It’s three syllables long and it mostly comes from a dark history. This name wants to be given by a woman to her daughter, but her husband is firmly opposed to it for fear that people will think she is a “slut”.
Some names are more difficult to bear than others. Old names are coming back into fashion in 2024, like this old one, which has completely disappeared for 100 years, back in force this year. But you have to think about everything. For example, a mother found the perfect first name for her child but did not realize that her nickname would be terrible.
You also have to agree in your relationship, and that’s not an easy task. A future mother vetoed the “worst name in the world” desired by her other half. And this is also what a father, who confided in Slate. Passionate about mythology, his wife would like to opt for a Greek name that makes her worry that people will think she’s a “slut”. A conflict which takes on enormous proportions and from which he cannot escape.
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A contested first name from Greek mythology
This second generation Greek emigrant came to an agreement with his wife: they will give a name from mythology to their baby. But in the advice column of Slatehe confided: “This resulted in an extremely severe but also extremely stupid argument.”.
Because his wife wants to name their child Clytemnestra and he is “totally opposed to this”. None of his relatives living in Greece bear this name. He even specifies: “No one I asked knows anyone named Clytemnestra”. Remaining anonymous, the Internet user says he would prefer other options like Penelope, Galatea or Andromache. His problem ? The origin of the first name wanted by his wife.
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Clytemnestra: good or bad choice?
Clytemnestra is in the ancient writings of Sophocles the adulterous wife of General Agamemnon, whom she eventually kills after hatching a plan for revenge. The future father says: “She is considered the slut who murdered her husband as he finally came home and was about to discover the affair she was having in his absence”. He therefore fears that the image of such a character will be harmful to his child.
Unfortunately for him, his wife has a fixation on this name and at this point, they both stick to their position. They are not the only ones to be blocked, and mythological first names are sometimes debated. Adonis or Apollo are particularly considered risky choices because others could have high expectations about the beauty of those who wear them, recalls the New York Post. Athena or Atlas have gained great popularity, but are also full of history. They are associated with strong temperaments. A choice not to be made lightly, even when looking for originality.
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