Celestina

I love it! Celeste and Tina could be nicknames.

I think it's perfect for us because my husband is from Sicily. In Italian it sounds like Shelaysteena. My name is Shelly.

I like it; it's mellifluous. One way of interpreting the meaning of the name is "belonging to the stars" because in the 'elements' part of the glossary it says that -ine, -ino, -inus, and -ina are diminutive suffixes meaning "belonging to." Also, Celestina derives from Caelestis, which meant "of the sky; heavenly" which stars certainly are.

This name is precious and incomparably beautiful. It sounds sleek and silvery, as well as classy, lyrical, sophisticated and cultured. A gorgeous name found in old Spanish literature. I like all the "Celest" names, and if I were to choose a favourite it would be Celestina. What I like about it is it's very cosmopolitan, like Cecilia and Claudia, and will be pronounced beautifully wherever you go. However, I don't really like any of the nicknames. Cel and Tina are okay, but they take away a lot of the beauty and majesty of Celestina. Pity some people feel the need to shorten such a glamourous and perfect name.

How beautiful, melodic, and ultra-feminine! And if she turns out to be an incorrigible tomboy, you can always just call her Tina.

An even more tomboyish nickname could be Les, as it is usually short for Leslie, which is unisex.

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P.S. This name is fantastic! So... celestial :)