Help with middle name for my baby girl!

Hello all I’m driving myself crazy over a middle name for my baby girl due this [name_u]August[/name_u]! [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] is going to be her first name 100% the week she is due there will be a rare solar eclipse where the moon will completely block out the sun for several minutes so I was looking for something “cosmic, space” related for her middle. I’m definitely not interested in [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] or [name_f]Diana[/name_f] lol I found the name [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] which is a star constellation, one of the first instruments, has a Greek mythology story & an awesome female character from the [name_m]Phillip[/name_m] Pullman stories well I told my husband & he’s obsessed & wont think of other names w me! The problem is I’m not 100% in love w [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] pronounced lie-rah
Here’s my list of middles let me know what you think PLEASE :0)

[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] (ugh if it weren’t the actress I love [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] she’s beautiful but I don’t want ppl thinking I named her after her)

I really like [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f]. Not so keen on [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f], I think it’s the 2-2 syllable pattern + the two Ys.

What about -

[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] / [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Estrella[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Electra[/name_f] / [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Elettra[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Star[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_u]Vega[/name_u]

[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Titania[/name_f] [moon of Uranus]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [ditto]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] [ditto]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [ditto]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_u]Ariel[/name_u] [ditto]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] [ditto]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [ditto]

[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Elara[/name_f] [moon of [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m]]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_u]Calypso[/name_u]

Of these, I think [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] is my favourite. You may want a more obvious space-themed connection though.

[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Moon[/name_f] is so pretty, but it almost sounds more like a brand name than a person to me ? [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] (as mentioned above) is nice. Maybe [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]?

I second [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]!

I love starry, celestial names! I love all of your choices but I like [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f] the most! I love both [name_f]Moon[/name_f] and [name_f]Lyra[/name_f], but since [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] is only two syllables I think something a little less abrubt sounds better with it. Plus [name_f]Astraea[/name_f] became a constellation, has a beautiful meaning, and has a Greek mythology story too. :slight_smile:

I love the suggestions of [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Estrella[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Estella[/name_f], and [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Elettra[/name_f]/[name_f]Electra[/name_f].

I also like the suggestions of [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], and [name_f]Titania[/name_f] but like the pp said, it sounds like you want a more obvious celestial connection.

Most of my favorites have already been suggested but what about…

[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Stellaluna[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Altalune[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Artemisia[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Solstice[/name_f]

I like [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] best of those.

Other suggestions

[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Selene[/name_f] (Greek moon goddess)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Soleil[/name_f] (sun)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Leona[/name_f] (lion–could be a zodiac name)

I think [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] sounds nice together.

[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Aiday( “moon child”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Aiman (“beauty of the moon”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Alcmene (“strong moon”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Aygül (“moon rose”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Aylin[/name_f] (eye-lin “moon halo”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Aýnabat (“moon sweet”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Aynur (“moon light”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Aysel (“moon stream”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Aysun (“as beautiful as the moon”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Aytaç (“moon crown”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Chandra[/name_f] (moon")
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Channary (“moon girl”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Feray (“radiance of the moon”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Hala[/name_f] (“halo around the moon”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Lusine (“moon”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Marama (“moon”)–She was a goddess of the moon and death.
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Monday[/name_f] (“moon day”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Menodora (“moon gift”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Nuray[/name_f] (“bright moon”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Şenay (“merry moon”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Selene[/name_f] (“moon”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Astra[/name_f] (“star”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f] (“star”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Citlali[/name_f] (“star”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Danica[/name_f] (“morning star, [name_f]Venus[/name_f]”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Elanor[/name_f] (“star sun”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Hokulani (“heavenly star”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Maristela (“star of the sea”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_u]Seren[/name_u] (“star”)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Sitara (“star”)

Would you consider [name_u]August[/name_u] or [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]? I know they aren’t really space related but they connect to her birth month.

There are some great suggestions here. Good luck!

Wow, what an exciting birth circumstance, born around a solar eclipse. [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]'s going to lead a very influential life I bet :). Also, I love the name [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], great choice!

Your combos are all lovely. I actually really like [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f], and I think you have good reasons for choosing it. [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Moon[/name_f] is cute. Not wild about [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] mostly because of the actress (who is awesome, but it would sound like you named her after her). [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f] is GORGEOUS though, and I think it does have the best flow.

Everyone’s prior suggestions in this thread are great. What about [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Athena[/name_f]? The goddess of wisdom would be a pretty cool thing to be named after, though it’s not super cosmic I realize. Good luck!