Space Names

[erikalyn.livejournal.com]

So we were talking about names tonight and realized that our daughter's name is Stella and our dog's name is Nova, so we thought it might be a good idea to continue the space/celestial theme with this baby.

What are your favourite space/celestial related names for boys?

TIA!

Comments

[teababy2.livejournal.com]

Pluto

[uppity-heathen.livejournal.com]

hehe. that's the first thing that popped in my head, too.

[jennifer.livejournal.com]

You could name him after an astronaut, maybe?

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

Sterling (means little star)
Altair
Rigel
Galileo
Jovan - Jupiter
Sirius
Jericho - city of the moon

[afistinthefrill.livejournal.com]

I love Jericho and Sterling

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

Sterling is pretty nice, and I actually really like Galileo, but... I doubt I'd ever use it.

Sirius is a guilty pleasure.

[erikalyn.livejournal.com]

I love Jericho, too, it's probably one of my favourites. I've been pushing for it since we found out we are expecting a boy but the bf isn't having it :/

Sterling was on my list of boy names when I was pregnant with my daughter but I think with Stella it might be too much since not only is there the alliteration issue but they have essentially the same meaning.

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

Sirius is a guilty pleasure.

Ditto. Could never, ever use it (thanks, Harry Potter), but I sekritly love it.

[chirpygirly.livejournal.com]

Andromeda - nn Rommy
Antares - nn Ari
Castor - nn Cass

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

I love your icon.

Yeah... Harry Potter sort of ruined it for me (even though Sirius was my favorite character) but I like to bring it up when my boyfriend and I are talking about baby names to see him cringe.

[mizsfrankie.livejournal.com]

Orion, my favorite ever.

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

Ha, fuckyou_batman is an amaaaaazing place. And Sirius is my favorite character, too! (But I had a soft spot for astronomy way before HP, so that's not the only reason why I like it.)

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

Haha I had to join that community. That is awesome.

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

Posting to show you my other FYB icon. xDD undersea has a whole bunch of them at batmanholyland!

[poespretty.livejournal.com]

I don't know how far out there you're willing to go, but Orion, Caelum, Aries, Draco, & Leo are all constellations and legit (or at least "used") names.

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

Whyyyy did I not know about this community before this? It's amazing!

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

I forgot about Leo. I also like that one a lot.

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

Even better: the icons are all from (EPIC) badfics that you can find in the community. The "always have lube" one is my favorite. Six months later, it's still hilarious.

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

Luna

Orion

[stormqueen280.livejournal.com]

It may sound a little too Harry Potterish, but Sirius is my favourite, with Orion as a close second. Rigel and Regulus are not bad, and there are Castor and Pollux (though I'm not a fan of Pollux).

[autophoblamb.livejournal.com]

I really like Leo a lot.
And my favorite girls spacey names are Luna and Ursa.

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

Those are my two faves as well! I say bring up Jericho again. I love it!

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

My high school art teacher's grandson's middle name is Mars.

-Here are some stars and constellations that I think could make good names. They vary from normal to a bit far out:
Altair
Arcturus
Caelum
Pavo
Rigel
Phoenix
Leo
Orion
-Stars and Constellations possibly unusable due to HP:
Draco
Sirius
Regulus
Scorpius

Meaning related names:
Artemis
Sky(e)
Astin
Sol

[lovetokate.livejournal.com]

this. I think it's the best one.

[wistfuljen.livejournal.com]

It's been said, but Orion is my favorite.

[hoochiehoops.livejournal.com]

I can't believe no one has suggested this but Celeste. And I like Luna.

[hoochiehoops.livejournal.com]

I like Aries but prefer the spelling Ares.

[samaside.livejournal.com]

Girls: Luna, Celeste, Astrid

Boys: Orion, Sirius, Leo

[anodetonoone.livejournal.com]

Orion and Leo are my favorites =)

[matika88.livejournal.com]

Jericho!

[cassandrakfreaq.livejournal.com]

I love orion and castor

[sittingsage.livejournal.com]

Thuban! It was once the north star and I believe it was the north star when the pyramids were erected (using it as a map) its the tail star of Draco and means basilisk or dragon in Arabic. lol, it was almost my son's middle name.

Vega was another pole star and will be again in a few years.

Izar, Lynx, Caelum (Means "The chisel"), Aquila (Latin for Eagle), Bootes (Greek for Herdsman), Crux (Cross), Corvus (also Latin for Raven/Crow), Cygnus (Also means Swan)

This page has quite a few http://www.twcac.org/Pronunciation/pronunciation%20guide.htm#Pronunciation%20Guide

this one too: http://www.ilovebabynames.com/astronomybabynames.html,

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

they're pronounced differently
AR-yes vs AR-ess

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I strongly dislike Sirius and Orion, I can recommend Leo and Mars (maybe short for Marsden?), and also Helios (sun in greek), which is a legit name in Greece.
I think Helios would work great with your last name, too :)

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Leo, the constallation.

Stella and Leo sound awesome together!

[taleofaredhead.livejournal.com]

I agree!

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

Can't say I'm a fan of any male spacey names. I did go to high school with a guy named Uranus, though. That was interesting.