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what star signs work for baby names?

28 replies

patermemater · 01/06/2026 18:31

I like unusual names so if you do too, which of the following would work as a baby name. Do you like any?

Capricorn - no
Aquarius - yes
Pisces- no
Aries - yes
Taurus - yes
Gemini - yes
Cancer - no
Leo - yes
Virgo - yes
Libra- no
Scorpio- no
Sagittarius -no

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monicagellerbing · 01/06/2026 18:47

Leo is the only acceptable name out of that lot

Ihatelittlefriendsusan · 01/06/2026 18:48

monicagellerbing · 01/06/2026 18:47

Leo is the only acceptable name out of that lot

This.

There is unusual and then there is setting your kids up for a lifetime of eye rolls and ridicule.

TimorousOrBold · 01/06/2026 18:49

Leo.

The rest - no.

patermemater · 01/06/2026 18:50

Ares is a name, spelt different through

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Ihatelittlefriendsusan · 01/06/2026 18:57

Are you familiar with the phrase "just because you can doesn't mean you should"?

ThisOliveKoala · 01/06/2026 18:59

Omygoodness NONE!

Myoldbear · 01/06/2026 19:00

ThisOliveKoala · 01/06/2026 18:59

Omygoodness NONE!

Leonard is good.

Myoldbear · 01/06/2026 19:00

I meant to type Leo

ImthatBoleyngirl · 01/06/2026 19:04

Only Leo, but then I still think of Lion 🤣🙈

Gottagetfitin26 · 01/06/2026 19:05

Leo is obviously fine. I actually think Aries is ok too. Gemini wouldn't have been too bad except for the AI.

The rest definitely not

cramptramp · 01/06/2026 19:05

Ihatelittlefriendsusan · 01/06/2026 18:48

This.

There is unusual and then there is setting your kids up for a lifetime of eye rolls and ridicule.

Exactly.

FlatErica · 01/06/2026 19:05

All of them except Cancer. But they need to be approached with conviction and attitude!

Stoicandhappy · 01/06/2026 19:06

Leo.

Calliopespa · 01/06/2026 19:14

Leo

trendysetter · 01/06/2026 20:30

Aquarius? Who the fuck would call their poor child Aquarius?

Leo is the only possibility obviously.

OriginalSkang · 01/06/2026 20:33

Would you only use your 'useable' ones it it happened to be their star sign?

PinkPerpetue · 01/06/2026 20:57

Only Leo

NuffSaidSam · 01/06/2026 20:58

After you've considered star signs you should look at the Gladiator names and see if you can pick some from there.

lemoncurdcupcake · 01/06/2026 22:12

I'm with the PP's, just Leo. Maybe Ares as you say.

Could have names associated with the star signs rather than the names of the signs themselves?

Capricorn - Capri (means goat) or go down the more 'rock' association's like Petra, Atlas etc.
Aquarius - Ariel, Ocean, Rain, Skye as it's an air sign?
Pisces- water based names like River, Brook, Dylan (son of the sea), Marina
Aries - Ares, Blaze (fire sign), Rowan (from red, colour linked with Aries)
Taurus - Venus (ruling planet), Ferdinand (means gentle bull), it's a spring sign so could go down the Flora, Rose, Laurel line....
Gemini - caster, pollux, Gemma
Cancer - Luna (cancer is thought to be ruled by the moon), Diana (goodness of the moon), Pearl (I think is a birth stone for cancer?)
Leo - fine as it is but also Leonie, Leonard, Leopold, Leonora
Virgo - struggling with this one tbh,
Libra- Justine (like justice, the scales), Harmony, Pax (means peace I think),
Scorpio- associated with the Phoenix I think so that could be a link? Onyx for the birth stone?
Sagittarius - Archer, Fletcher

Meredusoleil · 01/06/2026 22:16

lemoncurdcupcake · 01/06/2026 22:12

I'm with the PP's, just Leo. Maybe Ares as you say.

Could have names associated with the star signs rather than the names of the signs themselves?

Capricorn - Capri (means goat) or go down the more 'rock' association's like Petra, Atlas etc.
Aquarius - Ariel, Ocean, Rain, Skye as it's an air sign?
Pisces- water based names like River, Brook, Dylan (son of the sea), Marina
Aries - Ares, Blaze (fire sign), Rowan (from red, colour linked with Aries)
Taurus - Venus (ruling planet), Ferdinand (means gentle bull), it's a spring sign so could go down the Flora, Rose, Laurel line....
Gemini - caster, pollux, Gemma
Cancer - Luna (cancer is thought to be ruled by the moon), Diana (goodness of the moon), Pearl (I think is a birth stone for cancer?)
Leo - fine as it is but also Leonie, Leonard, Leopold, Leonora
Virgo - struggling with this one tbh,
Libra- Justine (like justice, the scales), Harmony, Pax (means peace I think),
Scorpio- associated with the Phoenix I think so that could be a link? Onyx for the birth stone?
Sagittarius - Archer, Fletcher

Virginia for Virgo?

Boomtiara · 01/06/2026 22:18

Sorry, but “Cancer-no” had me absolutely howling 😂😂😂

Bloody bonkers thread OP. Hat’s off to you 😄

lemoncurdcupcake · 01/06/2026 22:18

Meredusoleil · 01/06/2026 22:16

Virginia for Virgo?

Oo yes, I was thinking Virgil😅

Alouest · 01/06/2026 22:29

lemoncurdcupcake · 01/06/2026 22:12

I'm with the PP's, just Leo. Maybe Ares as you say.

Could have names associated with the star signs rather than the names of the signs themselves?

Capricorn - Capri (means goat) or go down the more 'rock' association's like Petra, Atlas etc.
Aquarius - Ariel, Ocean, Rain, Skye as it's an air sign?
Pisces- water based names like River, Brook, Dylan (son of the sea), Marina
Aries - Ares, Blaze (fire sign), Rowan (from red, colour linked with Aries)
Taurus - Venus (ruling planet), Ferdinand (means gentle bull), it's a spring sign so could go down the Flora, Rose, Laurel line....
Gemini - caster, pollux, Gemma
Cancer - Luna (cancer is thought to be ruled by the moon), Diana (goodness of the moon), Pearl (I think is a birth stone for cancer?)
Leo - fine as it is but also Leonie, Leonard, Leopold, Leonora
Virgo - struggling with this one tbh,
Libra- Justine (like justice, the scales), Harmony, Pax (means peace I think),
Scorpio- associated with the Phoenix I think so that could be a link? Onyx for the birth stone?
Sagittarius - Archer, Fletcher

Onyx isn't the birthstone for Scorpios. November is topaz which could definitely work as a name. October is opal which could also work. Both for girls obvs.

For Virgo, the birthstone is sapphire or peridot. Don't think peridot would work. Sapphire is borderline.

liveforsummer · 01/06/2026 23:01

patermemater · 01/06/2026 18:50

Ares is a name, spelt different through

This child would definitely be nicknamed Arse by his school friends!

MirandaBlu · Yesterday 00:13

Virgo is the one I'd least like to be called, especially as a woman (or worse, as a teenage girl!) I think if I had to choose one as my own name (leaving aside Leo and Aries) it would probably be Libra.