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Appellations and Epithets
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Virgie - (English) diminutive of Virginia; maiden - /vihr-jee/
Bee - (English) diminutive of Beatrix; voyager; also a word name for a bee - /bee/
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Marisa - (Italian) Maria and Luisa; behooved; famous battle - /mah-ree-sah/
Haru - (Japanese) spring - /ha-roo/
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Marina - (Greek) of the sea - /mah-ree-nah/
Kiku - (Japanese) chrysanthemums - /kee-koo/
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Paivi - (Finnish) "day" - /pāy-vee/
Lennox - (Scottish) clearing of elm trees; surname; This name has a literature connection through the books of LM Montgomery - /linn-oks/
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A mother asked:
"Plz comment classic names. Like lil old man names. Nothing spelled wild.
Absolutely no Aiden, caden, zayden, jayden names.
I have an Owen and Lana. I really wanted to name this boy Arthur but his dad switched up and wants something else 😑💔
Here are names I like > Bo, Bill, Barry, Dennis, Todd.
Just some ideas to let you know the type I'm looking for."
I suggested:
"You are very traditional and there are some great names in that genre!
John - a classic that has always stood the test of time.
William, nn Will - I love this one
Joseph, nn Joe
Paul
Nathan
Ward
Hugh
Grant
Asa
Wade
Seth
Harrison, nn Harry
Henry
Steven
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What names would you suggest to help out this mama?
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More Medieval names... (continued)
Letitia - a Latin name, meaning joy and happiness. /leh-tee-sha/
Lettice - This is the variant of Letitia usually used in England /leh-tees/, emphasis on the final syllable. This does not sound like lettuce.
Linnet - On the face of it, Linnet or Lynnet may look like it means something like "small lake". But due to the may changes this name has experienced down through the ages, it began it's life from a Welsh name, Eluned, meaning "image or likeness". Because there is a bird, a type of Finch, of the name linnet, meaning take that to be the meaning. Both are equally true.
Lisieux - This is a place name from France. It comes from two elements, one Celtic and one Latin to mean, "new market". The nearest English pronunciation would be /lee-see-yah/.
Lorelai - Recently, this name has gained in popularity, most likely due to the popularity of the American series Gilmore Girls, in which the lead actress was named Lorelai, for her it was a family name. Technically, her daughter also carried the name, but she called her daughter Rory. In German mythology, this was the name of a maiden, a siren, that lived on a rock with singing the lured mariners to her.
Lorraine - Another place name from France meaning famous army.
Lovell - This is a surname drives from two French company's to mean "young wolf". For pronunciation, the emphasis would be on the final sound. /leh-vell/
Madelief/Madelieve - This name comes to us from the Netherlands. It means daisey. It drivetrains very nicely with the current trends towards nature themed names, in particular flowers for many girls. It is not unheard of in parts of the UK but still considered more rare. It would also be a happy honor name for those wishing to honor relative names Madeline. The pronunciation would be /mat-eh-leef/, very similar to Madeliene, only with a slight different ending.
Nesta - On the surface, this name may feel like a nature name, or possibly made up, but it is actually a diminutive of Agnes, meaning "chaste". In digging through my own ancestry, I found two ladies named Nest. I like the blending of meanings on this one. One direction leans into the nature theme, the other as it's own name.
Nimue - Straight out of Breton and Welsh mythology, comes this very unique and install name. It appears to have been created by the author of the King Arthur Legend, Geoffrey of Monmouth. Nimue was the ruler of Avalon and the Lady of the Lake.
Seraphina - Many take this name to mean angels but the actual meaning is from Hebrew "burning ones". The seraphim were known for their zealous love.
Taliesin - Historically, this has been a boy's name, but I think it works as an unusual girl's name. There is a long real life and literature history associated with the name, as well as a midcentury architecture association with Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, US. /tall-ee-ess-inn/
Tristan/Tristanne - Tristan comes to us from Wales, meaning "sad or sorrowful". It has a long use in literature as the character Sir Tristan in the romantic poems entitled, Tristan, and in King Arthur.
