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I really like this name (and names of ancient mythological deities in general) but I don't love the association with the movie.
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"Juno was mad, he knew he'd been had
So he shot at the sun with a gun".
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So he shot at the sun with a gun".
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My name is Juno, and I'm a male. I feel it could be used as both masculine and feminine.
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Total dog/cat name.
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Prefer this to June. Less month associations. Also I think it sounds feminine enough even with the o end. Noah, Jonah, Elijah etc don’t sound feminine even though they end in the uh sound.
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The name Juno also has a usage of Greek Mythology. So, I think that the "Usages" of this name should be updated from "Roman Mythology" to "Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology".
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(mythology) (Messenger of the gods)
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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(mythology) (Messenger of the gods)
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I like it more than June but both names have different strengths and are equally pretty.
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It did make me think of Juno Steel, from the penumbra podcast. I'm also considering the name for myself.
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For a feminine name, this sounds pretty masculine. I think it's cool. If I had 2 kids, I would name them Juno and Hugo.
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Funfact: In the 90s movie "Beetlejuice", when the couple dies and goes to the afterlife, their death-caseworker's name is Juno.
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Strong name. I don't buy the comments that it sounds masculine. It definitely has that feminine feel that any girl could wear. It may be a bit weighty though. I wouldn't use it for my daughter, but I like it.
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I like this name a lot, I think it's very youthful and cute! But in my opinion, it doesn't really sound like a girl's name. You can name a baby girl or female character Juno, but to me, it sounds much more masculine than feminine.
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Multiple sources define the given name Juno as (possibly?) gender-neutral. A known fictional male bearer of this name is Juno from the South Korean film "Jenny, Juno". Some known real-life male bearers of this name are Juno (Finnish rapper and hip hop artist), Juno (South Korean singer), and Juno Roxas (Australian musician). More Male bearers of the name Juno can be found at the "Juno" Wikipedia page.
Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny,_Juno
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_(rapper)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_(singer)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_Roxas
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unisex_name
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Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny,_Juno
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_(rapper)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_(singer)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_Roxas
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unisex_name
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I would personally not use this name. I feel like many people who use it don't know much about mythology and have never read Juno's story.
Juno was a horrible person. When her baby, Vulcan, was born she expected him to be strong and handsome but when he turned out not to be she threw him off the top of Mount Olympus. His legs broke as he hit the water beneath him so he ended up having a disability for life. He was raised by Thetis. Many years later Thetis went to Mount Olympus wearing jewelry Vulcan had crafted. Juno loved the jewelry and when she heard Vulcan had made it she demanded he come back to Olympus which he refused.
Juno was basically a horrible, judgmental, selfish and superficial person.
Now I know that this is just a myth and not real but it is, after all, how this name was created. I wouldn't want this horrible association personally.
I'm not writing this because I don't want Juno to be used. I don't care what other people use and I am sure most people won't know the myth and a little Juno would have no problems. Just writing this down so that people who are interested in it get the full picture and story. Because I always hear "it's so nice, it's from mythology". Well, yes, but it doesn't have any good associations as the mythological Juno was terrible.
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Juno was a horrible person. When her baby, Vulcan, was born she expected him to be strong and handsome but when he turned out not to be she threw him off the top of Mount Olympus. His legs broke as he hit the water beneath him so he ended up having a disability for life. He was raised by Thetis. Many years later Thetis went to Mount Olympus wearing jewelry Vulcan had crafted. Juno loved the jewelry and when she heard Vulcan had made it she demanded he come back to Olympus which he refused.
Juno was basically a horrible, judgmental, selfish and superficial person.
Now I know that this is just a myth and not real but it is, after all, how this name was created. I wouldn't want this horrible association personally.
I'm not writing this because I don't want Juno to be used. I don't care what other people use and I am sure most people won't know the myth and a little Juno would have no problems. Just writing this down so that people who are interested in it get the full picture and story. Because I always hear "it's so nice, it's from mythology". Well, yes, but it doesn't have any good associations as the mythological Juno was terrible.
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I do think it is a pretty name, but the 'o' makes it sound too masculine. June would be a good, more feminine, nickname.
