So my hubby and I are about to have our second daughter. We’re both pretty nerdy and really like sci-fi stuff, so when our first baby came along we wanted to give her a spce-themed name. We named her [name_f]Terra[/name_f] [name_u]Halley[/name_u] (Latin name for [name_f]Earth[/name_f]/name of a comet). We came up with that one fairly quickly, maybe 2 weeks after we found out we were pregnant.
Now I’m due in 6 weeks and we STILL don’t have a solid name! We really want to stick with our space theme but we’re running short on ideas. Possibilities we’ve come up with are:
[name_f]Luna[/name_f] (Latin name for [name_f]Moon[/name_f])
[name_f]Mona[/name_f] (Old English name for [name_f]Moon[/name_f])
[name_f]Faye[/name_f] (name of a comet)
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] (an explosion in a star that causes it to brighten)
[name_m]Marsden[/name_m] ([name_m]Mars[/name_m] as a nickname)
Any good combos of these names or your own additions would be greatly appreciated! We need a first and middle name.
[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Aura[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f],
Stellar ([name_f]Stella[/name_f] for short), [name_f]Liora[/name_f] for the middle name.
Rayah ([name_f]My[/name_f] son likes that name for a future daughter he states the meaning is a cosmic rainbow)Middle name [name_f]Elani[/name_f] which is from the “[name_f]Star[/name_f] Trek Voyager” meaning Innocence: thus Rayah [name_f]Elani[/name_f]
[name_f]My[/name_f] suggested combination: [name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]. It has a good rhythm on the tongue. [name_f]Luna[/name_f] and [name_f]Terra[/name_f] is also a pretty way to contrast your daughters’ names as [name_f]Earth[/name_f] and [name_f]Moon[/name_f].
Some other celestial names…
[name_f]Asteria[/name_f], the Greek goddess of oracles and falling stars. [name_f]Chandra[/name_f], literally moon in Sanskrit.
Suggestions:
[name_f]Eris[/name_f] (dwarf planet)
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f] / [name_f]Cosma[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Jetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Venus[/name_f]
[name_m]Jupiter[/name_m]
[name_u]Neptune[/name_u]
Oterma (comet name)
[name_u]Hartley[/name_u] (ditto)
Elenin
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] (ditto, and a place name)
[name_f]Elara[/name_f] (a moon of [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m] and a Greek mythological character)
[name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f] (constellation)
[name_u]Demeter[/name_u] (Satellite name and the Greek goddess of fruitfulness and harvest)
[name_u]Mercury[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Asta[/name_f] (‘star’)
[name_f]Estrella[/name_f] (es-STRAY-uh. ‘star’.)
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u] / [name_f]Vespera[/name_f] (‘evening star’)
[name_f]Roxana[/name_f] (‘star’)
[name_f]Taura[/name_f] (as in [name_m]Taurus[/name_m])
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] (in Greek mythology, she rode the moon chariot. Also the name of a satellite)
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m] ([name_u]Artemis[/name_u]’ brother. He rode the sun chariot.)
[name_f]Apolline[/name_f]
[name_f]Helia[/name_f] (‘sun’ and feminine form of [name_m]Helios[/name_m], the Greek sun god)
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] (constellation name)
[name_f]Ursa[/name_f] (constellation name: [name_f]Ursa[/name_f] [name_m]Major[/name_m])
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] (ditto, and Greek myth name)
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] (constellation name)
[name_f]Aquila[/name_f] (constellation name)
[name_f]Carina[/name_f] (constellation name)
[name_u]Gemini[/name_u]
Auriga (constellation name)
Delphini (constellation name)
[name_f]Mira[/name_f] (star name of a star in the Cetus constellation)
Auva (star name of a star in the Virgo constellation)
[name_f]Atria[/name_f] (star name in the Triangulum Australe)
Betria (ditto)
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Talitha[/name_f] (a star in [name_f]Ursa[/name_f] [name_m]Major[/name_m])
Nereid (moon of [name_u]Neptune[/name_u])
[name_f]Callisto[/name_f] (moon of [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m])
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f] (moon of [name_m]Saturn[/name_m])
[name_f]Hera[/name_f] (moon of [name_m]Saturn[/name_m])
[name_f]Hestia[/name_f] (moon of [name_m]Saturn[/name_m])
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] (moon of Uranus)
[name_f]Titania[/name_f] (moon of Uranus)
[name_u]Ariel[/name_u] (ditto)
Umbriel (ditto)
[name_f]Mab[/name_f] (ditto)
I might avoid [name_f]Nova[/name_f] as a first name. There was/is a television series called, [name_f]Terra[/name_f] [name_f]Nova[/name_f]. Unless, you know…that appeals to you!
