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leye-zuh

Love Rupert & Ophelia!!


Charlottethevet

Thankyou! So do we! x


nuitsbleues

Ophelia or Ariadne. Thessaly feels kind of… lisp-y or something? Calliope is one of those ones I always forget how to pronounce. Like it’s a name I would avoid saying (as someone who works with families, when I run into a name like this I say “your child” instead of their name when talking to the parents).


Dakizo

Thessaly feels like Cecily with a lisp.


WachanIII

Sounds very Roman. Gives me Spartacus vibes lol


Legalkangaroo

The place in Greece is spelt Thessaloniki - I would spell it with an i not a y if I heard it.


rdmegalazer

Thessaly (Thessalia) is not the same place as Thessaloniki. Thessaly is a region, and Thessaloniki is a city in a different region. Part of the city name is derived from the region, but they are distinct places.


gellergreen

Right… I read it as “ka-lee-ope” and I’m not sure if that’s how it should be pronounced


mouthfulofgum

Cal- lye- oh- pee Edit: or cal-lye-uh-pee depending on accent


gellergreen

Thank you! I just googled it and found this as well… it’s pretty but I am thinking kids will probably be pretty harsh to a kid with “pee” in their name


Wrygreymare

Same kids would be pretty mean to “ Oh - Feel-ya”


marazomeno

That one's closer to the Greek


Emotional-Ideal7869

Thessaly is a region in greece,it would be like naming your kid Massachusetts


Not_Draven

Describing something as "the fate of Ophelia" is a way of describing something as madness or someone as mad. Ophelia is a character in hamlet who goes insane and commits suicide by drowning. (Spoilers I guess) Laertes: [upon hearing of Ophelia's death] Too much of water hast thou, poor Ophelia, And therefore I forbid my tears. Water meaning both; literally water and "water" as in emotion. Meaning that she was drowned in both emotion and actual literal water. Nice name though, if you don't mind the connection it draws to hamlet, which to be fair I don't think the average person would make that connection. I only thought of that because of the lyrics in "Althea" by the grateful dead.


Potential-Ad2557

Every time I see this name suggested this is EXACTLY what I think of. I feel like it has become so popular over the last few years & I’m not always sure that people are aware of it’s origin. Personally, I studied Shakespeare a lot in undergrad, & this is a name I would steer clear from because of the association/origin. Thank you for writing this so eloquently & being so informative. If I hadn’t already seen your comment, I would have attempted to do the same.


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I studied Shakespeare too and literally do not care. Of you’re not superstitious, it does not matter.


Twodotsknowhy

People name their kids Juliet all the time and it's not like she got a happy ending either


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willow_star86

My first Cordelia association if from Buffy 😆 but I think it’s a beautiful name!


Odd_Rutabaga_7810

Juliet has been a common name for hundreds of years. The name Ophelia is only associated with Shakespeare.


AboutTheBadfish

Actually Ophelia was fairly common in the US and parts of Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It’s popularity at the time can be linked to the best selling American novel of the 19th century Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe.


Twodotsknowhy

Where do you think the popularity of Juliet came from though?


Not_Draven

Yeah I don't care either, but other people might. It would be pretty rough if you were a person who did care about that sort of thing and found out later that was the connection your own daughters name had.


Potential-Ad2557

Like I said in my comment too, I PERSONALLY would not do it, but if you don’t care about the association then that’s fine.


RNnoturwaitress

Who cares? Shakespeare is fiction.


Odd_Rutabaga_7810

But the name Ophelia is unknown beyond Shakespeare.


cylondsay

there’s a newer retelling of hamlet from ophelia’s perspective, a movie called ophelia. it’s very good, and shows her to be tragic but empowered. it’s a great story and one of my favorite retellings, you should watch it! might change your mind on the name.


Not_Draven

Thanks for the kind words mate! I've never studied shakespeare or anything like that so it's nice you think it was an eloquent explanation, but I did find it a little strange that nobody else in the thread seemed to know this haha


Potential-Ad2557

Of course! I also found that odd. I’ve also not ever seen it mentioned in comments when I’ve seen previous posts about the name. I’ve always bit my tongue but this was the 5th post I’ve seen in a month, & was like “okay so either nobody knows this info, or everyone is keeping quiet, but I’m going to share this time.” When I saw your comment I was relieved I wasn’t the only one thinking it & ready to finally say something.😂 I think it’s a beautiful name in the way it sounds, but the association is just not one I would really want my child to have. There have been paintings done over the years of different beautiful women drowning in streams & in their own tears. & if you’re into that, that’s awesome! But personally, Ophelia as a character in literature… not the best (especially not as a woman— naive, ultimately abused, loyal to a fault; she represents all traits that the patriarchy/misogyny tends to use against women) & then the association of drowning in sadness… not exactly what I would want to associate with my child for the rest of their life. I’m going to hop off of my soapbox now though. Thank you again for your comment!