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Juno aesthetics!
https://www.google.com/search?q=+girl+with+an+orange+dress+aesthetic&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwit2eCrgOXtAhWKkp4KHeohB5QQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=+girl+with+an+orange+dress+aesthetic&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1CMKliMKmD2LWgAcAB4AIABOYgBOZIBATGYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=mbDjX-2oNoql-gTqw5ygCQ&bih=649&biw=1366&rlz=1CAEAQE_enCA896#imgrc=zPfvRYjuRZvvxM
https://www.google.com/search?q=juno+goddess&rlz=1CAEAQE_enCA896&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwje7LW1guXtAhUDv54KHb84A10Q_AUoAXoECB0QAw&biw=1366&bih=649#imgrc=KGG0_ad4hvW8EM
https://www.google.com/search?q=orange+stars&rlz=1CAEAQE_enCA896&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=BUBo7bltvZxoXM%252C78kTbqIHAd1efM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kR8oJ71JbgqwbmCiJ4-raCJJdH9wg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiHjdPVguXtAhVNsZ4KHVJWBd4Q9QF6BAgbEAE&biw=1366&bih=649#imgrc=BUBo7bltvZxoXM
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https://www.google.com/search?q=+girl+with+an+orange+dress+aesthetic&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwit2eCrgOXtAhWKkp4KHeohB5QQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=+girl+with+an+orange+dress+aesthetic&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1CMKliMKmD2LWgAcAB4AIABOYgBOZIBATGYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=mbDjX-2oNoql-gTqw5ygCQ&bih=649&biw=1366&rlz=1CAEAQE_enCA896#imgrc=zPfvRYjuRZvvxM
https://www.google.com/search?q=juno+goddess&rlz=1CAEAQE_enCA896&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwje7LW1guXtAhUDv54KHb84A10Q_AUoAXoECB0QAw&biw=1366&bih=649#imgrc=KGG0_ad4hvW8EM
https://www.google.com/search?q=orange+stars&rlz=1CAEAQE_enCA896&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=BUBo7bltvZxoXM%252C78kTbqIHAd1efM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kR8oJ71JbgqwbmCiJ4-raCJJdH9wg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiHjdPVguXtAhVNsZ4KHVJWBd4Q9QF6BAgbEAE&biw=1366&bih=649#imgrc=BUBo7bltvZxoXM
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Juno Kaplan is one of the six women who get trapped inside an unmarked cave system in the 2005 British horror movie The Descent. She is played by Natalie Mendoza.
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I like the association with the goddess, but I'm not a fan of girl names ending in 'o'. Also not too fond of the English pronunciation, though the Latin one is quite nice.
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I really like this name. It reminds me of the alpha Juno from Animal Jam. Juno was described as a legendary warrior, and even sacrificed their life in order to save everyone. Thus, I get this impression of "fierce and willing to sacrifice" from this name
Also, I like Juno's colors.
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Also, I like Juno's colors.
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Juno is one of the main characters of the manga/anime Beastars. She is an anthropomorphic gray wolf.
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This name sounds masculine to me, I can't imagine it on a girl, only on a boy.
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It's pretty, but I dislike the association with the movie and the goddess Hera, who is known for being jealous and petty. It sounds very feminine to me, I don't know why boys have this name.
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Kayisforkeen, boys don’t have this name. I checked the usage! And even if they did, it wouldn’t sound too feminine! After all, Juna is 100% feminine to me! But I understand that not all names ending with “o” are masculine, just like how not all names ending with “a” or “ah” are feminine. Joshua is not feminine, it’s masculine.
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Hey, nice to see other trans folks and The Penumbra Podcast fans checking out this name! I was always pretty meh about the goddess Juno, and I still haven't watched the movie but Juno Steel is really important to me! There's also a Sheriff Juno in The Adventure Zone: Amnesty, and that was like, deal SEALED. Plus, possible nicknames for this name are wonderful to think about. June, Junie, Junebug (I'm a big TAZ fan, okay) the possibilities are endless (probably not). Anyway, good name I might take it. I like that it could be masculine or feminine, with a more feminine connotation and a strong personal association with a genderqueer character.
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I am male and this is my name. I do get teased about the goddess thing but I either ignore it or tell them "Look, your name is [person's name] but you are not [famous person with the same name].
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Love the name Juno! I'm transgender and it's one of the names I'm thinking of choosing!
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The character Juno Steel from The Penumbra Podcast bears this name.
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Juno Temple is an English actress. She has appeared in films such as Black Mass, The Other Boleyn Girl, Wild Child, Atonement, Maleficent and The Three Musketeers. She also had a starring role in the HBO series Vinyl.
