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?

Yes, I agree with this. Clunky.

I'm sorry but no one who read lots of books would make a snide comment like you did about the OP making up the name. It makes you look both mean and uneducated.

I really like it and always have. Hector was on my boys name list too.

Does it matter if its pretentious? Thats other peoples judgement you know who you are abd why you chose it. Ive often been told my children have posh names. I dont think they so but even if they do so what? They have names dh and I carefully chose as we loved them.

Double posted.

I think rather that the OP expects everyone to be educated on MN. Apparently not everyone is.

But how else would you pronounce it? Or spell it?

It's names like Yse that are difficult in that regard.

God forbid someone does something slightly different! And anyway, A LOT of people will have heard the name Andromeda either through classics or pop culture reference. You do you OP it’s a great name. Who cares if other people don’t like it?

Not Harry Potter though?

I don’t think there’s any need to restrict the names of your children to avoid the gaps in other people’s knowledge. Greek myths are hardly niche.

I’ve never read Harry Potter. No need to get personal. Thanks.

sorry, off the point, but whereabouts in the country is Andrew pronounced an-DREW? I know Drew’s a not uncommon nickname for Scottish Andrews, but I’ve never heard Andrew pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable.

I was thinking of using Alexandra to go e nn Andi

In Mary Poppins!
"Miss Lark likes to walk in the park with AnDREW."

wow, so this got a bunch of traction this morning

no - I wouldn't expect anyone to google a name or automatically understand how to pronounce something they haven't heard before. I would, however, expect people to respect names they are unfamiliar with and not openly mock them or assume they are made up just because they hadn't come across them. I actually think Andromeda is fairly easy to pronounce, and is spelled pretty much phonetically.

@MellowPinkDeer , you are being defensive because you've been called out on your comment.

I don't mind unusual but I think it has a bulky heavy sound to it.

I’m being defensive when people are calling me uneducated which is not anywhere near the truth. I guess my bag just isn’t Greek mythology and that’s ok. Didn’t need a pile on and personal attacks. It did sound made up to me and I do think there are much nicer names for girls out there.

So why come on a thread and say it's made up. It's ok to not have heard of every name but if you've never heard the name why not stop and pause and check before coming on and being rude to the OP?

Sound like a type of spider. Don't do it!

Surely the point of the OP asking is to get first thoughts? I can’t imagine anyone looks stuff up first? Everyone in OPs real life is not going to look it up before making a judgement?

You’ll have to accept it’s a bit Marmite but I love it and it has as many syllables as Victoria or Elizabeth, so no drama.

Yes she wants opinions but you didn't give an opinion you said she'd made it up and then got annoyed when others pointed out it wasn't a made up name.

If you've never actually heard of a name then it does indeed come across as uneducated to post saying it's made up.

There's plenty of names I've come across that I've never heard before in my job I wouldn't be so rude as to make a judgement and say they were made up just because I had never heard of it before. I would instead Google or ask the person about the origin of the name.

I got annoyed when people were personally rude , not when they pointed out it wasn’t made up. I’m glad you have all the time in the world to double check before commenting. This wouldn’t happen in real life so is of no help to the OP.

You seem to be ignoring that were rude too though.

Also you make it sound like its a arduous task it takes seconds to Google a name on a phone it's not like you have to visit a library or wait until you go home to check it out. Or you could just ask the parents to tell you more about it before making up ridiculous judgements.

@MellowPinkDeer You posted your opinion 4 pages in. Many people will be familiar with the name from Greek mythology, books, films, tv, astronomy etc.
It would have only taken you moments to check if it was an existing name.