Wednesday, November 3, 2010

inspiration for uncommon baby names with a historical twist!

Looking back over time is a way to find rare baby names.


So what comes to mind when you don't have a time machine useful?


Well, on how to take a peek to myths and legends ... or books and plays?


You might find strange familiar name-or even some names of rare child here.


And this selection might inspire some other baby name search customized using sources that are dear to your heart and perhaps your culture.


cute baby on mom's shoulder
I have a rare child name ... I wonder?

Names of girls:
Blanchefleur
Geneva
Isotta
Olwen
Hermione
Jaquenetta
Lavinia
Leonine
Night light


Names of children:
By andred
Caradoc
Galahad
Geraint
Lancelot
Lennox
Lysander
Montague
Nesor
Orsino


Memory of King Arthur and the Knights of the round table?Excitement ... danger ... and love!Although the legend of King Arthur is likely to be somewhat male dominated, there are many brave suitors hiding behind the scenes. So is "Ladies first" with some names Arthurian inspired interesting for girls.

Blanchefleur
Literally "white flower" in French, Blanchefleur had fallen in love of Sir Percival in some versions of the story.And Blanchefleur is also the name of a beautiful, sweetly scented white rose with tints of rose.What more could you ask for a name of rare child?


Geneva
Queen of Arthur, who fell in love with Sir Lancelot.Its name means "fair one" and the name of that Jennifer is derived from it.


Isotta
A Princess Ireland and Tristan's lover-a lot of great love in Arthurian legend, following closely behind in Geneva and Lancelot. his name is a variant of Isolde, which may originate from Welsh for "beautiful".


Olwen
Olwen was the daughter of a giant, which demanded that her bridegroom-be incredibly difficult tasks.The groom was, however, cousin of King Arthur-so that you can imagine the rest!It is said that wherever Olwen walked, grew the white clover-and its name means "white footsteps."


By andred
A cousin of Tristan, by Archer's name is probably a version of the name Andrea, meaning "man".


Caradoc
A Knight of the round table, name of Caradoc shall have the meaning "beloved" and variants include Caradog and Caradeg.


Galahad
Another Knight of the round table and a son of Lancelot and Elaine. he searched for and found the Holy Grail and is famous for its tenderness and purity. his name may come from the name of his father, great friend Galahaut, meaning "high French".


Geraint
A brave warrior, Knight and fell in love with Enid, so that these two stars in their own part of Arthurian legend. his name means "old man"-but don't let this put you off;age was highly respected when Geraint was around!


Lancelot
Well, we cannot lose him can you? as the most famous Knights of the round table, name of Lancelot could come from the French for "launches", or could be connected with the Celtic name for a "Church". yet another source says that means "operator". the fact is-no one really knows. name Lance may or may not be an abbreviated form, but is still quite popular in the standings. Lancelot, however, is really a rare child name, not ranking for all by the first 1,000 during the past century.

Rare children's Names in literature can produce some real goodies. try these for size:

Hermione
This character from Heaven The has also become famous through the stories of Harry Potter. his name apparently can mean "eloquence", although it seems also to have some connection with "stones" or "statues".


Jaquenetta
A lost character of the love of labors of Shakespeare. could be linked to the name of Jacques means "supplant."


Lavinia
This name has disappeared from the top 1000 in 1929. Lavinia appears in Titus Andronicus Shakespeare, but it also has her in Greek and Roman mythology. can mean "purified" or "noble".


Leonine
Leonine, as the name of the guy Leo, means "lion"-so a good name for a given child baby! this version adds an air name rather that quality of female lioness, however Unfair Pericles. appears in.


Night light
Night light did make an appearance in the top 1000 baby names-return in 1882, coming into place 864th! you can find her in the two gentlemen of Verona. related to the name Lucy, meaning "light" or "brightness".


Lennox
From play Macbeth, Lennox is a Scottish name, referring to a place "where elm trees grow."


Lysander
From a Midsummer night's dream. This rare baby name comes from an ancient Greek name means "release" or the "liberation".


Montague
Another character from Romeo and Juliet. This is by the French, means "pointed mountain."


Nestor
This name left the list of top 1000 names U.S. child in 2008 a Greek name means "homecoming" or "Traveler"; also the name of a very wise King ancient Greek. from play Troilus and Cressida.


Orsino
By the twelfth night, Orsino is simply a "bear" as in animal. As you might know that Orsino was also the name of a small town in Florida who became part of the John f. Kennedy Space Center.

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