Andromeda

[SummaLuvin]

I've loved Andromeda for a girl for a really long time but disregarded it for coming off pretentious. However, I'm growing to think it's actually useable and not that different to many names that are becoming more widely used, or is this just because it's been running through my head for a decade I'm now desensitised?

Hector is a top 3 name for me 🤷🏻‍♀️

I love it. It's on my imaginary baby girl name list for the future 3rd child that I have zero intention of having. Along with Persephone.

Do it for me please 🤣

It was the name of a TV series/film back in the 80's called the Andromeda strain....

I feel like it has quite unfortunate associations? Andromeda was a human sacrifice who had to be rescued.

Fine if you are Greek or have Greek family connections - or are prepared to pretend you do!

I’m a bit jealous of those who have Greek antecedents and can use such wonderful names. Similar names - perhaps less ‘out there’ include Daphne, Artemis (“Temmy”), Lydia, Calliope.

Oh please don't call her that, just choose a normal name!

Would you consider Adrienne or Adriana, and shorten to Andy?

Nope

It is a normal name, just an unusual one. It's not like she's thinking of calling her pizza crust.

@Spies , don't give MNers ideas.

Hi @SummaLuvin just a thought - google pretty moon names. Some are lovely, usuable, many are greek & have a nice sound to them.

It’s fine if she lives in a city with an international community. What is ‘normal’ depends on nationality, ethnic origin and religious affiliation Personally, provided it is pronounceable in English - assuming that they live in the U.K. - I wouldn’t worry.

I mean, I would be 100% up for calling her Margarita if DH hadn’t vetoed it

My husband is Greek so our three children have names that would definitely have me labelled as pretentious or “aspirational-type” by some on this thread. Eek.

I like quite like Andromeda. I probably wouldn’t have done such out there names personally without the Greek link, but don’t think there’s any real reason not to.

The emphasis is on the “drom” so the natural shortening is Drommy. Which is vile.

I love it. I would definitely go for it and Andie is a great nickname too.

I don't see it as much different to Andrew where the emphasis is on drew but most Andrews go by Andy?

Love it.

Anything different gets ripped to shreds on MN and called vile 🙄

unless you suggest the name John or Susan MN instantly hate any name ideas.

personally I wouldn’t ever ask for opinions about my baby name choices on here as the consensus is to hate names or call them try hard, pretentious, down market, common.

if I were you I’d go for the name you love. In the real world it’s not as judgy as MN

I love it!

On the TV series Andromeda they shorten it to “Romy” for a nickname.

I personally would always assume you were just a massive fan of the show if I heard you had named your child that!

or a spaceship, or a supercomputer

is there a space station called andromeda?

Sorry for the thread derail, but Achilles killed Hector! Literally the worst name combination you can think of. Although both are nice in isolation.

Also, I have never heard of Andromeda as a child name, but I really like it.

This. Sorry, OP - Andy would seem a bit forced as a nn.

Not really…an-drew has equally pronounced syllables. It’s not an-DREW.