Hi there! I just read a question posted about how you would pronounce Kallie which led to thinking about another similar name. My question is have you heard of or would you recognize the name Calliope, Callie for short and thoughts on it as a girls name? Thank you in advance for all of your input and opinions :)
I saw it and thought cantaloupe.
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I saw it and thought cantaloupe.
I like it. Marie would make a good middle name. Has a nice rhythm to it.
As in Calliope Torrez from Grey's Anatomy aka Callie?? I think it's awesome! It also helps that people say I look like her (she's HOT!) Sooo . . I'm all for it, it's one of a kind, but has a common nickname which is nice and easy to remember.
It's not my favorite name, but I do think it's kinda cute in an old fashioned kinda way. I have to say though, it makes me think of a cow! :-)
I saw it and thought, "alley-oop".....
You should never give your kid a name that when they go through life they are constently spelling and pronouncing it for others. It may be cute and original NOW, but not so much when she is 28 and eyeing a top position at a Fortune 500 Company.....or even applying at a Macy's.
Hard to spell and pronounce names are just that, hard to spell and pronounce.
For the sake of honesty, I don't like it. At all. I don't mind Callie, but I just don't get Calliope?
I also thought of Callie from Grey's Anatomy, since her full name is Calliope. It's not a very common name and I think a lot of people will pronounce it wrong and say Callie-ope (like, the same ending as antelope).
I think Callie is very cute, but I don't really like Calliope. I'm very traditional when it comes to names though, so I'm not always the best person to ask.
My daughter is named Sarah. : )
Hi, I would pronounce it Callioohpa. I do like the name but when i first saw it, it made me think--cantalope-the fruit. That could be cute though
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Calliope... is the Greek muse of Epic Poetry. One of the Greek Muses.
It is pronounced:
cah-lly-oh-pee
How do you pronounce it? That may make a difference.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliope
The name Calliope is from Greek mythology. She's a muse and also the wife of one of the gods.
A calliope is also a musical instrument which is what I first pictured when I read the name. I like that it's also the name in Greek mythology.
For me, it doesn't sound like a people name. But I do like the nickname Callie.
Never heard it...Callie is super cute but I am not sure about Calliope...kinda sounds like Canteloupe :) BUT it all boils down to what you like, and no matter what some will love the name you pick and some won't. I wanted to name my 2nd baby Cadence so bad... but a friend of mine kept saying it sounded like a cult for some reason, so I ultimately picked another name and part of me still wishes I would have said, "screw what other people think, I like the name."
ETA I just read the others posts and it being pronounced "Callie-oh-pee" actually makes it kind of cute. I thought it was callie-oh-p
I love the name from the Greek, (keh LIE eh pee).
It's a hard one for people without a classical background to know how to pronounce, though. I heard a radio article recently in which a man (the local expert) was talking about his town's calliope (organ-like instrument), but he was pronouncing it "kallee-ope" with no stress on any syllable. It was kinda weird. As a child's name, it would probably be mispronounced often.
Kallie is my nieces name and I love it, but I think that the whole "Calliope" thing is confusing. I can't pronounce it so I don't imagine that many people could. Annoying to a kid... And an adult. My last is Christensen. It's pronouced "Chris-tin-sin".No one gets it right.
Save your girl some grief. Kallie is so cute by itself!
Grays anamity!
I thought of cantaloupe as well... I do like Callie, but not sure about calliope... But it comes down to what u like!!! A name that I loved for my daughter was "Harper" but my hubby though it was a boy name. I thought it was so cute!!! We ended up naming her Madison. But, no matter what u name her, she will become that name. I can't imagine my daughter being named Harper now, she's definitely a Madison. =)
Love it! I have to say, my first and pretty much only thought is Grey's Anatomy. But, I love the Calliope character on the show and I think it's completely unique and adorable! So, if you don't care that people's first thought is "Grey's Anatomy" then go for it!
I'm on the fence. Penelope is one of my favorite girls names, and Calliope is similar. I think it might be a bit TOO mythological for me but it's cute and I wouldn't be put off by it if I met a Calliope. I'm just trying to think of her in a professional setting. Being known as Callie and then to have college degree(s) and professional licenses that say Calliope? She might get a few surprised chuckles at the uniqueness but I wouldn't assume that's a bad thing.
I think it's recognizable and very pretty. I like names that are unique without being weird and have a good nickname.
It's really what you like though, good luck!