The Beauty of Names

Origin : Latin or Celtic Gender : Female Meaning : Possibly "a hard or rocky land" or "a land of hard men" Pronunciation : kal-eh-DOH-nee-ah Other forms : N/A This is one place name I can get behind, 100%. The Romans gave the name Caledonia to what is today Scotland, and is used as a poetic name for, like Britannia for Britain. It may be related to the dominant Caledonii tribe, who were Pictish. Another theory is that it comes from caled the Proto-Celtic word for "hard". Others say the word is pre-Celtic. Sìdh Chailleann is the Scottish Gaelic name for the mountain Schiehallion, and means "fairy hill of the Caledonians". Scotland has many interesting animals that live there, from the ptarmigan and stoat that live high in the mountains, to the seal and golden eagle. The thistle is the floral emblem of Scotland, and the national animal is the unicorn, which has been a Scottish heraldic symbol dating all the way back to the 12th century....

Björn Andrésen Origin : Old Norse Gender : Male Meaning : "Bear" Pronunciation : bee-YORN, bee-YURN Other Forms : Bjoern, Bjarni,  Bjørn I've loved this name for quite some time, the sound, and the meaning both appeal to me greatly. I had almost totally forgotten about it until I heard it again on the TV show "Vikings", as the name of the name character, Ragnar's, son.  Björn comes an Old Norse byname, and today is used in Sweden, Norway, Germany, and the Netherlands. There is evidence of prehistoric bear worship, especially among fishing and hunting tribes. The bear is the national animal of Finland, and prehistoric Finns, and Siberians, believed that bears were the spirit of one's forefathers. The Russian fairy tale, "Morozko", tells of the arrogant Ivan, who attempts to kill a mother bear and her cubs, and is punished by having his head turned into that of a bear, and is shunned by society.  Björn Andrésen is a Swedish actor and ...

This is something I used to enjoy doing on my previous blog. Every one post one boy, and one girl name, going by the guidelines I have given. Then, later on, I will pick the winners. Boy : First name must be the name of a bird, middle name must be a diminutive of a classic name, e.g. William, Thomas, Jonathan. Girl : First name must be the name of a authoress, and middle name must be taken from a star, or constellation. Mine : Harrier Wilkin and Djuna Cassiopeia Have fun! WINNERS: Sylvia Altair from Dellitt, and Peregrine Teddy from CaitieO. Runners Up: Lark Geordie and Anais Vega, both from fire-throne.

Girls Laria Willow Rona, a sister to Amelie Anna Carolyn, a sister to Zoe Elizabeth Fiona Jane Aurelia Autumn Ottilie Velvet, a sister to Sienna Cecily Isla Mary, a sister to Thomas and Henry Lily Camillia Rose, a sister to Harry Alexandria Aprille and Katerina Patricia, sisters to Stephen Ellie Jill Phoebe Jo Campbell, a sister to Kitty and George Ernestine Faye, a sister to Dylan Poppy Mary, a sister to Violet and Bertie Boys George Rafferty, a brother to Willow and Jack Wentworth Louis Canning William Champion Atticus Edward Peregrine, a brother to Caspar and Tilly Rufus Redgrave Page Matthias Edleston, a brother to Ralph Alistair William Peter, a brother to Isobel Catriona Charles Ptolemy Nevill, a brother to Henry Dara James, a brother to Andrew Ralph Atlas Varouge Robert Duncan Thomas and Orlando William Percy

Origin : French Gender : Female Meaning : "Stern" Pronunciation : sehv-REEN or sehv-RIN Other forms : Severina, Seweryna Thanks to Shelby for suggesting Sévérine. I am sorry it's taken so long to get this up! This lovely French name comes from Severinus, which is a form of the Roman family name, Severus, meaning "stern". Sévérine is an edgy and chic name, and very unusual.  In 2000, it ranked #403 in France, but has since fallen off the charts, though I wouldn't be surprised if a few daring parents decided to use it, after it got a bit of spotlight from  Bérénice Marlohe's beautiful and mysterious character in the newest James Bond movie, "Skyfall".   Sévérine is just one of the many different forms of Severinus. The original female counterpart is Severina, and is used in Croatia, Germany, Italy, and Portugal. The Polish version is Seweryna. For boys there is Severino, Séverin, Severiano, Seweryn, Severi, Severo, and  Søren. This...