Happy Monday, lovelies!
How was your weekend? Does it feel like Summertime to you yet? We've had some splendidly summery weather the past couple weeks here in East Tennessee. I just LOOOOVE this season!
(Which, technically, it's still considered Spring right now, I suppose... at least until the 21st of this month. ;P)
Here's some fresh new names for you!
Enjoy.
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NICKNAMES
Edmund
M | English, German, Polish
EHD-mənd(English), EHT-muwnt(German),EHD-moont(Polish)
Means "rich protection," from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and mund "protection." Two Anglo-Saxon kings of England bore this name, as well as two saints, and a 9th-century king of East Anglia, who according to legend was killed after refusing to divide his Christian kingdom with an invading pagan Danish ruler.
Christiana
F | English
kris-tee-AN-É™, kris-TYAN-É™
Latin feminine form of Christian, which comes from the medieval Latin name Christianus, meaning "a Christian" (see Christos).
Nikolas
M | Greek, English
Variant of Nikolaos (Greek), or Nicholas (English)---both meaning "victory of the people."
Yolanda
F | English, Spanish
yo-LAN-da(Spanish), yo-LAHN-dÉ™(English)
From the medieval French name Yolande, which could possibly be a form of the name Violante, itself a derivative of Latin viola "violet." Alternatively, it could be of Germanic origin. This was borne by a 12th-century empress of the Latin Empire in Constantinople, a 13th-century countess from Luxembourg, and a 15th-century duchess of Lorraine---subject of the 1892 opera Iolanta, by Tchaikovsky.
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SURNAMES
Bonner
English
From Middle English boneire "kind, courteous," which is derived from Norman French bon aire "good bloodline."
Finkelstein
Yiddish
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) ornamental compound name, literally meaning "sparkle stone." Other forms include, Garfinkel or Garfunkel.
Wyrick
Polish
Americanized form of Wyrzyk, a variant of Wyrzykowski, which is possibly derived from a Polish place name of uncertain meaning, probably "away from the river."
Honeycutt
English
Derived from the name of the English town Hunnacott, which comes from the Old English hunig "honey", or the given name Huna, combined with cot "cottage."
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Names & meanings via behindthename.com
TALK TO ME!
Which of these do you like best?
I particularly like Ned for Edmund---normally, one would use Ed, of course, but Ned makes it different! And the name Yolanda is beautiful! Yoli is a cute nickname for that one.
What do YOU think??
That's all for today, dear beans!
TTFN. <3
Yaaay! I always LOVE the nickname ones! Actually, I love ALL of them. So many great name ideas!
ReplyDeleteYolanda is definitely my favorite of this list. And Yoli as a nickname for it is ADORABLE. I also like Niko for Nikolas instead of just Nik. That's a really cool one.
And the surnames are super fun. Wyrick and Honeycutt especially are fabulous! They sound like whimsical, lighthearted fantasy surnames. I love it! ^_^
Yessss! So do I!! *^ _ ^*
DeleteI totally agree on both of those! I kinda like the name Nikolas with a 'k', it's definitely more uncommon.
Yes, they certainly have a whimsical feel to them! :D
I think Yoli and Niko are super cute. Also Edmund always reminds me of Narnia :)
ReplyDeleteI think so too! They sound like an adorable couple also ;D *le GASP* I always think of him when I hear that name as well! Such a beautiful story of redemption. <3
DeleteHello! I recently discovered your blog and pretty much binge-read your name posts. ;-D I'm a name collector too! I love finding new names and putting first, middle, and often last names together. I added quite a few of your names/nicknames to my lists. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Yoli for Yolanda! And Ned for Edmund is cute too, although I don't really like the name Edmund.
You almost always ask for requests, and while I don't have any REQUESTS I do have some ideas/suggestions. :-D
1. Australian, British (or reminding of British, like Victoria or George), and Jewish names.
2. Cowboy/cowgirl and Western names.
3. Flower/plant names, names that have flower/plant meanings.
4. Bird/bird-related-or-meaning names (I saw you did Wren once--cute name! One name I know that has means bird is Zipporah.)
5. I don't know exactly what to call this one. . . So bear with me as I give examples. :-D In my cast of characters, there are a set of siblings named Peter, James, John, Joanna, Mary, and Martha. Then there's triplets named Davis Montgomery, Dallas Winchester, and Paris Genevieve (first names all place names, middle all three syllables (I don't pronounce the e in Montgomery)). And there's half-brothers named Richard and Morgan; Morgan was a half-brother of Richard the Lion-hearted. So they're all related, I guess you'd say. You could do something like that.
I really enjoy your nicknames and place names posts! I've got a partial list of place names; some of them are a little out there, but some are surprisingly normal (Allen, Adelaide, Bruce, Jordan, etc.).
Anyways, keep up the good work!
Julie | wordslikeawaterfall.com
Hullo, Julie! I'm SOOOO pleased you stumbled upon & binge-read those posts! xD It's so fun finding fellow name collectors & sharing new (& old) names. Personally, the Nickname posts are probably my favorite of all of those yes! I love Yoli & Ned! And funny you should mention it, but I was never that fond of the name Edmund either---however it's kinda grown on me & I've got a concept character by that name now. *^ - ^* But I spell it as the French form, EDMOND. :]
DeleteLove, love, LOOOOOVE your suggestions!!! Thanks so much! I've just recently returned from a blog hiatus & plan to get back to the Name posts next week, so I'll certainly be using some of these suggestions.
Also, I know what you mean about what to call #5. I believe in the past I've referred to related names & combos as having some kind of pattern. But still, not sure if there's an actual term for it. ;D I do family/sibling/relational names like that all the time too!!! Love the patterns you use & the names you chose. So good!
Thanks so much, dearie! <333
You're welcome! Glad you understood what I was referring to in #5. XD Another idea that just hit me: more holiday-themed names. I know you've done Christmas, but what about Thanksgiving, Independence Day, etc.?
ReplyDeleteJulie | https://wordslikeawaterfall.com/
Of course! xD And yessssss---such a great idea! Especially with Thanksgiving literally around the corner now. I'll definitely be jotting some names down for that. And Independence Day names are a fantastic thought! Okay, I'll definitely be coming to you when I get stuck on what to post. ;D
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