I like [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_u]Vesper[/name_u], [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_u]Seren[/name_u] (Welsh for star) and Gwenno (Old Welsh name for [name_f]Venus[/name_f]). [name_m]How[/name_m] about something from [name_f]Star[/name_f] Trek, Uhura sounds really good with [name_f]Terra[/name_f]!
[name_f]My[/name_f] absolutely favourite space name is [name_u]Vega[/name_u] - as nameberry says “relating to one of the largest and brightest stars in the heavens”. I think it might go well in sibset with [name_f]Terra[/name_f]. [name_f]My[/name_f] other favourite space names not included on your list include [name_f]Selena[/name_f] (moon), [name_f]Estrella[/name_f] (star), [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] (star) and [name_f]Gaia[/name_f] (mother earth).
From your choices I’d prefer [name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_m]Marsden[/name_m] or [name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]; not a fan of [name_f]Nova[/name_f] (especially in sibset with [name_f]Terra[/name_f]) or [name_f]Mona[/name_f]; also not a fan of [name_f]Faye[/name_f] or [name_m]Marsden[/name_m] as a first name.
[name_f]Terra[/name_f] [name_u]Halley[/name_u] and [name_u]Vega[/name_u] [name_m]Marsden[/name_m]
[name_f]Terra[/name_f] [name_u]Halley[/name_u] and [name_u]Vega[/name_u] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Terra[/name_f] [name_u]Halley[/name_u] and [name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_u]Vega[/name_u] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Terra[/name_f] [name_u]Halley[/name_u] and [name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_m]Marsden[/name_m]
[name_f]Terra[/name_f] [name_u]Halley[/name_u] and [name_f]Selena[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Terra[/name_f] [name_u]Halley[/name_u] and [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Terra[/name_f] [name_u]Halley[/name_u] and [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_u]Vega[/name_u] [name_m]Marsden[/name_m]
I think you’ve chosen beautiful theme for your daughter’s names! Good luck with choosing the perfect name for baby #2
I adore [name_f]Nova[/name_f]! It has the same vibe as [name_f]Terra[/name_f] but is unique on it’s own. I don’t know why pp said not to put them together. [name_f]Nova[/name_f] is a beautiful name!
Other ideas:
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Leora[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f] (short for [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f])
[name_u]Andrea[/name_u] ([name_f]Andromeda[/name_f])
[name_f]Leia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] would be beautiful!
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Terra[/name_f] [name_u]Halley[/name_u]!
I think it would go best with [name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] from your choices.
As would suggest [name_f]Aurora[/name_f].
Good [name_m]Luck[/name_m]!
[name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] stuck out when I read your list… I really love that combo, flows wonderfully!
If not, how about:
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] (means ‘star’)
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] (goddess of the moon, means ‘radiant, shining one’)
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] (the titan of sight and the shining light of the clear blue sky, means ‘goddess, godly’)
[name_u]Seren[/name_u] (means ‘star’)
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] (a constellation name taken from the lyre of [name_m]Orpheus[/name_m], contains the star [name_u]Vega[/name_u])
[name_f]Astra[/name_f] (means ‘of the stars’)
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] (means ‘divinely beautiful’, sounds astronomical)
