Evadne & Ariadne

Tiernan · Senior member **Joined:** 01 Feb 2005 **Posts:** 8220

What do you all think of the names Evadne and Ariadne? Both are Greek, and I don't hear them often at all. Thanks for your opinions!

Guest · Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject:

Like Ariadne nn Ari, never heard of Evadne.

Janel · Full member **Joined:** 13 Jun 2005 **Posts:** 203

I like them as MN's .... typically ppl will mispronounce them too. So for everyone reading this strand its eh VAHD nee and ah ree ODD nee.

Guest · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:19 am Post subject:

How do you pronounce them? Ariadne reminds me of Rodney (if I am saying it correctly) which reminds me of My Big Fat Greek Wedding when the lady goes, "Rodney, Harry!"

Guest · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:31 am Post subject:

I love them both! They're on my favorites list. I think they're elegant, classic, and unique.

®uby · Senior member **Joined:** 09 Apr 2005 **Posts:** 4878

Bella Catalina · Senior member **Joined:** 10 Apr 2005 **Posts:** 1706

I grew up with a girl named Evadne (ee-VAD-nee). I was too young to ever ask her what she thought of her name, but no one mispronounced it. She's the only Evadne I have ever met and she was so sweet and gorgeous.

I think it is a beautiful name. Ariadne also reminds me of spiders. YUCK!

Guest · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 5:26 am Post subject:

LOVE LOVE LOVE Ariadne, its been on my favs list for a while now

Disagree with pronounciation listed by a pp though - "ah ree ODD nee."

Most people will pronounce it a-ree-add-nee and correctly it is closest to Uh-ree-ard-nee or Uh-ree-udd-nee.

Guest · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 5:47 am Post subject:

I like both, but prefer Evadne, which I find more mellifluous. I think it's less likely to be misprounced than Ariadne.

Domina Caecilia · Senior member **Joined:** 14 Dec 2004 **Posts:** 7041

I LOVE Ariadne!

Evadne is nice too, but it makes me think of the word "evade".

Trivia tidbit: One of the nuns in "The Sound of Music" was played by an actress named Evadne Baker.