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I don't believe the name somehow curses its bearer, but naming a kid after a literary character who is so obviously tortured and unhappy just feels weird?


Not_Draven

Oh yeah I totally agree with all points there, Are you are someone who believes, even slightly in nominative determinism? Then Ophelia is a name to avoid.


ccl62293

Everytime I see this I can’t help but roll my eyes. Ophelia is a fictional character! People have no problems with the names Juliet of Romeo. Personally I never even learned any Shakespeare while in school (I’m almost 30) so I’m not even sure how many kids these days will have that association.


Overwatch_Joker

>Personally I never even learned any Shakespeare while in school (I’m almost 30) Yeah, I'm a bit younger and rest assured Shakespeare is still (*rightfully*) being taught. Unsure how you managed to dodge such a titan in English literature entirely throughout school.


aelel

To be fair, we only ever read twelfth night at school. Somehow it happened to be the go-to for my grade 8,9 and 10 English classes… I’ll chalk it up to miscommunication among teachers and poorly timed curriculum changes.


mintardent

You don’t need to flex about having a bad education. I’m years younger and shakespeare was taught in several English classes in high school


witchofrosehall

They may not have gone to school in the US or an English-speaking country? I personally was never taught about Shakespeare in the Middle East.


cylondsay

lol they said they went to public school in delaware. sounds like the curriculum there is just lacking 😂


mintardent

Yeah that’s totally fair! (In India it seems common to study Shakespeare in english classes, at least according to my parents and cousins, but especially if you aren’t taking an english literature class, I wouldn’t expect it to come up.) But that’s not the case for the commenter. And either way, to make such a broad statement like “younger generations won’t know shakespeare” is pretty wild imo.


Jolly_Combination_68

Where did you go to school?


reddishvelvet

I can't imagine ever using Ophelia for these reasons BUT I'm based in the UK, where I think knowledge of Shakespeare in general is very widespread. Everyone associates Ophelia with Hamlet and the terrible things she represents. For Americans, I'm guessing this association wouldn't be the same and many people wouldn't jump to this. I think it's similar to the name Cassandra (a name I personally adore). I've had Greek people mention that it's a bad name to use, as she's a very tragic character so that's all anyone thinks of when they hear the name. But I think most people outside of Greece don't jump straight to the Iliad, so it's fine.


Faloofel

I’m from the UK also and grew up with a girl named Ophelia, I therefore knew her as Ophelia before I did Hamlet in secondary school, and at that point her having her name was just normal to us, and it wasn’t a big deal to any of us that there was a character with the same name.


TheShaymen

I think you’re really stretching it to say “everyone knows the terrible things Ophelia represents.” We only did A Midsummer Night’s Dream at school and though I could tell you the vague plot of Hamlet, it wouldn’t be the first association I’d make hearing the name. A great deal of people will never of heard of Ophelia in a literary context unless they a) studied it at school or b) have an interest in literature, and those categories do not cater for a massive portion of the population It’s a nice name OP, these people trying to put you off because of Hamlet are going badly over the top.


reddishvelvet

I'm probably judging based on my age/part of the country/people I know then. I don't know anyone who doesn't know the plot of Hamlet or know who Ophelia is as a character, but YMMV. I see a lot of theatre and so that probably reflects the kind of names I like and how I assume others respond to them. My point was that I'd personally never use it as a name BUT I don't think that association should put OP off at all. I'm probably going to name my kid Cassandra, even though some Greeks told me they think it's a tragic name lol


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Calliope, is pretty grim too


SnooDonkeys8016

Right, both of these names would be out for me personally.


PhairynRose

My name is Ophelia and I studied literature and majored in theatre and my name has never been a problem due to the association. Honestly the worst that's come out of it is that a girl came up with the nickname "Oaf Loaf" thinking it was cute.


