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I absolutely love this name. I think it is stunningly gorgeous. The Greek mythology association with the goddess makes it even cooler too. I also feel like it ages well, which is nice.
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I want to like it, and could easily see her as the character in a novel. In real life, the potential to be called Ash-tray-ah or even worse @$$-tray-uh kind of kills it for me. What do you even nickname this to?
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How about Rae or Raya for a nickname?
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Also used as a last name.
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Something really special about this name. It's also unusual and a really rare name. Good quality and beautiful!
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Too many vowels. I like the legend though.
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In 2018, 12 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Astraea who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 68, 483rd most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Title character of the indie film Astraea (2015), about a clairvoyant teenager and her brother trying to make their way to Nova Scotia after an apocalyptic plague. Pronounced uh-stray-uh in the film.
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So gorgeous and magical sounding, I love it. I think it'd be a lovely name to hear more often on real women and girls. I picture an Astraea as a singer or a dancer, someone artistic and creative.
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Astraea was the code name used by Aphra Behn (1640-89) when she was spying on continental Europe (specifically Antwerp) for King Charles II. Yes, she was a spy before becoming the first woman in recorded history to entirely support herself with income gained via writing.
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I love names rooted in mythology and this has to be one of my favourites. Everything about it is just so pleasant; It flows beautifully and the mythological connotation is wonderful.
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When Astraea became the constellation Virgo, her scales of justice became the constellation of Libra.
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It's just sooo beautiful! It practically sparkles when you say it.
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I love, love, LOVE this name! So beautiful and has such a nice ring to it when said aloud. And the connection it has to innocence and justice makes it even more beautiful and strong. Gorgeous. ^-^
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Actually, I'm pretty sure Astraea was the Greek Goddess of innocence, and her mother Themis was the Goddess of Justice.
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Not quite. Themis' form of justice was more of the cosmic order, whereas Astraea's (in versions of the mythology where "Astraea" is just an epithet and her name is actually Diké) is human justice. The two domains differ.
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To Jeana Bradbury: I disagree; I believe it should be 'ah-stray-ah', which I would believe to sound far more refined than what you proposed.
To the anonymous user: I'm certain the 'verbal prettiness' you're talking about comes - at least in part - from the long 'ah' vowels at both ends? ^_^
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To the anonymous user: I'm certain the 'verbal prettiness' you're talking about comes - at least in part - from the long 'ah' vowels at both ends? ^_^
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I love this name, particularly as I myself am a Virgo. It would be a beautiful, unique name for a girl - the only problem I would foresee would be constantly having to spell it!
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In Greek mythology, Astraea is the goddess (and personification) of justice, along with her mother, Themis.
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For some reason, I like names with stra in them, whether it be a suffix or part of the name (I can't really think of an instance of prefix). There's also a song that I played on the piano once, called Estralita, and this name reminds me of it. Also, this name is very pretty.
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There's something visually pleasing about this name to me. It's pretty aloud, too.
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A lovely, bright, happy name.
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Pronunciation is Astri-ah (like an astrid).
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