My mum named me after Greek mythology as she was obsessed with it – I hate it so am changing it to something normal

The Sun (U.K.) ^ | 16 Feb 2022 | Chloe Morgan

[xp38]

Interesting. Olivia Newton John has a nephew named Emerson and he was named after Fittipaldi as well. He also is a racer. Has a wiki page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerson_Newton-John

[lee martell]

I was sure she was going to say her mom named her Electra.
Electra is comparible to the Oedipus complex in males.
Where a girl is jealous of her mother and attracted to her father.

Late poet Sylvia Plath wrote a poem (Daddy) in 1962 about a woman with an unresolved Electra complex.

[TangoLimaSierra]

The article barely mentions this fact, but I’d like to point out that 28 years ago the name wasn’t a thing.

Don't know how you picked up on that.

[Michael.SF.]

Thanks for that.

Most people do not make that connection. I usually get:

Ralph Waldo?

or

Emerson, Lake and Palmer?

[real saxophonist]

I always thought Emerson LaGriffe would be a cool screen name.

Look it up.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Nope.

The only thing right is that she might have been Zeus's daughter but likely she predated Zeus entirely.

[EEGator]

Looks like I got my rapes all twisted up.

https://www.thecollector.com/greek-mythology-rape-transformation/

[Adder]

What do her kids call her?

Joe.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

The really funny thing is that Persephone was one of the few that had a nice faithful husband. But because he was King of the Underworld and the Afterlife he gets equated with the Devil.

Greek mythology is really confusing because we have a bunch of stuff from different authors and cities so it is almost impossible to figure out which stories are actual mythology and which are the equivalent of comic book fiction.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

The really funny thing is that Persephone was one of the few that had a nice faithful husband. But because he was King of the Underworld and the Afterlife he gets equated with the Devil.

Greek mythology is really confusing because we have a bunch of stuff from different authors and cities so it is almost impossible to figure out which stories are actual mythology and which are the equivalent of comic book fiction.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Sorry for the double post.

My internet is doing a talented imitation of a yo-yo tonight.

[EEGator]

I have a book on Norse Mythology, and that is some messed up stuff too.

[EEGator]

I thought you just really wanted to cement your point. :)

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I am not that obsessive.

Well.... maybe. :)

[MayflowerMadam]

I like Persephone.

I named one of my dolls Iphigenia, also from mythology.

[HonkyTonkMan]

Mulva

[dfwgator]

Oh, Dolores!

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

She probably isn’t thrilled with the depiction of a fast talking James Woods as her boyfriend.

[minnesota_bound]

Parents who name their kids weird names are doing them no favors. I use to be on the phone all day in a Help Desk and the weird names...

[cport]

Good one.