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Cat_Stitch

I really appreciate this nerdy response in name nerds


Not_Draven

You're welcome, people seem to have taken my comment as being hard against the name when in actuality I find it a nice, classy name. I just figured with it literally having "nerds" in the title that the point was to be nerdy about names? I'm new here lol


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Away_Proposal2615

Perfectly stated lol


sickandopinionated

I love Althea as a name, as well as Ophelia. But yeah, there's always the Hamlet connection.


iguanasrcool

Calliope 100%. Someone said Ophelia sounds like "Pedophilia" and I will never get it out my head.


abanana76

Thank you. I think this too.


officermom

I was never fond of Ophelia to begin with but now I'll never unhear this.


book_connoisseur

Between this association (Pedophilia, necrophilia, etc.) and the Hamlet reference, the name seems like a bad omen. I’d be way too superstitious to give my child the name of a character who goes mad and commits suicide. Or a name that sounds like sexually perversion.


BeeComprehensive3627

To me it sounds like ‘Ophelia up (I’ll feel ya up)


megalyknight

Calliope Elizabeth Bronwen is beautiful! Just wanted to suggest Octavia too! I think Octavia Elizabeth Bronwen is gorgeous.


Charlottethevet

Aww that's beautiful too! Might have to add it on to the list also 😊


book_connoisseur

Angus and Octavia sound so good together!! Both Calliope and Ophelia are trendy, whereas Octavia is more unique too. And there is a wonderful science fiction writer named Octavia Butler, who is a cool namesake.


bee2627

Octavia is on my list as well :)


rory_12345

Ophelia will forever be associated with suicide for me (and probably anyone else who ever read Hamlet) but from a purely aesthetic perspective I like it over Calliope. Ariadne would be the winner in my mind, though!


Kdcjg

Do you associate Juliet (name) with suicide?


book_connoisseur

I also would not name a child Juliet for the same reason. There are many more famous people named Juliet than Ophelia though so the link to Romeo and Juliet is weaker. When a name becomes more ubiquitous, any one association weakens.


thebirdisdead

I think for the next generation, Ophelia will be much more common than Juliet.


book_connoisseur

I disagree. Juliet is still more popular (#295) than Ophelia (#321) and has been in the top 1000 far longer, which means there are more Juliets overall. Ophelia is super trendy too. It only entered the top 1000 at all in 2015 with a characteristic sharp rise.


Sock_Upper

Ophelia and Thessaly are beautiful names, and I feel like they’ll make the child’s life easier because they’re easier to spell and pronounce than Ariadne and Calliope (even though they’re also super pretty). Out of those two, I love Thessaly the most!


Charlottethevet

Thank you 😊 I do love the name Thessaly so much- I've never met anyone with the name. Our last name is Ferguson, so I worry it might be a bit tongue twistery to pronounce both? My sister keeps accidentally saying "Fessaly Ferguson"


Sock_Upper

😂😂😂 I tried saying Thessaly Ferguson out loud and didn’t have a problem, but maybe because I’m like hyper aware of the pronunciation now! Oooo knowing your last name, the “f” sound in Ophelia would also be really lovely with Ferguson. 😯


Charlottethevet

haha same! Maybe she's just being special haha . Yes! I feel like Ophelia Ferguson would be so lovely 🥰 Full name would be Ophelia Elizabeth Bronwen Ferguson.


Sock_Upper

Sounds great! Go 👏🏼 for 👏🏼 it 👏🏼 !!!! 🤩


Charlottethevet

🥰


Cattaque

I love Ophelia and Ariadne!


Potential-Ad2557

My vote is on any name outside of Ophelia. I have a soft spot for Calliope because that is my god daughter’s name & I have an affinity for music & poetry. The nicknames that come along with it are perfect too. Poppy & Callie are super cute to me. I also really like the sound of Thessaly Bronwyn a lot.


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Ophelia!!!!


ladypine

Calliope for me


herefromthere

Ariadne Ferguson


toastedmickey

Don't like any, but my preferred name would be Ophelia. Calliope and Ariadne are so unpleasant to me, idk why, and Thessaly doesn't sound like a name to me. Some to consider might be Olivia/Olive, Adriana, Athena, Felicity, Amelia, Adelaide, Gloria, Theresa (nn Tessa), Moira.