Varina - from Varinius' daughter, meaning versatile. There is a gentle story about a place I once lived. It had a rather unique two-word name (a first and last name). Everyone always wondered how the place had come to be called such a strange thing. As it turned out the wife wanted the train station to be named after her but the husband registered it in their surname. To appease her, he named the community after her full name, last name first. Just before it took affect, she legally had her first named changed to one she thought she had made up, just because she thought it was a beautiful word. Varina is a beautiful Slavic name and very real.
Vexin - This is a surname I found deep in my own ancestry. It belonged to Adela de Vexin. I love how both names have an updated feel. This name was used in Normandy, by a people called Veliocasses, Vexin is just a variant of that. The meaning is still debated but it probably signifies curly hair or a curly hairstyle. It has also been surmised to refer to a particular warrior coiffure, or as in "those with better helmet".
Wendlin - Began it's life as an alternate name for Vandals, or wanderers. It is from the element 'wend' which means was in reference to the Slavic tribe the Wends, Vandals living within Germanic settlement areas after the migration period; they are often associated with the Vandals. The name Wendel evolved as a short form, or diminutive form, of other names starting with Wendel.
Yves - This is a boy's name of French origins, pronounced “eve.” This unusual but charming name means “yew,” an evergreen tree with red berries and sharp needles, once used to make archery bows. Although known as a poisonous plant, yews were ubiquitous characters in old folklore, symbolizing death and resurrection. As this name is pronounced the same as the the female name Eve it seems like an obvious girls-names-on-boys crossover.
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Looking for a new yet not too "out there" boys-names-on-girls? These might just do the trick.
#babynames#names#boys names on girls#uniquenames#unusual names#hyphenated names#girl names#baby girl names
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More Medieval names... (continued)
Letitia - a Latin name, meaning joy and happiness. /leh-tee-sha/
Lettice - This is the variant of Letitia usually used in England /leh-tees/, emphasis on the final syllable. This does not sound like lettuce.
Linnet - On the face of it, Linnet or Lynnet may look like it means something like "small lake". But due to the may changes this name has experienced down through the ages, it began it's life from a Welsh name, Eluned, meaning "image or likeness". Because there is a bird, a type of Finch, of the name linnet, meaning take that to be the meaning. Both are equally true.
Lisieux - This is a place name from France. It comes from two elements, one Celtic and one Latin to mean, "new market". The nearest English pronunciation would be /lee-see-yah/.
Lorelai - Recently, this name has gained in popularity, most likely due to the popularity of the American series Gilmore Girls, in which the lead actress was named Lorelai, for her it was a family name. Technically, her daughter also carried the name, but she called her daughter Rory. In German mythology, this was the name of a maiden, a siren, that lived on a rock with singing the lured mariners to her.
Lorraine - Another place name from France meaning famous army.
Lovell - This is a surname drives from two French company's to mean "young wolf". For pronunciation, the emphasis would be on the final sound. /leh-vell/
Madelief/Madelieve - This name comes to us from the Netherlands. It means daisey. It drivetrains very nicely with the current trends towards nature themed names, in particular flowers for many girls. It is not unheard of in parts of the UK but still considered more rare. It would also be a happy honor name for those wishing to honor relative names Madeline. The pronunciation would be /mat-eh-leef/, very similar to Madeliene, only with a slight different ending.
Nesta - On the surface, this name may feel like a nature name, or possibly made up, but it is actually a diminutive of Agnes, meaning "chaste". In digging through my own ancestry, I found two ladies named Nest. I like the blending of meanings on this one. One direction leans into the nature theme, the other as it's own name.
Nimue - Straight out of Breton and Welsh mythology, comes this very unique and install name. It appears to have been created by the author of the King Arthur Legend, Geoffrey of Monmouth. Nimue was the ruler of Avalon and the Lady of the Lake.
Seraphina - Many take this name to mean angels but the actual meaning is from Hebrew "burning ones". The seraphim were known for their zealous love.
