What do you think of [name_f]Fantasia[/name_f]? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you know any names similar to it–names with a similar meaning or names that give you a similar vibe?
I personally really love [name_f]Fantasia[/name_f] but I have a not so great association with the name because of someone I used to know with it. Should I just ignore that, since she was never a big part of my life anyway and I’ll never see her again (we weren’t close or anything; she was just someone I knew in middle school; I’m in college now)? I love everything about the name otherwise!
And apparently there’s a singer with the name. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think most people would think of her when they hear the name [name_f]Fantasia[/name_f]? I’d rather not use a name that people would automatically associate with a celebrity, regardless of how I feel about them. *That’s why I’ve taken [name_u]North[/name_u] off my list even though I love it (makes me think of stars and snow and the auroras).
Unfortunately, the first thing I think about is [name_f]Fantasia[/name_f], the singer, who won American Idol in 2004. Before that, I would have thought of the Disney Movie [name_f]Fantasia[/name_f]. With that said, I think it’s pretty easy to change your prior associations with certain names when you see a beautiful new baby with the same name. Babies somehow bring a new light to certain names. So if you really love the name, go for it! I’ve just never known any one else with the name [name_f]Fantasia[/name_f] to associate it with.
Names that are similar in feel:
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anayah[/name_f]
[name_u]Santana[/name_u]
Sanaya
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
[name_f]Zendaya[/name_f]
Jaynaya
[name_f]Inaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Fatima[/name_f]
For what it’s worth, I actually love the name [name_u]North[/name_u] and wouldn’t worry about associations with [name_u]North[/name_u] [name_u]West[/name_u]!
[name_f]Elysia[/name_f] is one not mentioned. It is Greek place name - a heaven of sort. Greeks did not know the idea of heaven, but this is place where good souls go, nice place, too.
For some reason, please don’t be offended, the name has a cheap quality to it for me, like a stage name for an exotic dancer. I think it is the “fantasy” implication.
I really like [name_f]Elysia[/name_f] but I feel like it’d get lost in the sea of other popular, similar sounding/similar spelled names.
I’m more interested in suggestions of names that you feel are similar to [name_f]Fantasia[/name_f] at this point. I love its meaning and I actually like the Disney association. I just love the way it feels to me and I love the imagery it gives me, I just don’t know if I’d want to use the name itself. I’d prefer names that are more uncommon like [name_f]Fantasia[/name_f].
My first thoughts were the Finnish Taru and Satu, which mean “saga” and “fairytale” respectively. Another favorite of mine is [name_f]Madrigal[/name_f], which is a type of song!
I’ve never heard of Taru or Satu, but they’re both very beautiful and I love their meanings (I’m a sucker for anything fairytale) :). And I love [name_f]Madrigal[/name_f]! It’s a recent addition to my list. I actually just made a post about it not too long ago. I eventually ended up moving it to my middle name list though, because of the inevitability of the nickname [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]. It’s a wonderful name though.