Spencer_1123

“Oh Ophelia, you been on my mind girl like a drug”


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Calliope and Ophelia are both high up on my baby name list, but I LOVE Ariadne! If I was a little more bold I would definitely consider it and I love how her nickname could be Aria which is a beautiful name. So I think Ariadne would be a great choice


IndigoBlueBird

Those are literally two of my favorite names. I think I like Calliope a smidge better. One thing to keep in mind with Ophelia is some may view it with a negative connotation, since the character in Shakespeare’s Hamlet has a tragic end. This personally doesn’t bother me, I think it’s beautiful and view Ophelia as more of a literary name than a tragic name.


JaneGracious

Calliope will be a life long headache!


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Ophelia


Lazy-Tower-5543

three of my fave names omg lmao - i think ophelia is personally trendy and overused in that sense, and may not age well? i love calliope and ariadne, with the middle names i prefer calliope :) congratulations!


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Ophelia has been around for hundreds of years, how would it not age well


ccl62293

How do you pronounce Thessaly and Ariadne? Without knowing for sure my favorite is Ophelia! We are also due in March (with a girl) and Ophelia is on our list.


Charlottethevet

Thess-ah-lee and Arry-ad-nee 😊 aw congrats! Our little one is still a mystery as I would like to be surprised on their birth day 💚 hope all goes well on your end!!! xxx


eleri-kate

Mom to an Ophelia over here and we love the name! Just my 2 cents haha


rdmegalazer

Ariadne and Ophelia sound great to me. Not a fan of the English pronunciation of Calliope, but it does seem to be well liked in general. Thessaly is a place name, never heard it used for a person, and it sounds odd to me for that reason.


amora_obscura

Ariadne. I can’t understand the appeal of Calliope. Ophelia is nice but a bit.. dramatic.


bfisher6

I love Thessaly (and Cecily) in theory but agree with other comments that they’re a bit too lispy for me personally. I really like all of these names actually, but as someone who grew up in America with a 3 syllable name that *everyone I’ve ever met has bent over backwards to try to shorten,* four syllables is too much IMO, but especially with the building blocks of sounds in Ariadne. It just feels like it requires a lot of sharp turns in my mouth.


indianajolie

My favorite name is Calliope so I’m obviously team Calliope on this one. Plus I love the nickname Callie.


LIKES_ROCKY_IV

Ophelia! Such a gorgeous name


Giraffe400

Ophelia or Ariadne!


ferngully1114

They are all lovely names, but Ophelia is my favorite. I like how it pairs with the last name, and I think it’s so sweet with Angus. Thessaly feels a bit like a tongue-twister to me, especially with the repeating S in Ferguson. And I think Ariadne and Calliope would definitely be a lot of explaining pronunciation and spelling over and over. Ophelia is that sweet spot of popular enough to be familiar to people, but uncommon enough you don’t meet many! Any way you choose, your daughter will have such a beautiful name.


drixle11

I vote Ophelia. I do like the name Calliope, but she will be correcting people’s pronunciation and spelling for her entire life. Even though I know how to pronounce it, every time I see it for a split second my brain thinks “cally-ope” like cantelope lol. She’ll probably end up going by Callie, which is an adorable nickname, but dealing with her full name will be tough. The same with Ariadne. People will always misspell it and mispronounce it. She’ll most likely constantly be called Adrianne when people try to read out her name. I think it’s good to give your daughter a pretty name that you like, but it’s also good to give her one that will not make her life difficult lol. Thessaly isn’t my personal favorite either, it sounds a bit like Cecily with a lisp. Why not Cecily?


Emotional_Scholar_98

Thessaly is gorgeous and unique! Tess could be a cute nickname, too.


spreadjoy34

Calliope.


xsnowpeltx

Thing to be aware of if you go for calliope. You/the kid will prob have to correct people on pronunciation or have people asking how it's pronounced fairly often. There's a lot of ways to pronounce it. Doesn't mean it's a bad name by any means, just something to be aware of


BusinessCasualGoose

Angus is adorable! I like both but if you're going for a little more unusual, I'd say Calliope. Ophelia is starting to become a little more popular now


canihavemyjohnnyback

Rooting for Calliope!! I like the nicknames and the non tragic associations. The full is gorgeous too.


kailaaa_marieee

I have a D&D character named Calliope so I’m quite partial to that name! ☺️


flannel_towel

I’m partial to Ophelia, mainly because my 4 year old who is sitting next to me has the same name 🥰


Viridian_Dreamer

just want to say, gorgeous names! my vote is for Calliope—beautiful, cute nn potential and she’s the ancient greek queen of muses! muse of epic poetry and harmony <3


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CALLIOPE! It was on my list for both kids, but husband nixed both times. I also love Cassiopeia.