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In German and some other languages, the pronunication is YOO-no /'ju. No/, which is close to the original Latin Iuno.
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People need to educate themselves, that's what they need to do. Juno is the name of a roman goddess, used in literature and astronomy (asteroid, spacecraft).
If one's sole impression is "I hate the movie so now I hate the name" then one may consider picking up a book once in a while.
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If one's sole impression is "I hate the movie so now I hate the name" then one may consider picking up a book once in a while.
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I love the movie! Honestly and it's good because then your teenage daughter will feel more pressure of not doing it because people will connect her to the awesome movie. And I would be lucky if my daughter turned out like Juno McGuff, The reason why is she's not like other girls now who got pregnant to get attention or tie down a man. It was by accident plus she has confidence in herself that most teenagers don't have. And the girl knows how to handle her problems and be independent which I love so that's why I'm naming my daughter after the movie Juno.
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Juno is the name of late English socialite Denisa, Lady Newborough's daughter.
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I have heard that this can be a nickname for Juniper. I am not sure but that is what I heard.
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I always like this name, but the movie kind of ruined it.
Also, in the movie True Lies, the bad chick's name is Juno.
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Also, in the movie True Lies, the bad chick's name is Juno.
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June, the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, is thought to be named after the ancient Roman Goddess Juno, queen of the gods.
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I love this name, it is spunky. The film association is not a good thing for me, not that I have a problem with the content.
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I think Juno is a gorgeous sounding, unusual name. I love Roman names, and this is no exception.
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The Latin pronunciation is nice, but the English version is just not. Also, I don't think of it as a proper name.
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I am very fond of the movie Juno, and this is the only girl name I like that ends in O. It is cute, but I like June better.
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I love this name! It's one of my absolute favourites. Juno sounds so pretty and interesting. I like girl's names that end in "o" - they sound different. I'd love to use this name for my own daughter someday. And, I won't have to worry about associations with they movie, because by the time I'd ever have kids it would be completely forgotten about, ha ha.
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I think this is really pretty and majestic sounding. I also love the name Pandora. These are both really cool mythology names. It's pretty much names I like but I could never use for a child because it's too unusual. I would also not use this for a child because of the film Juno, it would cause a lot of teasing. Plus then what if she got pregnant to fit her name?
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The name is lovely, it’s the Roman name of my most favorite Greek goddess, Hera. Queen of the Heavens, Goddess of Marriage. I’d be honored to be named after a goddess.
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This name is ugly. It's also become associated with a movie about teen pregnancy.
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I've always seen this as a masculine name. As a child, I had a parrot that said, "You know who!" (this was all he said for many years), but it came out, "Junohoo!" Thus, Juno became his name.
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At first, I thought this name was really weird when I heard it from the movie Juno. But once I thought about it more, I learned to love it. Of course, I will never name my child that because she'll be known as the girl named after the pregnant teenager, but I do love it.
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For a very long time, I though this was a masculine name because of the 'o' ending. It sounds a bit like a name parents would choose to make their daughter sound all edgy and hip, and that's why it would sound a bit strange on feminine, typically average girls and women, and on women past the age of 35.
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A real-life person with this name is British actress Juno Temple, whose films include "Atonement" and "The Other Boleyn Girl."
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There is a movie called Juno about a girl named Juno who gets pregnant before she is even married or an adult (I think) so I am mad because I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS and I hate this name now. Thanks a lot, movie producers.
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Juno McGuff is a character in the movie "Juno" played by Ellen Page. It's an awesome movie, saw it last night. XD
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Juno means "vital force".
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I love this name. It flows beautifully. This is the name of a character in a story I'm writing. I think it's great name for her because it sounds very other-worldly and magestic.
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The Juno Awards are music trophies given out to Canadian artists.
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On Sailor Moon, JunJun from the Amazon Quartet's name is derived from this!
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I love this name. I seem to remember reading somewhere that it is also used in Ireland, as some sort of variant of Una/Oonagh, although I don't know how true that is.
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This is the phonetic of the town where I live, Juneau.
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"Juno and the Paycock" is a play by Sean O'Casey, adapted to the screen in the 1930's, directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
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There was a character in Beetlejuice named Juno.
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I love this name, but I would never use it for a child because it is my dog's name.
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