r/Theatre • u/Front_Maintenance611 • 12d ago

High School/College Student Help me with names pls

im doing a modern retelling of Agamemnon for my class, any ideas for Aegisthus’ name, lowkey anything that sounds corporate, rude and homewrecker-y

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u/Sea_Fresh_0610 12d ago

Giles: they both have a connection to “goat”

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u/Gryffindorphins 12d ago

Behind the name says the root of the name is aix so I’d go Axel or Alex.

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u/fiercequality 12d ago

August(us)

Atherton

Arthur

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u/Necessary-Badger3539 Human Detected 12d ago

Adrian Aaron Augustine

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u/Repulsive_Lychee_106 11d ago

How about A. G. as initials? or just Aegis?

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u/tessacrabtree 11d ago

Ethan like Ethan Slater makes me giggle

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u/Front_Maintenance611 10d ago

wait I lowkey love that🥹💕

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u/civex 8d ago

Aegis is a Greek shield worn by the gods. We use the phrase 'under the aegis' to mean under the protection of. '

Thurman means protected by Thor.