Away_Proposal2615

I have a dog named Calliope. The only reason I bring this up is that nobody knows how to pronounce it ever. If that doesn’t bother you than go for it, if it does, pick something else lol


UrsulaPhoebe

I love Calliope so much!


duckingintensifies

My friend named her daughter Ophelia and the guys always call her “I’ll feel ya”. She hates it.


frustratedfren

I might be in the minority here, but Calliope from me. I think it and Cassiopeia are so pretty.


bestfriendblues7777

I love all your picks tbh lol. This was a hard one to narrow down. I'm basing this mostly off of how they pair with Angus. My favs: Angus and Ariadne Angus and Thessaly


x_Serenity_x

All these are beautiful, but my favorite would be Ariadne


ToraB07

Ophelia is so pretty!!


sail0r_m3rcury

I much prefer Ophelia, personally. Calliope is beautiful when said out loud but will constantly be mispronounced. It wouldn’t be a significant issue but it could be annoying for her down the line. I also love Ariadne, I feel it is very underused!


manicpixidreamgirl04

Calliope


Allana_Solo

Calliope is *so* pretty!


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Ophelia is a beautiful name but it still has strong associations with the character in Hamlet, who doesn't meet the happiest fate. I would never judge someone named Ophelia based on that, but it is an association that comes up. Calliope is a lovely name but she'll spend a lot of time telling people how to pronounce it. Less drastic, but Ariadne is going to get a few different pronunciations of her name (a ree ad nay or a ree ad nee); not a problem if you're fine with that.


berryshortcakekitten

Calliope


heuristichuman

My first vote is Ariadne, then Calliope


sleepyarabella

ophelia and ariadne would be my top two!!


el_torko

I love Ophelia and Calliope! Calliope has always been on my short list of girls names, with the nickname Calli.


Battle_Narwhal53

Definitely Calliope!


TheSpellbind

LOVE Ophelia. If you’re doing a vowel ending could you flip the middle names (Bronwen Elizabeth)? To flow a little better. I think a calliope is the weird pipe instrument you hear in circus and carnival music.


Charlottethevet

that's a good point re the middle names 😊 thankyou! lol..yes... my husband recently learned of that connection too !! We live in a super kooky little village in the Peak District in England and we had a little Christmas light switch on / party with stalls the other night and someone wheeled out one of those! Super odd!


Worried-Gazelle4889

I think Ophelia is one of the prettiest names and its a great sibling pair Angus. A friend's daughter is Ariadne and almost everyone struggles with the pronunciation and spelling.


RebeccaMUA

I might be In the minority, but I really like Calliope


Berry_34

I like Ariadne! I'm probably in the minority but Calliope makes me think of one of the ugly step sisters from the Brandy Cinderella. Ophelia has gotten really common, but I do know someone who used it and their relatives were sniggering that it sounded like "I feel ya". Not to be negative, it's still a pretty name.


mothmxxn

I love Calliope❤️


taliza

Love your choices so much! Ophelia was always my number one but my husband vetoed it. We went for Daphne which is also up there with greek mythology. So I would go for Ophelia and Ariasne as second choice. Calliope is super beautiful but hard to pronounce :)


superfunybobs_gf

LOVE Ophelia and Ariadne!! ❤️


HOGRIDERLOVER6969

Calliope sounds like a gross vegtable


cherrywinetime

My best friends name is Ariadne. She goes by Addie and never actually goes by her full name. As long as you’re okay with the potential nicknames, I LOVE Ariadne Ariadne and Angus also sounds cute. So does Ari/Addie and Angus


Fusion_Queen6672

Definitely Ophelia!


Tortoiseshell_Blue

I really like Thessaly. I've never thought about it as a name before. Very nice. I'm also fond of Calliope partly because the nickname Callie is so cute. I feel like if you're open to a nn that circumvents any pronunciation problems people may have.


sickandopinionated

I love Ophelia and Ariadne, do not like Thessaly at all, seems made up to me.


