oddly enough, other than Ishvan (& possibly Adoins on the off chance my child is not less-than-handsome), i contemplate using these names. ESPECIALLY all the girl names. :)
I had a geography teacher in 7th grade who said he wanted to go back and name his kids after countries. His favorite was Seychelles. Personally, I like names from books because I like to read, but saints names would be neat too. For instance, my name is Bridgett and there is a Saint Brigid (Bridgett is a variation of that) from Ireland (I am Irish) and they celebrate St. Brigid on February 1st (I was born early on February 2nd), and since my family has a tradition of the mother's name being the daughter's middle name, it would just be neat to be named for two saints.
Boys = Dadealus*, Caelum, Calyx, Iago, Jericho, Taliesin* Girls = Aesara*, Arianhrod, Calabria, Cerridwen*, Symphony, Tennessee I also quite like Indigo, for either.
*I would actually consider these for middle names.
Specifically, the one from "Gawain and the Green Knight." Though in the story he displays some cowardice and is marked for life because of it. But he's a mostly positive character overall, and the name is good.
What if you pronounce it the French way (mare-SAY-dase)? Then it doesn't sound so much like what we would think of as the car. And I think it's prettier that way too. :o)
I believe it's originally supposed to be pronounced like that too =) I like it better that way as well. But still...if I ever were to choose that name for my future daughter, I think I'd make it a middle name or something ;)
i dream of a world where I can name my son Atticus and know he won't get beat up. :)
other guilty pleasure names: Louisiana, Georgia, Boston, and Wallace for a girl. i would pretty much bet on getting the "worst mother" award for Wallace :)
My own guilty naming pleasures: nouns (other than flowers, which are commonly used anyway)... and I don't mean intangible ones like Charity, Joy, Hope, Grace, etc.
No, I mean TANGIBLE non-flower nouns. Melanotaenia, Fern, Rosemary, Rhubarb, Opal, etc.
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Date: 2007-05-18 01:19 pm (UTC)Ishvan. *eesh-vahn*
some others i like:
BOYS~ Asher, Adonis, Cassius, & Deontae.
GIRLS~ Persis, Damaris, Melissande, & Phaedre.
oddly enough, other than Ishvan (& possibly Adoins on the off chance my child is not less-than-handsome), i contemplate using these names. ESPECIALLY all the girl names. :)
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Date: 2007-05-18 01:51 pm (UTC)As in Prince Caspian, the CS Lewis book :)
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Date: 2007-05-18 04:07 pm (UTC)hmm, i don't have any weird name likes really..
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Date: 2007-05-18 04:20 pm (UTC)I also love city names. Although my three favorites (Paris, Austin and Brooklyn) are now so WAY beyond overused!
I have a friend who named their daughter Sedona. I thought that was pretty cool.
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Date: 2007-05-18 06:42 pm (UTC)I like names of Pagan gods/goddesses:
Hecate, Cerridwen, Isis, Rhiannon, Morrigan, Branwen, etc for girls; Odin for boys.
My other favourite names are Demona (girl) and Varg (boy), as well as Ea for a middle name.
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Date: 2007-05-18 07:41 pm (UTC)I love it because it's so soft and sweet, but I hate it because it's so gosh darn trashy.
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Date: 2007-05-18 08:28 pm (UTC)My weirdest ...
Boys = Dadealus*, Caelum, Calyx, Iago, Jericho, Taliesin*
Girls = Aesara*, Arianhrod, Calabria, Cerridwen*, Symphony, Tennessee
I also quite like Indigo, for either.
*I would actually consider these for middle names.
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Date: 2007-05-18 08:31 pm (UTC)Gawain *as in King Arthur's knight*
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Date: 2007-05-18 11:51 pm (UTC)I love it as a name, though!
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Date: 2007-05-18 11:54 pm (UTC)And Drusilla.
Not that you can tell what my fandom's are or anything.
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Date: 2007-05-19 04:49 am (UTC)LOL
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Date: 2007-05-20 03:41 am (UTC)i dream of a world where I can name my son Atticus and know he won't get beat up. :)
other guilty pleasure names: Louisiana, Georgia, Boston, and Wallace for a girl. i would pretty much bet on getting the "worst mother" award for Wallace :)
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Date: 2007-05-20 04:05 am (UTC)I love the name Canaan for a boy... even though it is a place.
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Date: 2007-05-20 07:17 pm (UTC)I love this name since I´m twelve or so...
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Date: 2007-05-20 08:10 pm (UTC)No, I mean TANGIBLE non-flower nouns. Melanotaenia, Fern, Rosemary, Rhubarb, Opal, etc.
Obsidian for a boy... you get the picture.
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