Until recently I hated this name, but now I really like it! WDYT?
It’s beautiful (I think that’s what it means)!
I’ve always loved [name_f]Odessa[/name_f]. Possible issues include the strife in Ukraine now, and the similarity to the word “odious.” Otherwise it would be on my list.
I like it. One of my best friends when I was little was born in Ukraine. She lived in [name_f]Odessa[/name_f] before she moved to the US, so I associate the name with her. It’s reminiscent of the name [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], which I also like, but has a more worldly sound. It also reminds me of the name [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], but without the tragic connotation and “feel ya” in it.
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f] as well as [name_f]Geneva[/name_f] are two place names I actually like. The exotic and mysterious [name_f]Odessa[/name_f] would be a striking and memorable choice.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] it. Another meaning is “adventurous journey” from the word odyssey but I forget now if [name_f]Odessa[/name_f] and [name_f]Odessia[/name_f] started off separately.
I prefer [name_f]Odelia[/name_f]. I don’t really like the sounds Od or ess, so it’s sort of a killer. It looks pretty though! For me, it’s one of those names that when you see it it’s really pretty, but then you say it out loud and you’re like eugh never mind. ie. for me, [name_f]Romilly[/name_f] is one of those. I love how it looks on paper (or the internet), and then I say it out loud and I’m like oh maybe not.
I like it and I don’t typically like O names.
I have family there, so a baby named [name_f]Odessa[/name_f] would be weird to me…
I considered it briefly when I was looking for a full name for [name_f]Tess[/name_f] (before I just gave in and went for just [name_f]Tess[/name_f]). I think it’s beautiful and ethereal in that way that “O” names are (I feel like [name_f]Odilia[/name_f], [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_f]Odile[/name_f], [name_f]Odelia[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], etc.). I slightly prefer [name_f]Odette[/name_f] and [name_f]Odilia[/name_f] right now (I’m reallyloving them both!), but I would be tickled pink to meet a little [name_f]Odessa[/name_f], and the more I think about it, the more I love it. [name_m]Odie[/name_m] and [name_f]Tess/name_f would be great nicknames.