So while I am not religious, I go to a college that is associated with a certain religion and every year, we do a candlelight service at the local church involving students and faculty and especially the college’s music department. It is HUGE in the community. Over a thousand people generally come to each showing (there are 6 each year) and people come from all over. I got tickets for the first time this year as a senior at the college and was blown away by the talent and community in the room. Since the event, which is called Vespers, is so iconic to the college I started considering it as a name. I’ve seen it on here a lot but never was really sure about it. I love the personal connection for me and also the meaning of the name, “[name]Evening[/name] star”.
So WDYT, is it usable? [name]Do[/name] you prefer it in as a FN or in the middle? (I think I lean slightly toward the MN space for this one…) Girl or boy?
[name]Stella[/name] is my favorite girls’ name at the moment, but I wonder if [name]Stella[/name] [name]Vesper[/name] is too redundant ([name]Star[/name], [name]Evening[/name] star), so maybe [name]Flora[/name] [name]Vesper[/name] instead. On a boy I think it could be a handsome middle with either of my top two, [name]August[/name] [name]Vesper[/name] - maybe a little lispy? - or [name]Henry[/name] [name]Vesper[/name]. Any thoughts?
I love [name]Vesper[/name], it’s soft and light, like a whisper, but also with a sultry allure. I think it’s fantastic, I love V first names ([name]Verena[/name], [name]Vienna[/name], [name]Vionnet[/name], [name]Violet[/name], [name]Virginia[/name], [name]Victoire[/name] etc etc etc!!!) However, doesn’t change your favorite first name to match a new middle, it’s the first name that matters the most! That being said, I would love to meet a [name]Vesper[/name]!!!
(Potential downside, [name]Vespa[/name]'s and Spaceballs!)
I think it’s great in the middle. Its a little hissy & reminds me of the word whisper. Something feels dark/gothy about it but it sounds good with your examples. Not too out there especially in the middle
I like the meaning of [name]Vesper[/name] but not the sound of it. It reminds me of the word “viper” more than “whisper” and for someone with ophidiophobia like me (a fear of snakes), this isn’t appealing. I think it’s better as a quirky middle name.
I really like [name]Vesper[/name]. I think it would make such great fn,
I do think that [name]Stella[/name] [name]Vesper[/name] is redundant. And maybe I’d look for a second name that doesn’t have the same meaning and sound repetition. I like [name]Vesper[/name] [name]Amelie[/name].
[name]Vesper[/name] Lynd is a [name]Bond[/name] girl from the film/novel Casino [name]Royale[/name]. Her name is supposed to be a play on “[name]West[/name] [name]Berlin[/name].” That was my first association.
I think that [name]Vesper[/name] is completely usable. I might slightly prefer it as a middle name, but it’s fine as either. I think it would work better on a girl because the [name]James[/name] [name]Bond[/name] character is fairly well-known and something about the sound reminds me of established girls’ names ([name]Esther[/name], [name]Hester[/name], [name]Harper[/name]).
This made me think Whisper could make a nice back-up for [name]Vesper[/name], if you’re outgoing.
I love [name]Vesper[/name]. I don’t think it started off in the world having religious ties, as in “evening vespers” came after “evening star,” so that could help. I think it works better for a girl, but [name]Stella[/name] [name]Vesper[/name] just isn’t right, as pretty as it sounds.
God, I absolutely love this name, but I don’t know that I’d ever be brave enough to use it It’s so dark and elegant, but I’m not sure. It seems like most people here like it (which is a relief), but I imagine that most people in my day-to-day life would think it too off-the-wall. If I get at least two people I’m close to who like it, then I’ll def use it if given the opportunity.
This is so weird, [name]Stella[/name] and [name]Vesper[/name] were my top two for the longest. I ended up giving up on [name]Stella[/name] because I just felt it was too overdone. [name]Vesper[/name] I dropped reluctantly because my husband is not super adventurous with the names, ha!
I don’t really like [name]Stella[/name] [name]Vesper[/name] together for some reason. [name]Just[/name] doesn’t work. But they are both beautiful. I love [name]Vesper[/name] a lot, as a first or a middle.
Maybe I’m the odd one out here, but I can’t stop thinking about [name]Princess[/name] [name]Vespa[/name] from Spaceballs. I just can’t take it seriously as a name, I guess.
I think [name]Vesper[/name] would be a beautiful first name for a little girl.
I agree with others that in how ever beautiful [name]Stella[/name] [name]Vesper[/name] sounds (and really it does), something seems off about it. I also don’t like the redundancy of the “[name]Star[/name], evening star” meaning.
What about:
[name]Vesper[/name] [name]Lux[/name], [name]Lucille[/name], [name]Lucia[/name], (the meaning would be: evening star, light)
[name]Vesper[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ([name]One[/name] can never go wrong with [name]Rose[/name]. the meaning would be: evening star, rose)
[name]Vesper[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] (meaning: evening star, wisdom)
[name]Vesper[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name] (meaning: evening star, blessed or she who brings happiness)
In choosing middle names for [name]Vesper[/name], don’t have it start with an m. [name]Don[/name]'t consider [name]Vesper[/name] if your last name starts with an m either.
I’ve never cared at all for the sound of the word, so I’m not a fan of using it as a name. I went to a college where there were [name]Vesper[/name] meetings (all well and good), except I always cringed at hearing the word. (It’s one of just a handful of words that creep me out like that. I’m not sure why.)
It’s so dark and elegant, but I’m not sure. It seems like most people here like it (which is a relief), but I imagine that most people in my day-to-day life would think it too off-the-wall. If I get at least two people I’m close to who like it, then I’ll def use it if given the opportunity.