Most parents I know think Eu-names are, well, ewww.
That’s too bad. I can see why Eu-names might not have the appeal of names like Jayden and Ashley, but they’re still great names–especially if you’re searching for something unusual but still legitimate (i.e. not a modern creation).
The prefix means “well; good; easy” and is featured in Greek names such as the ones below. (I stuck to feminine versions just to keep things consistent.)
Euangelia | good news |
Eudoxia | good fame |
Eugenia | well-born |
Eulalia | good talk |
Eunice | good victory |
Eunomia | good order |
Euodia | good odor |
Euphemia | good speech |
Euphrasia | good cheer |
Euphronia | good state of mind |
Eupraxia | good practice |
Eusebia | good reverence |
Eustacia | good harvest |
Eustathia | well-built |
Eustorgia | good family-love |
Euthalia | good bloom |
Euthymia | good mood |
Eutropia | good bend |
Eutychia | good fortune |
English-speakers tend to pronounce that first syllable “yoo,” but I’m pretty sure the Greeks articulated each vowel in the diphthong separately. Maybe English-speakers would find Eu-names more intriguing if we returned to that original “eh-oo” pronunciation? Hm.