Comments on: Name of the Day: Orion

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By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:25:16 +0000

For some reason I thought the names Orion and Auberon were related and I was going to remark that I like Auberon better. Then I realized that I was thinking Arion, which despite sounding like Orion, is still an unrelated name.

Anyways, a nice enough name, but not my style. I like astronomy names, but it’s too close in sound to Bryan, Brian and Ryan. Orion just doesn’t sound that fresh.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:10:34 +0000

My Husband is a third and I always get asked if we are having a fourth… the answer is always unequivocally NO… I am really not much for the same old same old names, his whole family is ridden with Rich, Dick, Richie, several Johns and Jacks, a JD (short for john), Bob, Rob, and Bobbies … and how is my precious fictional (so far) little boy supposed to stand out in a sea of lame variations on the same name without upsetting the whole family. … the answer is… not have a boy .. hahaha.

But Orion is just so much more interesting than Dick or Bob. My husband also agrees.. all family names are out, just so boring… I do really like my husbands middle name, so we will probably pass that along. Orion is so fresh yet familiar and will never be lost in a family gathering.

Two thumbs up for this name!

Since we are stepping back to 2008 in your naming world.. it reminded me of a naming article I read in 2008 on the worst names ever and thought I would share it with you all.. I found it entertaining!

http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/07/and-the-worst-bad-name-is/

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:59:22 +0000

Juliet, I’m working on something about Apple … you’re exactly right, plenty of “real” names aren’t terribly appealing!

By: Juliet

Juliet — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:37:39 +0000

I love the sound of Orion.It’s a natural attraction to the name as I like the -RYE sound and like most of the -Ry names.It’s lovely, I think. Not too out there either

On another note, I have yet to work out why people get so upset over Apple when you compare it to Egbert which is a bona fide official name.Hey, at least Apple invokes an image of something fresh, crisp and pure. An Egbert just makes me think of things stinky

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:28:44 +0000

For a girl? Now that *is* daring! But then, Ryan and Ryann have been cross-dressing for decades- Ryan’s been in the Top 1000 for girls since 1974.

So really, Orion? Not such an outlandish leap. While we’re confessing fave-names-for-girls that we’d never dare use, I can’t help but like Atticus for a daughter.

Should you become a Hollywood superstar, I think you should seriously consider using Orion Amelia. You’d get more press than Apple Martin.

By: coolteamblt

coolteamblt — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:45:00 +0000

I love love love Orion. It’s totally a guilty pleasure name for me. I wanted to name a girl Orion Amelia really badly and call her Ri or Orrie. Although I think it’s a masculine name, it somehow sounds right to me on a girl.