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[Opinions] Greek celestial names

by Shadowfax

7/30/2020, 11:59 AM

Hi,

I need names that are names of stars, constellations or related to the moon either in Greek/of Greek origin (Selene / Selena) or Italian/of Latin origin.
Nothing very common or obvious that are easily found in constellation names articles. Thanks!

#Greek

This message was edited 7/30/2020, 4:55 PM

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- Ora (hufflepuffer) (Ora) +1

7/30/2020, 7:49 PM

Ourania!

Ourania is one of my absolute most favorite names. So pretty, with a beautiful meaning. She was a muse, and goddess of astronomy!

This message was edited 7/30/2020, 7:49 PM

- Sparrow (Andrew Sparrow)

7/30/2020, 10:34 PM

I like it, too!

- Higuma Kanora

7/30/2020, 4:12 PM

Stars/Constellations:
Thurayya / Soraya
Arista
Alcyone / Halcyon
Ursa
Astraea
Adhara
Alnilam
Maia

Antares
Altair
Regulus
Subaru
Arcturus
Cygnus
Vega
Castor
Pollux

Moons:
Io
Callisto
Iocaste

Umbriel

This message was edited 7/30/2020, 4:20 PM

- Angrboða (Moirrey)

7/30/2020, 3:07 PM

I am trying to convince my husband that we should give our our (as of yet non-existant) baby the middle name Andromeda. I love it so much.

Constellations:
Carina
Delphine (Delphinius)
Lyra
Norma
Ursa/Ursula
Bernice (Coma Berenices)

Moons:
Phoebe
Amalthea
Elara
Leda
Carmel / Carmela (Carme)
Eirene
Rhea
Helene
Daphne (Daphnis)
Ariel
Miranda
Portia
Juliet
Bianca
Rosalind
Ophelia
Cordelia
Margeret
Larissa

- Perrine (Destry) +1

7/30/2020, 1:39 PM

I like Selene and Selena! Another one I can think of is Lyra.

- Perrine (Destry)

7/30/2020, 1:40 PM

This will help you:

here are all constellation names in the behindthename database: http://www.behindthename.com/names/tag/constellations

- PrincessZ

7/30/2020, 12:41 PM

Mona is old English for moon. At least, that's the meaning I always thought was the obvious one, but apparently it is not. I think that's the most obscure astronomy name I can give you.

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