We have a boy, [name]Castor[/name] [name]George[/name]. [name]Castor[/name] for the [name]Gemini[/name] twins- my husband loves Greek mythology. [name]George[/name] for my maternal grandfather. TTC but we are worried we won’t be able to match [name]Castor[/name]'s strong name. Suggestions?
Well, if you have a boy, you could name him [name]Pollux[/name]! Joking, that would be cruel. But I think, like [name]Pollux[/name], any name with an X or a Z in it would be strong enough to pair with [name]Castor[/name]. [name]Xavier[/name] comes to mind, but the ending might be too similar to [name]Castor[/name]. [name]Alexander[/name], I think, would fit nicely too, but it’s much more popular than [name]Castor[/name]. [name]Zephyr[/name] would continue the Greek mythology theme, and it’s as uncommon as [name]Castor[/name] is.
As far as girls names go, I can’t really think of anything beside [name]Calixta[/name], or [name]Calista[/name], if you prefer that spelling.
Good luck!
Hmmm, [name]Castor[/name] is such a handsome, unique, strong name! Its definitely going to be difficult trying to find a match that can live up to [name]Castor[/name]'s specific vibe. Since [name]Castor[/name] is a star, I’m going to throw in a few star names that I think work well for babies (or are already baby names!) Here are a few suggestions - sorry if they don’t all meet your criteria!
Boys:
[name]Star[/name]-Related-
[name]Altair[/name]
[name]Sirius[/name] (if you’re really adventurous and willing to fit off the people who think you’re [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] fans)
[name]Aries[/name]
Caelum
Cepheus
Fornax
Grus
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Lupe[/name] ([name]Jean[/name]-Loup is a popular double barrel French name, so Loup is a possibility as well)
[name]Orion[/name]
[name]Ulysses[/name]
[name]Phoenix[/name]
[name]Taurus[/name]
Similar “[name]Feel[/name]” to [name]Castor[/name]-
[name]Balthazar[/name]
[name]Ajax[/name]
[name]Cornelius[/name]
[name]Thaddeus[/name]
[name]Damon[/name]
[name]Augustus[/name]
[name]Titus[/name]
[name]Cassius[/name]
[name]Julius[/name]
Girls:
[name]Charis[/name]
[name]Lina[/name]
[name]Lyra[/name]
[name]Vega[/name]
[name]Luna[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Electra[/name]
[name]Delphina[/name]
[name]Bellatrix[/name] (actually the name of the Gamma star in the [name]Orion[/name]'s Belt area)
Ankaa
[name]Ursa[/name]
This was tough, so I hope some of these “strike a chord” or at least give you ideas. I think [name]Castor[/name] and [name]Ulysses[/name] go well together - [name]Ulysses[/name] has that unfamiliar strength that I think [name]Castor[/name] also has. I also like [name]Castor[/name] and [name]Taurus[/name]. For the girls, I think [name]Castor[/name] and [name]Electra[/name] and [name]Castor[/name] and [name]Lyra[/name] sound really good together. Good luck!
- [name]Sydnee[/name]
Thank you both for your suggestions. We will see what we come up with.