One person was also sceptical about the name, writing: "I feel like the name Athena is so commonly used in the Greek culture, and relatively rare in other cultures, that I’d assume she is Greek?
'I want to name my daughter Athena like Princess Beatrice – but have one big worry' Many celebrated as it was announced yesterday (January 29) that Princess Beatrice had given birth to her second child.
According to The Bump, Athena is a feminine name from Greek origin, with it deriving from the Greek goddess Athena, who personifies wisdom, warfare, and craftwork.
The birth will no doubt spark a trend for people naming their baby Athena too, however one mum-to-be considering the name recently revealed their one big doubt about it.
While another said: "I don’t know if I would use it because it sounds so Greek to me and I’m not Greek, but I think it’s becoming more mainstream!".
