Names from work, life, and television

[decembermalice.livejournal.com]

Here are relatively uncommon names (in my opinion) I've seen around:

Dariana
Ellery
Ilyse (common name, uncommon spelling - I don't like it.)
Amarylis
Jael (from America's Next Top Model - I love this name but not the spelling, although I can't think of a spelling I like better.)
Celestina (from Dance Life on MTV)
Rosetta


Thoughts?

Comments

[etherealshores.livejournal.com]

I've heard of the name Jael for awhile, and it's one of my favorites personally. It's short and very pretty.

[aymen.livejournal.com]

My friend's name is Amarylis, but goes by Mary. I've always thought the name was very pretty.

I've yet to see the new ANTM. How is Jael pronounced?

[bloomingtulip.livejournal.com]

Celestina is almost my name- Celestia

[zorianna.livejournal.com]

Like Jay-elle

[selador.livejournal.com]

I know a daryian (sp?). her middle name is portia

[bouncepogo.livejournal.com]

If I looked at Jael, I'd pronounce it "Jail."

Rosetta in my mind = Rosetta Stone

[glowing-dragon.livejournal.com]

Ellery reminds me of scriptwriting.
I personally prefer Celeste.
Rosetta reminds me of the Rosetta Stone.

[aymen.livejournal.com]

That's kinda pretty! It's nicer than the way I would have pronouced it. I would have called her Jail.

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

i know a Jael. she's four. no varient spellings, as its a name from the Bible that is not often used. :) her and her sibs are all Bible names. Abigail, Jael, and Malachi.

[decembermalice.livejournal.com]

I didn't know it was a bible name! It reminded me of Yael (her dad's Jewish.) Is it a variant of the name?

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

i'm not sure if they're related. i'm having a bible brain east and can't remember exactly where she is in the bible. :( but i'm guessing maybe not so connected. :/

[eleanorgrace.livejournal.com]

I've run into a few other interesting, uncommon names.

I have a friend named Dava which I think is a pretty but unusual feminine form of David.
I also have a friend named Areli, though teachers always say "Ariel."

I teach a girl named Ellimae and a girl named Tayla.
I also have a Talia (tuh-LEE-uh) and an Alia (uh-LEE-uh, though the spelling there is probably wrong) in the same class.

[oxinterruptedxo.livejournal.com]

jael looks cute but just feels like a bad omen b/c it sounds like "jail" (at least to me).

amarylis is cute.

[krosp.livejournal.com]

I know.... I was like.... erm... Jail/gaol ???????!!!?!?!

[krosp.livejournal.com]

I agree totally with both things you just said.

[krosp.livejournal.com]

Is Dava pronounced like Day-va (like David) or Daah-va?

[eleanorgrace.livejournal.com]

The first one. I think it's pretty.

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

Dariana - meh
Ellery - it's okay but it reminds me of celery. I like Mallory a lot better.
Ilyse - yeah I don't like this spelling
Amarylis - reminds me of Amarillo
Jael - ew ew ew that girl looks like a total meth-head and her name sounds like "jail"
Celestina - yuck
Rosetta - eh

[stormimay.livejournal.com]

I think Jael is the woman in the bible who lured an evil king into her tent, fed him, waited for him to fall asleep, and then put a tent spike through his head. I think that's her.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

yes Jael is the English version of Yael (and is pronounced Yah-elle). Many names that have Ys in Hebrew have Js in English ie Yaakov/Jacob Yosef/Joseph Eliyahu/Elijah etc

I actually like Yael a lot better than Jael

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

I see that I was a little unclear. I meant that Yael is pronounced Yah-elle, not that Jael is

[sherball.livejournal.com]

I agree, I like Yael much better.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

to me Jay-elle just sounds like initials, not a name.

[alluminor.livejournal.com]

I only like Jael. But I like it a lot.