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I have friends who live in Astoria, Queens. I don't think it makes a very good name for a kid, though.

There is also a small town on the Oregon coast called Astoria. It is where the movie, "The Goonies" was filmed.

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My sisters name is Astoria. People always assume that our family is rich because it's a 'preppy' name.

I plan on getting pregnant next year and if it's a girl, her name will be Astoria Emerson or Astoria Siobhan

Nicknames for Astoria: | Edit

Story, Tori, Toria, Ria

Meanings and history of the name Astoria: | Edit

Astoria is a neighborhood in Queens, New York best known for its large Greek population and for being the Hollywood of the East in the early 20th century, before the warmer temperatures of Los Angeles lured movie production away.

Astoria, Queens was named for millionaire John Jacob Astor as part of a business deal. Astor was from Germany and his surname meant "goshawk," probably from a nickname given to a hawklike ancestor.

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'Astoria Malfoy (nee Greengrass)' from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.
The Waldorf-Astoria hotel, famous for luxury.
"So Long, Astoria" is a song from pop punk band The Ataris, off the album "So Long, Astoria".