Your favourite astronomy names?

[atlaskatarzyna]

Astronomy is one of my passions, and I think it would be so cool to name my baby after a star, planet etc. What are your favourite space themed names?

[kibby]

There was a little girl in the Metro paper named Andromeda the other day, while it is pretty out there, I find it appealing!

[miloowen]

Cassiopeia is kind of neat. I knew an Orion but he was just called Ryan so that defeats the purpose. I'd go more with Maria Mitchell or Tycho Brahe or Kepler or even Kitts, for Kitts Peak.

[svea]

Andromeda, Bellatrix, Vega, Cassiopeia are some that I like for girls, and I love Orion for a boy. Lyra is also nice, as is Pollux.

[ollieollie]

Cassiopeia
Bellatrix
Lyra
Vega

Castor (if it weren't for the oil)
Pollux
Altair
Orion
Sirius (LOVE)
Leo
Callisto

That took a little googling, for me, but there are definitely some usable options.

[atlaskatarzyna]

I love Lyra, Leo, Orion and Bellatrix {GP, though}

[r_j]

I would love to use names of astronomers/scientists. I could see using use Sagan, Leavitt, or Tyson. My GP is Tycho.

[ashthedreamer]

I love Orion and Io! I took Astronomy my last semester in college (last fall) and I loved reading the names of the planets, moons, etc. Orion has particular significance to me, personally, but I think Io is just sooo cool. I like the idea of Cassiopeia, Leo... I like Callisto, too, which is one of Jupiter's moons (as is Io, I think?). I can't remember a ton of the names, but I remember thinking they were all so cool when I studied them, haha.

[maebear24]

Constellations:
Andromeda (Annie for short)
Aquila
Ara
Aries
Caelum
Carina
Draco
Leo
Lyra
Norma
Orion
Perseus
Phoenix
Pictor
Scorpius

Planets:
Venus
Pluto

Moons:
Luna
Elara
Leda
Thebe
Kale
Titan
Rhea
Dione
Pandora
Phoebe
Janus
Helene
Atlas
Pan
Cordelia
Ophelia
Bianca
Desmedona
Juliet
Portia
Rosalind
Belinda
Puck
Miranda
Ariel
Umbriel
Titania
Oberon
Larissa
Charon

Word names:
Galaxy
Solar
Moon
Star
Stardust

Satellites:
Amos
Donatello
Columbus
Leonardo
Magellan
Keplar
Compton

Other:
Gaia
Venera
Selene
Polaris
Astro
Astron
Stella
Astra

I could really go on all day! So many things you could use!

[dragonfruitbabe]

Celeste, Lyra, Ara, Portia, Vela, Eris, Ariel