Taliesin - Historically, this has been a boy's name, but I think it works as an unusual girl's name. There is a long real life and literature history associated with the name, as well as a midcentury architecture association with Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, US. /tall-ee-ess-inn/
Tristan/Tristanne - Tristan comes to us from Wales, meaning "sad or sorrowful". It has a long use in literature as the character Sir Tristan in the romantic poems entitled, Tristan, and in King Arthur.
Varina - from Varinius' daughter, meaning versatile. There is a gentle story about a place I once lived. It had a rather unique two-word name (a first and last name). Everyone always wondered how the place had come to be called such a strange thing. As it turned out the wife wanted the train station to be named after her but the husband registered it in their surname. To appease her, he named the community after her full name, last name first. Just before it took affect, she legally had her first named changed to one she thought she had made up, just because she thought it was a beautiful word. Varina is a beautiful Slavic name and very real.
Vexin - This is a surname I found deep in my own ancestry. It belonged to Adela de Vexin. I love how both names have an updated feel. This name was used in Normandy, by a people called Veliocasses, Vexin is just a variant of that. The meaning is still debated but it probably signifies curly hair or a curly hairstyle. It has also been surmised to refer to a particular warrior coiffure, or as in "those with better helmet".
Wendlin - Began it's life as an alternate name for Vandals, or wanderers. It is from the element 'wend' which means was in reference to the Slavic tribe the Wends, Vandals living within Germanic settlement areas after the migration period; they are often associated with the Vandals. The name Wendel evolved as a short form, or diminutive form, of other names starting with Wendel.
Yves - This is a boy's name of French origins, pronounced “eve.” This unusual but charming name means “yew,” an evergreen tree with red berries and sharp needles, once used to make archery bows. Although known as a poisonous plant, yews were ubiquitous characters in old folklore, symbolizing death and resurrection. As this name is pronounced the same as the the female name Eve it seems like an obvious girls-names-on-boys crossover.
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Looking for something different but is actually a name?
Try scrolling slowly through medieval names. Some may feel a bit unusual at first but let them sit with you for a few minutes. See if any feel similar or relate in some way to a more contemporary name you are looking to update.
Medieval Names
Adelais - a French diminutive of Adelaide. Adelaide is a German named created by two components that means "a noble kind of person". This one is probably my personal favorite diminutive of Adelaide, second would be Adalie. A modern variant that I really like is Everaide, which takes the word "ever" and the component "aide" to mean "enduring kindness".
Amabel - while proving that sweet factor, that quite frankly is part of most names ending in bel/bell/belle, Amabel is just different enough for some to provide what they are looking for. A French name that's a variant of Amabilis, that means "lovable".
... continued - Medieval Names
Anchoret/Ancarat - I still haven't decided which spelling I like the most here. These spellings are Old English variants of a Welsh name that means "more to love". That can make it hard to resist when you're holding your tiny little one and wondering what to call her. The pronunciation here with both would be to put the emphasis on the middle syllable.
Avalie - Ava itself can have three possible meanings, from three different parts of the world. But as it has "lie" on the end, an English word meaning "field", one could make the assumption Avalie was originally formed somewhere in the UK, giving the name the meaning "living field".
Caelia - is a Roman name meaning "heavenly". It has a great literature connection as Caelia was a Fairy Queen in Richard Johnson's romance Tom a Lincoln. Caelia is the ruler of an island called "Fairy Land," populated by women who have slain their warmongering men. She begs Tom and his companions to stay on the island so that it might be re-peopled. There is much more to the story and provides a connection to King Arthur. Caelia doesn't sound too remote or inaccessible to modern ears and might give some a lovely honor name possibility to others with similar sounding names.
Catalina - I also have had a huge fondness for this one for a very long time. It is one of many ways to honor a mother or grandmother named Katherine. This is a name from Spain, meaning pure.
Cateline - I learned of Cateline around the same time as I found Caitlyn, 40 years ago. Not having grown up in the UK, finding these alternate ways to spell one of my favorite names, Kate, nearly made my heart sing, and still does. The pronunciation would be
/kāyt-leen/ but could also easily be /kāyt-līyn/, though with the latter and the proliferation of another medieval name Caitlyn, I fear for the constant need to course-correct people in their pronunciations assuming you are actually saying Caitlyn instead.
