Odessa

Odessa presents a unique duality, where its rich, rolling sound conceals a meaning steeped in conflict. It evokes both the vibrancy of colors and the intriguing interplay of shadows. The syllables themselves form a visual composition, fathering an abstract masterpiece. A sonnet of contrasts, where the beauty of the phonetics dance in harmony with the enigmatic depths of the meaning, it challenges conventional notions, inviting contemplation that plays with dissonance and harmony in equal measure. In this paradoxical fusion, Odessa becomes a unique expression of linguistic art, where the clash in aesthetic creatures an allure that cannot simply be forgotten.

It’s better than Paris but I still wouldn’t use it. The city is spelled Odesa anyway.

A very pretty name!

Odessa is really beautiful and unique.

It really is beautiful.

Awful name in my opinion, and World War Two doesn't help at all.

I love it! Just hope it doesn't get too popular like Olivia and now Ophelia.

I named my daughter Odessa. She is a little Scorpio, so that combined with her name literally meaning 'wrathful' has me a little weary of the teenage years! Her dad and I met at a Grateful Dead show and 'Odessa' is a song sung by Ratdog. A strong name for a strong willed little girl!

This is my name, and I am very pleased with it. I've really enjoyed reading all of these comments. I may never find anything in the souvenir shop bearing it, but it's unique but not strange. People always correctly pronounce it and I'm always getting compliments, I'd highly recommend it!

Personally, I think Odessa is a beautiful name.

My name is Odessa, and I've loved reading all of the comments. I am 45, so I've heard and read about my name for a long time. The meanings were mentioned before, so I have no need to add to them. I can tell you that as a child I was called all sorts of crazy names, but I do love my name. Family called me Dessi, Dessa or Odie. People either never forget it or never remember it.
Here are some facts about the name:
-Almost every state in the US has a town named Odessa and most are so small that if you blinked you would miss it.
-Odessa Turner was a lineman for the San Fransisco 49ers, so it's not always female.
If you're thinking of naming your child Odessa, it is a nice name to live with.

I like the name. It sounds regal and grand but it doesn't sound "queenish" like Elizabeth, Victoria, and Katherine. It also isn't very common.

Odessa is a grand, beautiful name.
It's where my great-grandfather was born, which makes me love it even more.

Odysseus is a great namesake, and Dess or Dessie make cute nicknames.

Beautiful. Reminds me of Odette and Odo, both of which I also love but are unusable.

I went to art school with an Odessa. She was named after the city in the Ukraine. I suppose because of my experiences with her, "Odessa" comes across as being very edgy, artistic, and intelligent, because that's what she was. It's beautiful and rather romantic-sounding, but it's not your typical airy-fairy creative name.

There is something of powerful beauty in this name. I'd love to be the girl to bear it!

I love this name. For some reason I just always picture it as the name of a mermaid or nymph. There is something very ethereal about it.