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Celebrity BA + astronomical names
by Remora L. (Uilos)
4/28/2015, 12:56 AM
Finnish TV-celebrity Tia Kiuru and her husband named their daughter Rigel Elina Aurora. Like it says in the database, Rigel is a star in the constellation Orion and also the the seventh brightest star in the night sky.Personally, I prefer just Elina Aurora, but overall Rigel isn't that bad. We all know how crazy celebrity baby names tend to be and Rigel is quite tame compared to many others. Only thing that bothers me is probably the pronounciation: the English way (RI-jəl? RIE-jəl?) sounds more feminine to me than the Finnish way (RI-gel).What do you think of Rigel? Have you come across other rare astronomical/astrological names and do you have any favorites among them?
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- Moirrey
4/29/2015, 5:55 PM
Rigel is pronounced ry-GEL in English as well. I find it really unattractive, and it's not in the least bit feminine. I can't believe someone who likes frilly names like Elina and Aurora would name their daughter Rigel. Ick. Rigel makes me think of Star Trek and the Simpsons before the actual real life star.
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- Buneary
4/29/2015, 5:05 AM
Rigel sounds kinda masculine to me. I think it's probably due to the similarity to Nigel.
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- Caprice
4/28/2015, 12:23 PM
Rigel isn't too bad, but a bit harsh. Cudos to them for choosing such and interesting name, though! And Elina Aurora is gorgeous.
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- Ninor (Frozten)
4/28/2015, 11:34 AM
Can't really picture Rigel on a girl. It sounds very masculine.
Elina Aurora is lovely though
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- Ninor (Frozten)
4/28/2015, 11:34 AM
Can't really picture Rigel on a girl. It sounds very masculine.
Elina Aurora is lovely though
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- Andromache (Hannah Ruth)
4/28/2015, 7:55 AM
Ooh, I like astronomical names! I like Rigel.Arista
Bellatrix
Cosima (idk if this counts but it is ultimately derived from Cosmos)
Asteria / Asterion
Altair
Lyra
Sirius
Vesper
Evren
Adhara
Vega

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- Pie
4/28/2015, 2:13 AM
I've never seen it before, and I'd have pronounced it like the English word regal, which wouldn't be great in English. But having just looked the English pronunciation up on Forvo, it's apparently pronounced like Nigel! Which is awful. So thumbs down for Rigel.
Elina Aurora is nice though.
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