Sea and Star Names

General Name Discussion
1

I’m looking for middle name to replace [name_u]Marie[/name_u] as both grandmothers are named [name_f]Mary[/name_f] but don’t want to go for the basic Marie/Mary. I found that one meaning of the name is star of the sea so I was hoping to find a name that connected something astronomical with something water based.
I don’t want anything like Marie/Mary/Marisol/Maristella, etc. I was looking for something different sounding completely but with a similar meaning.

Any suggestions are welcome, even other suggestions to replace [name_u]Marie[/name_u] with would be great.

Thanks!

2

Welcome to Nameberry!

Carina is a constellation that is shaped like part of a ship
Delphine means dolphin, which is water-ish, and Delphinus is a constellation
Vela is another part of a ship constellation
Here’s a thread where a user was looking for names that meet similar criteria
Names like vela

2 Likes
3

Maybe [name_f]Mira[/name_f]? :slight_smile:

1 Like
4

[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]

1 Like
5
  • Malia
  • Maris
  • Mae
  • Mira
  • Risa: (Czech) Rich & powerful ruler; (Latin, Spanish, Italian, English) Laughter; (Latin) smile, laughing, star of the sea; (Sanskrit) daughter of the sun; (Old Greek) sea nymph, rainbow; (Japanese) sand of the village, Gossamer of the Village; (Greek) sea fairy
  • Maristella
  • Stellamaris
  • Stella Maris
1 Like
6

[name_f]Oceana[/name_f]
water connection: oceans obviously
astronomical connection: 224 [name_f]Oceana[/name_f], an asteroid

[name_f]Venus[/name_f]
water connection: the godess being born from the sea, venus is also the nane of a genus of clams
astronomical connection: the planet

1 Like