Comments on: Name of the Day: Demetria

By: SophieGray

SophieGray — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:05:12 +0000

Hmm.. I’ve got to say, even though she has an undeniable amount of spunk, yet still remains rather feminine, Demetria is not for me. She just seems too dramatic and a little OTT for my tastes.
I’d have no objection to hearing someone else’s child adorn the name though!

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:28:15 +0000

What a nice thought, Emmy Jo! I love the idea of indirectly honoring family members – it’s fine to use their names, but unless they *love* their names, well … it doesn’t always work, does it?

That’s a nice point about Demetria’s emphasis – I hadn’t thought about it. It does give her a sort of lift.

By: Paige

Paige — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:52:44 +0000

Demetria is pretty, though a little too dramatic for my taste. Still, I love the nn Demi.

By: Lola

Lola — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:30:37 +0000

Demetria is pretty awesome. Demetra is too. I think Demi is still too “one name” at least for me, but I wouldn’t mind meeting more of them. Emmy Jo, lucky you with this gem in your tree! I’m jealous!

By: Nessa

Nessa — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:44:47 +0000

Ooh, I’d love to meet a Demetria! What an awesome name!

By: Eva

Eva — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:47:16 +0000

I love Demetria! It’s one of my personal favorites. It’s a great alternative to Gabriella and Isabella, in my opinion. Isabella & Gabriella both sound exotic, and I always pictured a dark haired girl with that name. I get that same picturewith emetria

By: Lydia May

Lydia May — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:28:42 +0000

There was a Demetria two grades below me in my tiny private elementary school. She went exclusively by Demi. I didn’t know her well, but she was friends with my younger brother.

I prefer Demetra or even Demeter, myself. A little less frilly, which is more suited to my tastes. I’d love to meet any of the three, though; it’s a lovely name.

By: JNE

JNE — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:42:28 +0000

I really like Demetra and Demetria… Emmy Jo – it’s an awesome name! And I agree, I can see those who love Olivia or Alexandria, but wanting a rarer name going for Demetria (or Demetra being substituted for Alexandra). I love the background, the sound, the name is great! Even Demi is an alright nickname, although, admittedly it conjures a very specific face for me. I’d love to hear a mama calling for her little Demetra or Demetria at the playground!

By: Emmy Jo

Emmy Jo — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:30:49 +0000

Demetra is a family name for us. My great-grandfather, who immigrated to the U.S. from Greece as a teenager, had a niece named Demetra. It was my mom’s favorite girls’ name when she was a little girl (she planned to name her first daughter Demetra Andrea). My uncle (her brother) used it as a middle name for one of his daughters. My sister and I have both considered using it as an indirect way to honor our mother.

Demetria is pretty awesome, too. It has a fairly rare structure for four-syllable names. Most of them are stressed on the third syllable (like Isabella, Julianna, or Alexandra), but Demetria is one of the few reasonably well-known ones stressed on the second syllable. As such, it would make a good alternative for those who like the rhythm of Victoria, Olivia, or Elizabeth.