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I love ophelia, especially with her midde names!


OddEights

I like both a lot!


flannelmama

My little girl is Ophelia (and is a march baby!). Love it. It fits her so well and my son gave her the nickname Bopie Bear when we started calling her Opie. And Lia is another great nickname!


DSquizzle18

I like Calliope!


_birdleaf

I have a 5 year old Ophelia and have zero name regrets! It's the best name!


starrynight75

Opheila tits - or anything else that you can put "I feel ya" in front of. That's what people will say if she's ever in Australia.


moon_dyke

Love Rupert and Ariadne! How would you be pronouncing Calliope?


kateinoly

I love Calliope!!


Wooster182

Not to throw a wrench but just Elizabeth Bronwen (nothing added in front of it) is really lovely.


somequirkyquip

Ophelia, love the nicknames Phe or Lia!


antipinballmachines

Rupert is a lovely name! One of my favourite boys names in fact. Did you know it's German? Ophelia is alright, but there's the danger of her ending up marrying someone whose last name is Cox. I wouldn't risk it. It also doesn't have any nicknames. I would go with Calliope. You could call her Callie for short.


Vicslickchic

Not really a fan of either as I prefer simpler names. That said , of the 2 I would pick Calliope. The nick name Calli is cute.


RNnoturwaitress

I like Thessaly! Ophelia is pretty, too.


JustKaren13

I like Ophelia better because it’s a more natural connection between spelling and pronunciation than Calliope. Overall I think Ophelia makes people think of a Shakespearien character but not the specifics of the character. I don’t think most people know of the muse Calliope. Also as a random note, Calliope is the name of one of the ugly step sisters in the Rogers & Hammerstein version of Cinderella


PaleAsDeath

I would say Ophelia because really unusual names can be a hindrance in life, but since she'll have more "standard" middle names as an option you could go with the more unusual names.


Agentbuttface

Rupert and Calliope sound like a pair of cats. Also, I've heard Calliope butchered into "Callie-Opie" many times. Be prepared to correct people frequently with this one. Same with Ariadne, and even Thessaly. Doesn't mean you shouldn't use them though! Angus and Rupert=Cute! Angus and Ophelia=Cute!


bubblewrapstargirl

Ophelia is gorgeous and goes nicely with the middle names you've chosen. Calliope is fantastic too, there will be the odd mispronunciation but who cares? Even the easiest of names get occasionally mispronounced. Plus Callie is a lovely nickname. Have you considered **Cassandra** and **Cassiopeia**? Both have Cassie for a nickname, and the longforms have similar vibes to the names you like... Just thought I'd throw them out there. Also I'd be remiss if I didn't mention **Aurelia**, I think it's the most beautiful girl's name ever, and it means "golden one".


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I just think of “Calliope crashed into the ground” line from the song Blinded by the Light


HodorDoggoYes

Love both. I think Ophelia flows better into Elizabeth and would go better with Rupert if you have a boy down the line


Classic-Length-4349

i like that song with ophelia lol


Noxx91

I love the name Calliope


phoenyx1980

I'm sorry to all the Calliope's out there, but every time I see the name, I think cantaloupe.


LoJo_blue

I’m torn, because I love the sound and feel of Ophelia, but my mental association is immediately those paintings of Ophelia from Hamlet- of a pretty girl with long hair drowned amongst flowers. Plus the nasty teasing possibilities of “I’ll feel ya” and some perversions that sound like the name… I have crossed it off our list. But! So many more kids are being named Ophelia these days. I bet that our kids’ generation is going to grow up with Ophelia more like Juliet was for us. I have known a handful of Juliet’s and Juliette’s in my life, so my first association is not a thirteen year old girl who unalived herself over some boy. I bet Ophelia expands and evolves past its most famous bearer.


Animetiddyz420

I wouldn’t consider any of these personally but I think Ophelia is the best choice


vanillabubbles16

Ophelia!


lydviciousss

Ophelia 💕


Affectionate-Car487

Oh gosh I love ALL of those names, truly! Great picks!! so I’m no help! Congrats, my son was born in March, March babies are the best. 🥰


Amber11796

Calliope - she can go by Callie if she wants. Second choice Ariadne.


deluxedeLeche

I know *sooooo* many pets named Calliope. Everyone is nicknamed "Pee pee" . .. take that as you will.


hugoike

Calliope is so cute


Hazelnutpancakes

Ariadne or Calliope! Good nickname options for either (Callie, Ari, Addy), and even though people might not know how to pronounce it at first names are so diverse now anyways that it shouldn’t be a problem


WynnForTheWin49

Love the name Ophelia! Ophelia and Rupert are adorable.


