Space-themed names

General Name Discussion
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My partner is fascinated with space. He’s proposed [name_u]Nova[/name_u] for a girl; however, I find it kind of plain and much too popular. I’ve countered by suggesting [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] as a middle for a boy - he was a big fan of this. I’m batting around [name_u]Mercury[/name_u] as another potential middle (bonus for the [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] [name_u]Mercury[/name_u] association), but that about taps me out for space-themed names I’ve been able to think of that I would consider using. I’d most likely use the space-theme for a middle name, so it can be a little more out there. Options for girls might need to be a little more subtle than for boys, as the first name will be [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] and I find two word names to be a bit too much, especially since [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] is a colour. Some I’ve considered but wouldn’t use are [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f], [name_u]Nebula[/name_u] (I really like this one, but can’t see it working), [name_f]Luna[/name_f], the zodiac signs, the other planets.

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in my user card i have an ‘up to the moon and back section’ with space themed names. They are the ones i have: (only middle in each combo is space themed)

Ophelia [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] [name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_u]Calypso[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
Finely [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_m]Elio[/name_m] [name_u]Mars[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_u]Jericho[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] [name_m]Perseus[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_u]Atlas[/name_u]

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For girls:
[name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] / [name_f]Star[/name_f] / [name_f]Starla[/name_f] / [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] / other names meaning ‘star’ ([name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f] or [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] would be lovely!)
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]

Boys:
[name_m]Kepler[/name_m]
[name_m]Kuiper[/name_m]
[name_m]Caelum[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]

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I kept typing out a really long list, so I put a public list on NB. Here’s the link: Space & [name_f]Celestial[/name_f] Names. Good luck in finding a name.

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This is quite a long list:
[name_m]Altair[/name_m]
[name_u]Alden[/name_u]
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
[name_u]Aries[/name_u]
[name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f]
[name_m]Castor[/name_m]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Cyra[/name_f]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_f]Elara[/name_f]
[name_m]Elio[/name_m]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_u]Halley[/name_u]
[name_m]Helio[/name_m]
[name_m]Herschel[/name_m]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_f]Io[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Lux[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_u]Mars[/name_u]
[name_f]Nix[/name_f]/Nyx
[name_u]Nova[/name_u]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Pan[/name_m]
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_m]Pollux[/name_m]
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_m]Sirius[/name_m]
[name_f]Styx[/name_f]
[name_f]Terra[/name_f]
[name_m]Tycho[/name_m]
[name_u]Vega[/name_u]
[name_f]Venus[/name_f]
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u]

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@tianagrace
So there are the obvious : [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Ciel[/name_f], Ellipse… You can also look at famous scientists’s LNs who contributed to the fiekd of study, like [name_m]Kepler[/name_m].

Check out the names of [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m], [name_m]Saturn[/name_m], and Uranus’s moons for inspo. (I think Uranus has some of the best)

  • Io
  • Calliope
  • Rhea
  • Europa
  • Tethys
  • Miranda
  • Titania
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