It was fun here, but...

... I've decided to transfer this blog towards another platform, so if you enjoyed reading my posts, please feel free to follow me on there! When I create the new blog I'll put a link up to it on this post, so do check it out if you're interested because it would be nice to get started :)

Blogging about my newer found interest in names (I only begun to become interested in names in around 2013) has been a fascinating experience, as I've been able to find out lots of information during my almost two years blogging here. I hope to continue this experience with the new blog, but I just got a bit de-motivated because of the inactivity here. 

I hope that you can all understand, and, as mentioned above, I'll paste the link to the new blog here so you can follow it or just give me somewhere to get started afresh. Have a nice day/night!

Name of the week: Daisy

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As per usual, I apologise for my absence from this blog, I hadn't forgotten about it! School has been getting more hectic lately so I've had to prioritise that, unfortunately. I've actually been thinking about this blog a lot during the time I've gone, though. I'm starting to feel that this platform is very inactive and I'm not getting as much reception on here, which is starting to make me lose motivation. I still want to blog about names, don't get me wrong, it's just this particular platform that's making me less creative with posting ideas. I'm debating now about whether I should continue with this platform and just give this blog a bit of a makeover, or move over to a new blogging site and start fresh on there. We'll see. 

But for now, I'm going to blog about a new idea I've had, where I'll talk about a name that has been the name that has caught my attention the most over the week. :)

Daisy

As the title suggests, the first name of the week is Daisy. Daisy has been on my list for a few years now, though over this week, it has particularly caught my attention. I think it's a very pretty name, though not too sweet as I feel that it's versatile on all ages. 

Daisy is of English origins and is the word for the flower, which itself is derived from the Old English word, dægeseage, which has a meaning of "day's eye". It only started to be used as a given name in the nineteenth century, however in England and Wales, Daisy ranked at #24 in the popularity charts in 2014, though in the United States, it had a ranking of #183 in the charts a year later.

For me, when I hear Daisy, I imagine her to have a sweet but shy personality, though when she wants to she can be quite lively. Daisy is more creative and enjoys art and music at school. She loves photography in her spare time, and will travel with her friends to take photos. Due to this, she has a love for nature and is more of an outdoors than indoors person. Daisy is also a loyal friend and is also someone whom you can trust, as she is very considerate and isn't a gossipy sort; though if she feels that something needs to be said about a particular person who has perhaps done something wrong in her eyes, she will speak up. 

Daisy also, aside from the flower, makes me think of spring and shades of pale pinks and yellow. I imagine pretty spring meadows when I hear the name Daisy. 

What are your thoughts on the name Daisy? What type of person do you imagine Daisy to be like?

Names with "golden" meanings

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I apologise the lack of posts lately (yet again), my studies have been catching up on me. As I've already blogged about September names, I thought that this time, since it's the first day of autumn tomorrow, I'll post about names with meanings related to gold, and golden colours, which is a common sight at this time of year. This is quite a short post, so please bear with me. Happy autumn!

Golda

Golda is of Yiddish origins and has a meaning of "gold". In the United States, it hasn't made an appearance on the popularity charts since 1936, where it ranked at #900.

Eurwen

Eurwen is of Welsh origins and is derived from the element "aur", which has a meaning of "gold". 

Oria

Oria is of Italian origins and wasn't used as a name until the eleventh century. It is the Italian variation of Aurea, which itself is of Latin origins and has a meaning of "golden". 

Orla

Orla is of Irish origins as the anglicisation of the Gaelic name Órfhlaith, which has a meaning of "golden princess" as it is combined of the elements "ór" and "flaith" which have meanings of "gold" and "princess" respectively. In England and Wales, Orla ranked at #122 in the popularity charts in 2014. 

Zarina

Zarina is a variation of Zareen, which itself is of Persian origins and has a meaning of "golden". 

Aurelian

Aurelian is a form of Aurelianus, which itself is of Latin origins and has a meaning of "golden; gilded" as being derived from the Ancient Roman family name of Aurelius.

September names

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Admittedly a few days late, but since September is upon us again (this year has flown by so quickly!) I thought it would be appropriate to dedicate this blog post to names related to the month. 

September

The name of the month itself is of Rare English origins and has a meaning of "seventh month" in Latin. 

Autumn

The name of the season the month lies in, Autumn is of English origins that has been derived from the Latin word, autumnus. Autumn has only been used as a name since the 1960s, though in England and Wales, it ranked at #184 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #67 a year later.

Flavia

Flavia is of Ancient Roman origins and is a feminisation of Flavius, which has a meaning of "golden; "yellow-haird", very much like the autumnal leaves that start to fall in September. In Italy, Flavia ranked at #59 in the popularity charts in 2014.

Juniper

Juniper is of Rare English origins, and comes from the word for the tree type, which itself is derived from the Latin iuniperas. In the United States, Juniper ranked at #429 in the popularity charts last year.

Marigold

Marigold is of English origins, and comes from the flower name, which is a combination of the Biblical name Mary and the word "gold". 

Iris

Iris is of Greek Mythological origins and has a meaning of "rainbow", as Iris in Greek mythology was the Goddess of the rainbow. However, iris flowers also appear in September. In England and Wales, Iris ranked at #108 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #217 a year later.

Zinnia

Zinnia is of Rare English origins and comes from the flower, which also appears in September. It was named after John Zinn, a German botanist. 

Sapphire

Sapphire is of Rare English origins and comes from the word for the gemstone, which itself is the birthstone of September babies. In England and Wales, Sapphire ranked at #326 in the popularity charts in 2014.

