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?

I use Andromeda as my gamer name on the PlayStation games I play. (Lots of gamers use stars and constellations)

Mine is a ripped and busty warrior. Hence I would never personally use it for my kids 😆

I like it. It’s a strong name with classic roots and good diminutives if people think it’s too long to say all the time (Andi and Romy are great, non twee nicknames).

I like Andromeda! Classical, as you say, it's not a made up name, it has plenty of abbreviations you can use. The only drawback is that it's quite long. I don't think it's pretentious at all - there's plenty more in the baby name thread that are FAR more pretentious than Andromeda!

Sounds like a computer brand.

It's a fabulous name but it makes me imagine some sort of Futurama-style sexy lady robot. Marvellous name though!

My first thought- androgynous in the media…

I have an unusual name. I always wondered why some people get angry and a bit upset at me about it. This post really explains the feelings they must be having about the expectations on them and their own missing knowledge. It’s helped me not take it personally. Fwiw I dont think anyone is ‘expected’ to know the origins of any name or how to spell them, I don’t think when someone reasonable picks a name you don’t know it’s in any way connected to expectations of you, just the hope that people will be polite and make an effort to say it correctly, in the same way you may make an effort to remember that Sallie likes an ie not a y or Samantha prefers to go by Sam.

I think it’s a fairly phonetic name, and andromeda is as known a name to me as Persephone or Pandora or Icarus, and many people who don’t know it will be familiar with hearing names they don’t recognise or that aren’t from their culture, whilst others may feel more like the op I quoted or the many others who are shocked, angry or convinced it’s ‘made up’ (where do you suppose all names started?). I suppose it depends on the groups of people dd is likely to be around.

Actually Icarus is a great name. Bit of a sad story but then all those myths are rather lurid plot-wise.

This comment sticks out to me as I thought much the same, HMS Andromeda.
Of all the names out there don't lumber her with this one.

This. It's fine and if you like it use it.