten89

I think Persephone is beautiful.I like Edmund with a U.

BackseatDriver

I think the name Persephone sounds nice, but I can't separate it from who she was in Greek mythology. The queen of the underworld thing ruins it for me. I also prefer the spelling Edmund to Edmond but either way is okay.

Mamaofthesea

Edmond is alright. I just don't like "Ed" as a nickname. It reminds me of the horse. 

I really want to love Persephone, but it might just be a bit too much name. That said, if I heard someone named their daughter this I would probably think it was cool.

I also love Ophelia. But my DH vetoed it as well. What about Seraphina. It's another name I love (also vetoed by my DH), and kinda seems to be along the same lines as both Persephone and Ophelia. It also happens to have a beautiful meaning (and I'm not even religious).

From Behind the Name:

Feminine form of the Late Latin name Seraphinus, derived from the biblical word seraphim which was Hebrew in origin and meant "fiery ones". The seraphim were an order of angels, described by Isaiah in the Bible as having six wings each. 

AsOctoberFalls

I love both of them!  I also like the ones you guys vetoed.  Nice choices.

ObLaDi

I love Persephone! Also love Ophelia and like Xavier a lot. Edmond is nice too. Good work!

ladymk

I like Ophelia and Xavier much more!

Notwifezilla7

bread&jam:

Edmond - I like it. I prefer the spelling Edmund but your spelling is legit too, so go with what you like.

Persephone - I really, really want to love it but don't. What about Penelope, Philippa, Althea, Phoebe, Cordelia, or Delfina?

 

Got to agree here. It does sound like you're trying too hard with it to pick something unique and high brow.

alandals

Don't like either. Edmond is alright, but Persephone is awful.