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26 replies

Facewipe · 10/06/2016 09:02

Celeste

My DH's suggestion, it's growing on me but it's not a name I would have though of

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Peach1886 · 10/06/2016 09:45

Absolutely lovely, pretty and unusual - it didn't work with our surname otherwise would have been high on our shortlist.

TheNaze73 · 10/06/2016 09:48

I like it

lovelilies · 10/06/2016 10:23

Queen Celeste from Babar!
Love the name Smile

Sophronia · 10/06/2016 10:57

I like it

UntilTheCowsComeHome · 10/06/2016 10:59

I like it. Pretty and strong and unusual without being unheard of.

Cocochoco · 10/06/2016 11:05

Gorgous

Cocochoco · 10/06/2016 11:05

Gorgeous even

JazzAnnNonMouse · 10/06/2016 11:09

I quite like it but it rhymes with molest...

NeedACleverNN · 10/06/2016 11:10

It's nice but I automatically thought of that pop duo Daphne and Celeste from the 90's

Had that one hit shit wonder "oo stick you"

Facewipe · 10/06/2016 11:15

Ooh no, I thought I'd been through the rhyming alphabet too Jazz Confused

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Peach1886 · 10/06/2016 12:25

Try not to overthink Facewipe, everything rhymes with something (unpleasant) if you think long enough! I know you want something perfect with nothing that can possibly take the shine off it (I did Smile) but sooner or later, especially on here, someone will say it sounds like x, or it reminds them of a horrible kid at school, or it's the same name as an axe-murderer or whatever...in our case DH thought it was funny to sing a horrid rhyme a week after we'd named DS - I got in a complete panic about him being bullied at school, and had to speak severely to myself to stop from changing his name! If you love a name then try not to take on other people's worries about it unless they really spoil it for you.

squoosh · 10/06/2016 12:58

It's really pretty.

MarieJeanne · 10/06/2016 12:59

I like it, and Celestine is nice too.

AuntieStella · 10/06/2016 13:00

It makes me think of the ship, so I wouldn't use it.

originalmavis · 10/06/2016 13:01

Sad name. I think it was a sad instrument in a cartoon when I was a kid.

NationMcKinley · 10/06/2016 13:02

Love it.

MumOnACornishFarm · 10/06/2016 15:20

Beautiful! Feminine but not overly girly. Love the meaning, and it's not a name I hear very often.

Tiggeryoubastard · 10/06/2016 15:21

Love it!

DontKillMyVibe · 10/06/2016 16:44

It automatically makes me think of the Marie Celeste

If it didn't have that connection it would be a pretty name

Vertigo58 · 10/06/2016 17:06

Lovely Star

manicinsomniac · 10/06/2016 18:41

I like it.

I only know one. She spells it Celest which I actually prefer though I don't know if it's correct. She has a mixture of Italian and Central American heritage which might explain the spelling choice, not sure.

Facewipe · 10/06/2016 19:06

Thanks all, I hadn't considered the Mary Celeste reference.
You're right Peach you can spend forever thinking of negative connotations with every name, I don't know any Celeste's in RL thought I should hear the worst before we decide!
Mavis was the cartoon Tubby the Tuba by any chance?

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LadyAntonella · 10/06/2016 20:00

Lovely!

eatmytoes888 · 10/06/2016 20:25

Oh my goodness what a lovely name! Unusual yet understated.
Love it please use it!

DramaAlpaca · 10/06/2016 20:58

Lovely name.