whenever i read Constellation somewhere i always think it would be such a gorgeous name! (i like it better for a middle i think. you’d have to be really brave to use it as a first!)
what’s everyone’s thoughts?? even if someone used it as a first they can use the nn Stella :))
what are some combos that would go well with Constellation as a middle?
In theory, I think it could work, due to its similarity to [name_f]Constance[/name_f] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f]. However, I’m just… not really into it. Maybe the -tion ending, or idk, I just can’t really think of it as a name, even though I do see the appeal as I’m into astronomy. I prefer constellations names like [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] or [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f], etc.
I quite like it as a middle. It’s starry, dramatic and very unexpected. A bit too out there for a first for me, but plenty of nickname potential if you’re feeling adventurous!
I’d pair it with a super minimalist first name to stop the combo feeling like too much.
I like Constellation in theory as a middle name! While definitely too bold for my personal taste as a first name (and in reality, as a middle name), it’s an unexpected name with beautiful imagery that could make for a really fun middle!
I think something very simple and understated would work best as a first name for Constellation.
Constellation is a pretty bold and powerful name! I quite like it. [name_u]Connie[/name_u], [name_u]Coco[/name_u], [name_f]Stella[/name_f] or [name_f]Cosy[/name_f] could be nn!!
Honestly? Maybe I’ve been desensitized, because I know a lot of people with unusual word first names, from “Good” to “Ladybug” (no, I’m not stealing it from the film, I know a real life Ladybug) but Constellation seems usable! Would it turn heads? Sure, but it has so many usable nicknames that it could work.
That said, I prefer it as a middle to a shorter, more familiar first name.
I think Constellation teamed with something short and classic would be beautiful. I actually think Constellation is a lovely word name.
I like the idea of [name_f]Verity[/name_f] Constellation or [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] Constellation
I think it could work! It reminds me of what someone said about naming their daughter [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] once — “why name her after one flower when I could name her after them all?”
Why name her after one star when you could name her after them all?