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2. Does it sound pretty? I think it does, but then again I've loved the character for a long time, so I'm used to it and have positive associations.
3. Some pretty awful things happen to Andromache in the Iliad. Would this dissuade you from using it as a name?
Andromache
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Pronounced like ann-dra-ma-kee. It's the name of a character in the Iliad, and a long-time personal literary favorite.
Three questions:
1. Is this too literary/nerdy/pretentious/difficult to pronounce?2. Does it sound pretty? I think it does, but then again I've loved the character for a long time, so I'm used to it and have positive associations.
3. Some pretty awful things happen to Andromache in the Iliad. Would this dissuade you from using it as a name?
This is completely hypothetical at the moment, as I'm not expecting a daughter any time soon.
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Re: Andromache
1. Yes
2. Not really, Andromeda is better.
3. Yes.
I wouldn't say it's too literary. I like those kind of names but yes it would cause alot of difficulties for the child.
It sounds okay. It's a bit too much name in my opinion. I put it in the same class as Hermione (althouth this name is more well known now thanks to the HP books/movies)
I don't think what happens to a character would necessarily dissuade me from using their name if I really liked it. Unless they were truly evil.
1. Is this too literary/nerdy/pretentious/difficult to pronounce?
-I like literary and nerdy but this name would be a life-long nightmare in pronunciation and spelling.
2. Does it sound pretty?
-I don't think so. I also think it looks unattractive with seemingly random letters
3. Some pretty awful things happen to Andromache in the Iliad. Would this dissuade you from using it as a name?
-Meanings are really important to me, so this would be a problem personally.
I understand why it's a GP name for you. It would be awesome as a pet's name. I just wouldn't burden a human being with it.
I would not saddle my child with this name. Not everyone is as into literature and I would have totally side eyed you when you introduced your child. Plus your child will be forced to explain your love of the character from The Iliad for the rest of her life when she introduces herself. Don't do that to her.
However, it would make a fabulous middle name.
I am teaching The Iliad to sophomores right now. Today I introduced them to Andromache. Here are some of things they said:
"
Why do these people all have such weird names?
Ando-what?
Andrah-match?
That's messed up.
That's ugly
"
And various other pronunciation issues...
In their defense, they also met Clytemnestra today, and I've yet to meet a teen that liked that one. They didn't have a problem with Chryseis or Briseis once they heard the correct pronunciation a few times (although they did confuse them with their fathers - Chryses and Briseus)
I actually love Andromache, but if I were going to name my daughter after a Greek literary figure, I'd go with Penelope. Clever, strong, her husband's equal, and the name is less challenging for the uninitiated.
@ kaylynne
Yes, I can see why it would provide pronunciation difficulties. Although I wouldn't say it was "ugly." I agree with you about Penelope being an alternative, and the characters actually have a lot in common, plus Penelope has a semi-happy ending. However, I still prefer Andromache's character, and probably her name as well.
plus, the meaning "battle of man" is pretty awesome, significantly better than "weaver."
1) Yes
2) No. As my DH said it sounds like a robot made of paper mache.
3) Depends on what happened to her. It's been a l o n g time since I've read Homer, and frankly, I may not have even read that one. I can't remember.
1. Yes very difficult to pronounce
2. No sorry it does not sound pretty.
3. I think the name itself would make me NOT want to use it.
Sorry thats just my opinion. BUT I always say use the name you love.
IMO, it's a horrible name.
No, No, Yes.
Andro reminds me of androgen, it seems very male to me. The "mach" part of it comes off pretty harsh too.
I do like Antigone though. She was a badass.
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1. Yes.
2. In Greek it sounds okay, in English it does not.
3. Yes.
To be honest, I'm not familiar with the Illiad, so I wasn't sure if this was a girl's name or boy's name. Andromeda sounds more feminine to me.
I think this would be a great middle name contender, personally, since it had personal meaning to you but might be a little cumbersome as a first name.
This! Also, I see it as Andromahshay!
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See, to me this is a lame reason to side-eye someone for a name. For all the people naming their kids after characters on TV shows or celebrity babies or throwing the alphabet into the blender, nobody should be side-eyed for naming their child after a character in a poem that's been a classic of western literature for nearly 3000 years. That would be like someone side-eying me naming my DS Lincoln because I'm into history (and not for other reasons like his name being a random surname or trendy or whatever). Hell yes I'm into history. That is who DH and I are and who we are raising our kids to be. You can judge Andromache for being difficult to pronounce, just as people might judge DS's name for being trendy, but it's silly to judge it because you aren't into literature.
Anyway, OP, to answer your questions:
1. Not to me.
2. Mmm, kinda. Not the prettiest Greek name but not ugly.
3. The awful things were the first thing I thought of, but then, my name is Juliet, so that wouldn't necessarily dissuade me.
FWIW, I majored in classics and DH has a PhD in classics, so my perspective is not the norm. I probably wouldn't use it as a FN, personally, but I wouldn't be discouraged from using an unfamiliar but appealing classical name just because many wouldn't know how to spell or pronounce it. A lot of people have names that are legitimate but difficult, either because they're from different cultures or because they're not in common use, but to me those names are much nicer and more meaningful than a lot of names people use now just because they sound pleasant but to which they have no other attachment.
IMO,
1 - yes (to all descriptors)
2- not really
3- yes
That's a pretty big name for a person. Put yourself in your child's shoes. How would YOU like to have that name? Try it for a week.. introduce yourself as Andromache and see how people react.
Also remember, you child will live in modern times, not ancient Greece.
This is a good name for a pet, I just don't think it will work for a human.
1. No
2. No
3. Yes
How about Ariadne?
This is why a lot of Greek names are guilty pleasure names for me. I love Antigone and Persephone, but I do think that's an awful lot of name for a little one to handle.
I do think that it would be fantastic in the middle name slot.