Elisende - This is a Flemish spelling of a Catalan form of the Visigothic name Alahsind, composed of the Germanic elements alah "temple" and sinþs "path". This name was born by Elisenda de Montcada, the fourth and last wife of King James II of Aragon.
But as a name for today, I like it as a possible honor name of Elisabeth or even Cynthia/Cindy, based on sounds or spelling. Some other possibilities, that have the same meaning, are Ayan (Bengali), Keala (Hawaiian) /kee-ah-lah/, Lane (English), and Michi (Japanese).
Emelisse - This is a French name with an interesting meaning, "universally smooth". Personally, I think I prefer this one to Emmeline
Eulalie - This is the French spelling of the name Eulalia, meaning "well-soken".
Gwendoline - Many are familiar with Gwendolyn but not many have heard of
/gwinn-dah-leen/.
Geneviere - I fear for the constant spelling issues here but for the brave at heart, this is actually one of my favorites on this list.
/zhan-ah-veer/ - meaning "white phantom".
Genevieve - This one also has a kind of interesting meaning. It simply means "tribeswoman", which makes me wonder more about how it came to be a personal name, but it is of unknown origin. There are some fun nicknames for Genevieve but, of course, is lovely as is. Possible nicknames: Gen, Genna, Veva, Vivi, Vieve /vee-ev/. My experience with this name and native French speakers is that it's pronounced /zhan-vee-ev/, which I find to be just as beautiful as the more American-ized pronunciation, /jinn-ah-veev/
Ingaret - This appears to have been inspired by both Anchoret and perhaps Margaret. It means "most beloved". I actually like the familiarity many of us already familiar with Margaret would have with Ingaret. With the clever creation of this name it wouldn't surprise me if we were to find Annegaret somewhere in the ancient census rolls. Ingaret and Annegaret could work very easily as an updated honor name to those with loved ones named Margaret.
Isabeau - Isabeau has recently been showing up in naming forums as a way to honor all of the Isabels out there without being direct. It is a sweet beautiful name that means "beautiful promise". Not a bad place to begin at all.
Ismerie - I first saw this one spelled Ismary, but I suppose I prefer this variation. The original Isomerie means "follower of St. Anne".
Isolde - Another name popping in and out on name forums, is Isolde. This is a name formed from two Germanic elements to mean "ice battle". There are several variations of spelling for this name, the oldest being Yseut, from series of 12th century romance poems, Tristan. Then later as an opera, Tristan und Iseult. Tristan is actually Sir Tristan, a knight of King Arthur's round table. Isolde is a great beginning for those looking for strong names for their daughters.
Jehanne - In naming my own children this was a name I considered as my husband is named John. We ultimately went with a different variant but this one stays right there, tugging at my heart. I've seen from serval sources, that this is possibly the real name of Joan of Arc. The pronunciation may vary depending on where you live. I've heard /zheh-ann/,
/zhoo-ahn/, and /zhoo-inn/ from native French speakers, the beginning being just like the "je" in "je suis", and I've heard /jāy-ahn/. The latter may be more Anglicanized, but I still like it.
Joceline - another French name meaning, "daughter of the Goths". This is an unexpected way to spell a more familiar name, Joselyn. Both have the advantage of a great nickname, Josie.
Leatrice - This is the clever creation from one of our long-ago mothers. She combined Leah and Beatrice to give us Leatrice, meaning "weary traveler".
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A mother-to-be recently asked for short names to accompany the first name she has chosen for her new baby girl.
These were the suggestions made based on a tiered system of ideas.
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The classics will always work and will be beautiful.
Olivia Rose
Olivia Jane
Olivia Anne
If you are looking for something just a little different but not too "out there":
Olivia Blythe
Olivia Finch
Olivia Maylis
Olivia Maylin
For something even edgier try:
Olivia Eris
Olivia Cia
Olivia Nyx
What do you think? What would you choose to go with Olivia?
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The reaction takes in this scene are top tier and I love it so much
All Creatures Great and Small 2 x 06
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