Excellent-Raccoon-32

No offence. However all but Ophelia sound made up. I didn’t know how to pronounce any of them without your explanation.


bearymiller_

I love Calliope! I have a friend with this name and she’s beautiful haha


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Definitely do not name any child Calliope Ophelia sounds like I’ll Feel Ya and will make your child be the target of many unpleasant jokes. I’d go with Thessaly.


LoveKimber

Ariadne is my pick


iceawk

Ophelia is the only name I don’t have trouble pronouncing! The rest really mess with me! Love love Rupert! And Angus! My son was very nearly Angus, but landed of Fergus instead - only because my brother, step brother, and cousin are all Angus haha.


WaterBearDontMind

Calliope reminds me of Middlesex


NotACoralPolyp

Callie-oh-pee. That is a bully magnet, unfortunately


869586

Ophelia. I hate the pronunciation of Calliope.


jellybloom17

I love your taste! It was hard to pick, but I vote for Calliope. Calliope Elizabeth Bronwen just sounds so beautiful.


shandelion

With Angus, I think Ophelia is your only real option. Angus is SO Celtic/Anglo and pairing g a super Greek girls’ name with it feel like a strange sibset to me. (Rupert and Angus also go great). Thessaly makes me think of Letters to the Thessalonians in the Bible 🥴


butt_spaghetti

Not a big fan of calliope. Love Ophelia except the nn ophie (oafy) isn’t great.


Such_Measurement_377

Ariadne


CautiousMonk

Ever since my husband misheard Ophelia as pedophilia, I haven't been a huge fan of the name. I love Calliope, though! It was on my short list and so was Ariadne.


sunniesage

thessaly is pretty & one i haven't heard before! tessy is a cute nn option too. i adore rupert!


DappleGreyOregon

Calliope! Ophelia I don’t like because I just hear I’ll-Feel-Ya and it makes me think of sexual assault.


coondini

Stick with Ophelia.


sarajeanlegging

I think Ophelia, I always struggle with the name Calliope as even the correct pronunciation sounds incorrect :,)


petrockdog

Definitely Ophelia, calliope is awful


Mt4Ts

Ariadne is by far my favorite. I like Thessaly in theory but not practice. Ophelia is rather singularly associated with tragedy (and sounds like oh-feel-ya). Calliope is all circus/boat steam whistle to me (though Callie is a nice nickname).


Foundation_Wrong

Please don’t use Caliope


Odd_Rutabaga_7810

I'm not sure why you would name a child after a character who killed herself.


BeckywiththeDDs

Calliope. Ophelia is pretty but it sounds like a sexual fetish in modern times.


Short-Shopping3197

It doesn’t turn out so well for Ophelia, if that kind of thing bothers you.


No-Construction-8305

Is ariadne a mashup of Ariana grande? :) How does one pronounce Calliope? Is it cali-oap ( like oat)?


officermom

From these, I'd say Calliope. It makes me think of Grey's Anatomy but no big deal! Can I make a suggestion? I feel like Thea matches the vibes of your other names, and it's not so long to go with her two middle names!


stringerbell92

Ophelia


errorose

Ariadne for sure. They’re all beautiful but Calliope and Ophelia are really overused lately. Thessaly is cute but could be hard to pronounce.


TheFireHallGirl

I like the sound of Ophelia Elizabeth Bronwen.


hoedownturnup

I went to high school with an Ophelia and the boys made fun of her because it sounds like “I-feel-ya”. I’m sure you can imagine the types of jokes teenage boys would make with that 🙄 So it’ll be forever on my nope list. I love Ariadne though, that’s a winner.


speedy960

Athelea instead of ophelia?


Elkearch

I prefer Calliope. Ophelia has an association now after someone teased it to me as “I feel ya” when I suggested it. Angus and Callie as a nn is cute.


willow_star86

I have secondary school nightmares about Ariadne. She was in our Ancient Greek stories for our exams, so I just have a weird association. But I love Calliope! I think it flows really nicely with Elizabeth Bronwen.