I like the name "Calliope" (Pronounced: ka - LYE - ah - pee) I want to use it for my main character of my story, but I need an honest opinion on the name. I thought it sounds sweet, for a shy girl. Below, I have the description for my character, I just want to know if the name "Calliope" suits my protagonist's description in the paragraph below...
Calliope is eleven-years-old. She has these eyes like marbles, glistening in the sunlight; her right eye is a sullen grey and her left eye is a cloudy grey mixed with an icy blue, giving her a mysterious, distinct look. Her hair is naturally curly, in ringlets, her hair color a honey blonde, just going no below her slender shoulders. Her head is rounded out (though, she is not fat), her nose is fine and her skin is fair. She has dimples on her cheeks that especially show when she smiles. She is often being reflective, introspective trying to decode things and make them seem clear. She is quiet to the point of portraying the traits of a child with the schizophrenia disorder. She is introverted - timid and shy. She loves to write, she says it makes her feel like she is head and known....
Calliope according to thinkbabynames.com means "beautiful voice"
Does Calliope suit that description? And what do you think of the name Calliope? I might use it as the protagonist's name for my story, but I need an opinion of the name, first. I thought it'd be suitable, because I need a unique name for my story. If you think there's any other names that sound better, can you suggest them please? :O Thanks, -Lily.
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What do you think of the name "Calliope" for my story?
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When I first saw the name, I had a hard time pronouncing myself. But I had to go on a website to see the pronouncuation, and after saying it a couple times, I firgured out to pronounce it.
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im dyslexic- i mis-read it as cantaloupe... O_o ahem.
anyway, i like it, but think you should go with the advice above and shorten it- but since none of us knew how to pronounce it properly- why not alter it a little... callina, calliana, caliony etc. easier on your readers.
i like your writing satyle but please dont say someone has eyes like marbles- i *know* what you mean, but i makes it sound as though tehy have hard boiled, pop out looking eyes. say jewels (common, so dont), dew drops (ew- very romancey) sparkling stream, flashing prisims- something else. 'marbles' suggests hardness, rather than the softness you want her expression to have.
i dont think it suits her charcter though- it sounds too out-going.
if youre looking for something related to beautiful voice- mellifluous is latin, and means a lovely soft sound (literally, flowing like honey- mel, being honey), which sounds similar to 'melody', which IS a real name too. you could do somethng with either of those words, though id stay away from using straight 'mel'- try fia, iffy, liffa or something.
anyway, i like it, but think you should go with the advice above and shorten it- but since none of us knew how to pronounce it properly- why not alter it a little... callina, calliana, caliony etc. easier on your readers.
i like your writing satyle but please dont say someone has eyes like marbles- i *know* what you mean, but i makes it sound as though tehy have hard boiled, pop out looking eyes. say jewels (common, so dont), dew drops (ew- very romancey) sparkling stream, flashing prisims- something else. 'marbles' suggests hardness, rather than the softness you want her expression to have.
i dont think it suits her charcter though- it sounds too out-going.
if youre looking for something related to beautiful voice- mellifluous is latin, and means a lovely soft sound (literally, flowing like honey- mel, being honey), which sounds similar to 'melody', which IS a real name too. you could do somethng with either of those words, though id stay away from using straight 'mel'- try fia, iffy, liffa or something.
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*cough* slight etymological obsession.
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- I mistook it for cantaloupe too...Ur right though. As well as the other answers. I was totally confused to pronounce the name when I first saw it - if it's confusing for me, it'd probably be confusing for other people reading my story.
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- In Greek Mythology Calliope was one of the muses, specialising in Epic poetry.
Its a pretty name but i wouldn't say Calliope all the time, shorten it to Calli, but include the original name at first :) - I like the name but couldn't pronounce it correctly until I saw your pronounciation so when your writing the book you might want to add that as well so people don't spend hours trying to say it right.
- I like the name but even though you've told us how it's pronounced I will keep forgetting when I'm reading the story so all it would do is confused me..
- it seems to suit quite well. at first it sounded like you were describing calliope from Neil Gaiman's "the sandman" series. but then you changed it pleasantly.
nice description tactics too, but be very, very careful as you are treading quite near the classic "Mary sue" image. not a good idea.
try and find a way to ground her, give her some sort of normal fault.
but yes, calliope suits.
best of luck