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Help[Opinions] What do you think of Nebula?
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Works for a pet, not a person. Don’t really care for Nova either tbh.
I really like Mars too & I’m surprised it’s not more popular!
I find a lot of "space" names very clunky. Nebula, Vega, Andromeda, Nova, Lyra, Carina, Orion .... they all just thump along, like something falling down the stairs. They're so blunt and unmusical.
My favourite astronomy name is probably Adhara, which is still pretty thump-y, but I find it satisfying.
My favourite astronomy name is probably Adhara, which is still pretty thump-y, but I find it satisfying.
Not a fan
Doesn't really appeal to me, the "neb" part sounds medical.
A local politician where I live has two space themed daughters, Nova and Solar.
A local politician where I live has two space themed daughters, Nova and Solar.
Nova is nice enough, but having a sibling named solar is too much.
Nebula seems, quite literally, nebulous. The only space-related name I like even slightly is Stella.
I think it's an unattractive sound, and the association with nebulous things and sci-fi is not going to help it gain much use.
It's my friend's cat's name! Wouldn't like it on a person, "Neb" is a very unattractive sound.
Never liked Stella, but I do like Estelle and Estrella. I also like Nova but it is very pet-coded too.
Altair and Asterion are two I've always liked. Some planet names like Mars and Jupiter too. Urania and Ursa. Citlali. Danica. Seren. I even like Star on its own. Lots of pretty Kazakh and Turkish names with "moon" meanings like Aiday, Aylin, Ayten.
Oh, and Luna. I like Luna. Also just "Moon" in the MN spot.
Never liked Stella, but I do like Estelle and Estrella. I also like Nova but it is very pet-coded too.
Altair and Asterion are two I've always liked. Some planet names like Mars and Jupiter too. Urania and Ursa. Citlali. Danica. Seren. I even like Star on its own. Lots of pretty Kazakh and Turkish names with "moon" meanings like Aiday, Aylin, Ayten.
Oh, and Luna. I like Luna. Also just "Moon" in the MN spot.
The only Citlali I've known has pronounced it something like seet-lah-lee but it looks like another pronunciation listed on the website is seet-cha-lee. The Citlali I knew was Mexican-American. Same thing happens with Xochitl, where the ones I know pronounce it so-chee but the listed prn is sho-cheech. I'm sure it has to do with the Spanish adaptation of the Nahuatl names
The Xitlali I knew also pronounced it seet-lah-lee. I think the pronunciation on here is inaccurate.
I'm not sold on using Nebula as a human name. Bit on the nose for me. More suitable for a pet. But there are plenty of astronomers and space travelers with names I like, not to mention various non-English stellar names
*Nicolaus Copernicus, the Polish astronomer who said, "maybe the Sun is the center of the universe, not the Earth." Really shook up the astronomical world of the Renaissance.
*Tycho Brahe, the last major non-telescope using astronomer in the West, was born Tyge (Tycho being a nickname). It's a rather Danish name, but his sister Sophia's name is a bit more palatable for English use.
*Isaac Newton has a very timeless Biblical name. Has a definite gravity to it. Yes, that joke was intentional. Sorry, not sorry.
*Annie Jump Cannon helped develop modern stellar classification.
*Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, has an awesome name. I don't like that she appears to have become a Putin supporter in her post-Soviet political career.
*I actually like Buzz Aldrin's birth name of Edwin.
*No offense to Sally Ride, but I just like Mae Jemison's (first African-American woman in space) name more. Plus, Sally was my first dog's name, so I don't automatically think of space with it.
*Chiaki Mukai (first Japanese woman in space) has a lovely name.
*The late Kalpana Chawla (first Indian woman in space and victim of the Columbia disaster) had a gorgeous name. So does the recently back on-Earth Sunita "Suni" Williams.
*Liu Yang, first Chinese woman in space. The character used for Yang means "vast," which is rather appropriate for someone who's been to space.
*Nicolaus Copernicus, the Polish astronomer who said, "maybe the Sun is the center of the universe, not the Earth." Really shook up the astronomical world of the Renaissance.
*Tycho Brahe, the last major non-telescope using astronomer in the West, was born Tyge (Tycho being a nickname). It's a rather Danish name, but his sister Sophia's name is a bit more palatable for English use.
*Isaac Newton has a very timeless Biblical name. Has a definite gravity to it. Yes, that joke was intentional. Sorry, not sorry.
*Annie Jump Cannon helped develop modern stellar classification.
*Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, has an awesome name. I don't like that she appears to have become a Putin supporter in her post-Soviet political career.
*I actually like Buzz Aldrin's birth name of Edwin.
*No offense to Sally Ride, but I just like Mae Jemison's (first African-American woman in space) name more. Plus, Sally was my first dog's name, so I don't automatically think of space with it.
*Chiaki Mukai (first Japanese woman in space) has a lovely name.
*The late Kalpana Chawla (first Indian woman in space and victim of the Columbia disaster) had a gorgeous name. So does the recently back on-Earth Sunita "Suni" Williams.
*Liu Yang, first Chinese woman in space. The character used for Yang means "vast," which is rather appropriate for someone who's been to space.