iāve liked Andromeda for quite a while now, but whenever i see it on my list, i canāt help but feel like itās maybe too much on a real person. it has two strong associations to me: the figure from greek mythology and space (both the galaxy and the constellation), and iām not sure if those associations make it better or worse!
the nicknames Anna, Annie, Andie, and Romy make it a bit more usable to me, but iām still unsure.
so, as a first name, how usable is Andromeda?
definitely usable
usable, but itās pretty out there
kind of usable
not usable
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as a middle name, how usable is Andromeda?
definitely usable
usable, but itās pretty out there
kind of usable
not usable
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taking usability into consideration, do you prefer it as a first or middle name?
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iād love to hear any thoughts or comments on the matter! tia
I donāt super love the sound personally, so if I used it, it would be for a middle name. However, itās easy to spell, has plenty of nicknames, and is absolutely gorgeous, so I think itās absolutely useable. Definitely more out-there, but a completely ālegitimateā name with a really cool history. Iāve actually met a woman called [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] before. She didnāt go by a nickname and it suited her just wonderfully,
I think [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] is totally usable, and Iām generally a lot more cautious when it comes to usability than most on Nameberry. Yes, itās long and uncommon. But itās easy to pronounce, and four-syllable names starting and ending in A are well-established: [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f], [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_f]Angelina[/name_f], etc. [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] is bolder and less common, but it fits that pattern - it doesnāt have a super unfamiliar look like, say, [name_f]Xenodice[/name_f] or [name_f]Philophrosyne[/name_f] (not trying to attack these names, I just think theyāre examples of names that are way braver choices than [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] despite being similar in length and ancient-ness). When I was a camp counselor years ago, I actually had a camper named [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]! Sheād probably be in high school at this point. She wore the name perfectly well.
I would hesitate about plenty of long, ancient names. But I donāt think [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] is too much. I think itās cool and elegant, and stands out as bold and unique without being over-the-top or too strange.
