petermorwood:drbibliophile:abalonetea:leafvy:i’m finally back with another name list! this time it’s
petermorwood:drbibliophile:abalonetea:leafvy:i’m finally back with another name list! this time it’s beautiful uncommon names + their meanings, enjoy!Female:Adeena - Noble, gentle, delicateAgrafina - Wild HorseAilith - Seasoned warriorAislin - VisionAlaia - Beautiful shoreAloïsia - Famous warriorAmadrya - Tree NymphAmara - Eternally beautifulAmaris - Child of the Moon; promised by GodAmbrosine - ImmortalAmice - FriendAnneliese - Favour; Grace; my God is a vowAnnika - Sweet faced, God has favoured meAnnistyn - ResurrectionAoife - Beauty, radianceArianwyn - Woman of SilverAriella - Lioness of GodAsena - She-WolfAsra - Travel at NightAsterin - StarAtalia - God is greatAtarah - CrownAurelia - GoldenAviva - Springlike and freshAvyanna - Strong, powerful, beautifulAyelet - Musical instrument; GazelleAziza - PreciousBathsheba - Daughter of an OathBehtan - Strong beautyBellona - War-likeBetina - God’s promiseBetla - A Woman who finds God in her oathBlyana - StrongBrina - ProtectorBriony - To grow; to sproutBriseis - One whom Achilles lovedCecily - BlindCerelia - From the SpringtimeCeren - Young GazelleCharis - Grace and beautyChaska - Star GoddessChryseis - GoldenCitlali - Star GoddessClemenza - MercifulCorvina - Raven-hairedCynth - Moon GoddessCyrilla - LordlyCzarina - A born EmpressCǽlestis - HeavenlyDavina - BelovedDavrusha - BeeDesdemona - Ill starredDhara - The EarthDinah - God will judgeDrusilla - FruitfulDušana - Soul; spiritEdlynne - PrincessEira - MercifulElara - Moon of JupiterEletta - Little ElfElide - BattleElizabella - Pledged to GodElowen - ElmElska - To loveElspeth - My God is bountifulEnya - FireEpona - Protectress of HorsesEssie - StarEstefania - CrownEvolet - To breatheFarren - WandererFaustine - FortunateFenelle - White shouldered oneFeyre - Human huntressFiametta - Little flameFifer - One who plays the FifeFilomena - Lover of strengthFlanna - Red-hairedFleur - FlowerForsythia - Peaceful oneGadina - Flower gardenGiséle - Noble offspringHadassah - Myrtle tree, righteousnessHedda - Fighting a battleHollis - One among Holly treesImrie - Musical oneInerys - Literary inspiredIngemar - Of the SeaIone - Violet coloured stoneIridessa - Resembling a RainbowIscah - She will look outIsolde - Ice-rulerJenica - God’s gracious giftKainda - Hunter’s daughterKanani - The beautyKatalin - PureKathika - Bestower of courageKeelin - Slender; fairKenna - Born of FireKeturah - IncenseKeziah - Cassia treeKirsi - FrostKova - ToughKsenia - Wanderer, welcomingLeora - Light unto meLiusaidh - WarriorLoana - God is graciousLovanna - Graceful warriorLuludja - Flower of lifeMairéad - PearlMakatza - Untamed; wildMalka - QueenMalle - BelovedMargita - PearlMaris - Of the SeaMarzena - Dreamed oneMattea - Gift of GodMaven - Brilliant; intelligentMavi - BlueMeara - SeaMedha - PeacockMelantha - Dark FlowerMelisande - Work; strengthMerindah - BeautifulMiliana - Industrius; eagerMinka - Resolute; strongMirella - Admired; peace; wonderfulMorgayne - Bright seaMuriel - Shining seaNadalia - Born on ChristmasNadia - DelicateNarah - Queen of the WolvesNascha - OwlNavya - Worthy of praiseNayadeth - PowerfulNayaya - The Apple of the eyeNereida - Sea NymphNesryn - Wild RoseNeysa - PureNila - BlueNilsa - DefenderNimue - Lady of the lakeNoelani - Heavenly mistOdelle - HarmoniousOlene - Ancestor’s relic, heritageOpalina - Precious GemOrlaith - GoldenOrpah - FawnOrsolya - Little She-BearPenrose - Little VillagePhotine - LightPoloma - BowPrisca - She who is ancientRenna - Little prosperous oneReumah - ExaltedReyna - Peaceful QueenRhosyn - RoseRieka - Protecter of the WolfRohana - One who travels a higher pathRohese - Fame; kindRuthella - FriendRíona - PureSabella - God is my oathSadira - Lotus treeSalōmē - PeacefulSamaira - EnchantingSansa - Charm; praise; invocationSaoirse - FreedomSarai - PrincessSavea - The Swedish nationSeallie - A PrincessSelah - To pause and reflect on God’s word, to praiseSereia - MermaidShaye - Hawk-likeShivani - FlowerSidra - Like a starSigrún - Secret victorySitara - StarSolandis - Delicate flowerSorcha - RadientSvenja - Swan battle maidenSybella - Prophetess, OracleTamar - Date Palm treeTaysa - Bound togetherTova - GoodVaia - Purple FlowerValda - Spirited WarrioressValeriana - StrongVanadey - Forest GoddessVanya - ButterflyVela - Constellation in the Southern SkyVenelia - Of the Sea and WindVerity - TruthVerna - Born in the SpringVictoriana - Victorious, graceVigdís - War GoddessViorica - BluebellViveca - LifeWinola - Fair oneXiomara - WelcomingZemira - A songZephaniah - God has concealed; protectedZerenity - CalmZilla - ShadowZina - Shining, going backZisel - BlindedZoraida - Enchanting WomanMale:Aksel - Father of peaceAlarik - Noble leaderAlasdair - Defender of MenAlaster - Defending men; helpAlec - Defender of MankindAlejo - Helper; defenderAleks - Helper and defenderAlesandro - Mankind’s protectorAlessio - DefenderAmadeus - Love of GodAmory - Brave; powerfulAndrik - ManlyAndronicus - Man of VictoryAnik - SoldierArden - Great ForestAshby - From the Ash tree farmAytac - Moon crownBeauregard - Beautiful gazeBelen - ArrowBemus - PlatformBraddock - Broad OakBram - RavenCalix - HandsomeCarsten - Follower of ChristCasimir - Polish, peaceCaspian - Place nameCephas - RockCicero - HistorianCillian - ChurchCol - Victory of the peopleConnell - Strong WolfConstantine - ConstantCy - ProudDake - DragonDemitrius - Lover of the EarthDeo - God-likeDestan - By the still watersDrayce - DragonDru - VisionEgan - Little fireEinri - Home rulerEliezer - God is my helpElis - Jehovah is GodEmbry - Flat-topped HillEmeric - LeaderEmir - Commander; PrinceEmlen - Rival; eagerEnder - Biblical VillageEnoch - DedicatedEphraim - FruitfulErastus - BelovedErrol - LeaderErzsebet - Pledged to GodEstevan - CrownEvander - Strong ManEzekiel - God strengthensEzio - EagleFallon - In chargeFaustus - LuckyFelipe - Loves HorsesFerran - Journey; daring; braveFinnian - WhiteFlavian - BlondGideon - Having a stump for a handGwaine - Little FalconHagan - Strong desireHayes - Hedged ValleyHester - StarIcarus - Legendary figureIsandro - LiberatorIssachar - RewardJaxith - Kind-heartedJedidiah - Beloved of JehovahJosephus - God will addKahlo - Spanish ArtistKaius - RejoiceKal - Most beautifulKaran - PureKase - Vigilant; wakefulKato - Second of twinsKeelan - LeanKeir - Dark; BlackKellan - PowerfulKenaz - This possessionKeros - The reed of a Weaver’s beamKosmos - OrderKristo - Christ-bearerKyrell - The darkKyril - LordlyLandis - From the grassy plainLayland - Protector of MenLeander - Lion ManLeopold - As brave as a LionLeven - LifeLucian - Man of lightLudovica - Renowned WarriorLyle - From the IslandMagus - MagicianMalkiel - God is my KingManasses - Causing forgetfulnessMarcellus - Little WarriorMattenai - Gift of GodMatteo - Gift of GodMattias - Gift of GodMaverick - Independent; NonconformistMordecai - WarriorNathair - SnakeNehemiah - Comforted by GodNeo - NewNero - The strong oneNicodemus - Vcitory of the peopleNicos - Poeple’s victoryObadiah - Servant of GodOdysseus - Full of wrathOlin - To inheritOmer - Sheaf of GrainOren - Strength; fine; treeOrien - The HunterOrrin - MountainOthello - AcuteOthniel - Strength of GodPancras - All powerfulQuintavius - Wisdom; reason; intelligence; eighthRand - Wolf’s shieldRenny - ProsperousReuel - Friend of GodReuven - Behold, a SonRichter - JudgeRyker - RichSalvatore - SaviourSansone - SunSantos - SaintSilas - Woods; ForestSilvius - Wood; ForestSirius - SparklingSolomon - PeaceSoren - ThunderSpiro - SpiralStayros - CrownedStefan - CrownedStefano - CrownSterling - Highest qualityTassos - HarvesterThaddeus - Gift of GodThane - Attendent WarriorThorin - ThunderTorben - God of ThunderTorren - Swift; strongTrefor - Large settlementUlric - Power of the Wolf; mightUrion - From HeavenUzziah - Strength of the LordVale - From the ValleyValor - Great braveryVasilios - With royal bloodVaughn - SmallViggo - WarVitalis - LifeWard - GuardianWarlon - English houseWarner - Guard; protectorWarrick - Strong leader; defenderWendolen - White circleWolfgang - Journey of the WolfWulfric - Wolf powerWylan - Polish VillageWystan - Battle stoneZaire - The River ZaireZelek - A shadow@writings-of-a-narwhal!!!Sometimes the ability to figure out a name defeats me. Thanks for this. If using a name-list like this for fantasy characters, you can move further from the familiar by voicing each name and writing down what it sounds like, which is often different to the way it’s spelled. This is mostly to affect the way it looks in print. Your readers are going to pronounce it they way they think is right, and if you’re not there to correct them, how it looks is what counts. Sometimes this look is an immediate indication that the character is good or bad before their personality gets developed. Gamgee = nice; Gorbag = not nice. Galadriel = nice; Grishnákh= not nice.Take Vaughan; it’s pronounced “Vawn”, so there’s one character name already. Add a letter and you have “Vawan” (probably pronounced vaw-wan or vah-wan); add two or change one and you have “Vawhan” and “Vowan”. (Is it a family custom for children to have annoyingly similar names? There you go…)if feeling confident, treat the gh as a voiced sound, like the Irish word for lake, “lough”. This can be heard as “loggh” (a back-of-the-throat noise similar to the “ch” in Bach), or“lock”, or even “lof”, so you’ve got something pronounced Vawgan, or Vockhan, or Vofhan. (Vockhan does not, IMO, sound like a good person. Possibly all the more reason why they should be…)All this comes from one name, helped by a bit of vocalising. There are 376 others in that list. NB, if done with enthusiasm, you might want to have a few tissues handy for your desk, keyboard and monitor. Just saying. ;->See TVTropes entry “Aerith and Bob” for even more.Just gonna reblog this so I can find it. -- source link