Aster

Aster is of Ancient Greek origins and has a meaning of "star", though the aster flower is the birth flower of September babies. 

Bruno

Bruno is of Germanic origins and comes from the element, brun, which has a meaning of "armour; protection; brown", the latter meaning being one of the colours of the autumnal leaves. In England and Wales, Bruno ranked at #442 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #709 a year later. 

Forrest

Forrest is of English origins and comes from a surname which had a meaning of "forest". Forests are full of colourful leaves at autumn and are often associated with the season. In the United States, it ranked at #659 in the popularity charts in 2015.

Birch

Birch is of English origins and has a meaning of "birch tree". It is a rare name though the trees can be associated with September's season, autumn. 

Septimus

Septimus is of Ancient Roman origins and has a meaning of "seventh", as does the meaning of the month September. A feminine form can be Septima. 

Space Names

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I'm attempting to be more active in posting on here again! As a follow up from my last post, I decided to do a name that has an individual theme - and this time, as you probably guessed already, it's space (the photo above this text is a photo manipulation, I didn't actually go to space for the summer, haha). Also in this category will be general sky related names.

Aurora

Aurora is of Latin origins and has a meaning of "dawn". Aurora was also the Roman goddess of the morning, and therefore the sunrise. In England and Wales, Aurora ranked at #200 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #79 a year later.

Carina

Carina is a a constellation that consists of Canopus, which is viewed as the second brightest star. The name Carina is of Late Latin origins and has a meaning of "dear; beloved". Saint Carina was also a saint and martyr from the fourth century. 

 Cressida

Cressida is the fourth largest moon of Uranus, and as a name it is of Medieval Literature origins as a form of Chryseis, which itself comes from Chryses, which itself is of Greek origins and has a meaning of "golden". Cressida is a character in Shakespeare's Trolius and Cressida. 

Despina

Despina is the name of an inner satellite of Neptune, and as a given name it is of Greek and Macedonian origins and is a variation of Despoina, which itself is of Greek mythological origins and has a meaning of "mistress; lady". 

Rosalind

Rosalind is a moon of Uranus, and as a name it is of English origins, though is derived from the Germanic elements of hros ("horse") and linde ("soft; tender"). During the Middle Ages, Rosalind's spelling was influenced by the Latin phrase of rosa linda/"beautiful rose". Shakespeare also popularised Rosalind due to his play As You Like It. 

Seren

Seren is of Welsh origins and has a meaning of "star". In England and Wales, it had a ranking of #119 in the popularity charts in 2014.

Luna

Luna is of Roman mythological origins and has a meaning of "moon", as Luna was the goddess of the moon. In England and Wales, Luna ranked at #146 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #110 a year later.

Apollo

Apollo is the name of the NASA space programme, but was also the name of the god of sun and light in Greek mythology. As a given name, Apollo is of Greek mythological origins and has an unknown meaning. In the United States, Apollo ranked at #751 in the popularity charts in 2015. 

Atlas

Atlas is a small moon of Saturn. As a name, it is of Greek mythological origins and has a meaning of "not enduring". Atlas was a Titan who became punished by Zeus. In the United States, Atlas ranked at #490 in the popularity charts in 2015.

Cosmo

Cosmo comes from "cosmos" which has a meaning of "the whole universe". As a given name, it is of English origins as a form of Cosmas, which itself is of Greek origins and has a meaning of "order; decency". Cosmo has only been used as a given name in the English language since the eighteenth century, when the third Duke of Gordon was named after Cosimo III de' Medici. 

Janus

Janus is one of saturn's moons. As a given name, Janus is of Roman mythological origins and has a meaning of "archway". Janus was the Roman god of gateways and beginnings and "January" is derived from his name.

Orion

Orion is one of the brightest and famous constellations in the sky. As a given name, Orion is of Greek mythological origins and has a meaning of "boundary; limit". Orion was a legendary Greek hunter who was sent by Gaia. In the United States, Orion ranked at #368 in the popularity charts in 2015.

Musical names

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I thought I'd try something different and talk about names related to music. I haven't named the category this blog post comes under, since it's a new start! As someone who is an amateur pianist and an ex-choir singer, I'm rather fond of music, so I thought it would be nice to make a blog post here about it. Please excuse the lack of boys names!

Aria

Aria is of English origins though has a meaning of "song; "melody" (or simply "air") in the Italian language. Aria began to be used as a name in the 20th century in the English speaking world, and is very rare in Italy, where its meaning comes from. In England and Wales, Aria ranked at #170 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #29 a year later.

Cadence

Cadence is of English origins and has a meaning of "rhythm; flow". Like Aria, Cadence only first started to be used as a given name in the 20th century. In the United States, it had a ranking of #341 in the popularity charts in 2015.

Calliope

Calliope is of Greek Mythological origins, though this particular spelling is a Latin form of Kalliope, which itself has a meaning of "beautiful voice". Kalliope was the Greek Goddess of epic poetry and eloquence, as well as being one of the nine muses. 

Fifer

Fifer is of American English origins as relating to the surname, which is the same as the given name. The surname Fifer itself is the Anglicised version of the Germanic Pfeiffer, which is an occupational surname meaning "whistle; pipe". Originally, Pfeiffer was the surname of pipe players.

Harper

Harper is of English origins and was traditionally an occupational surname which was most commonly worn by those who played the harp, or harp makers. David Beckham popularised the name for girls when his daughter Harper Seven was born in 2011.

Viola

Viola is of Latin origins and has a meaning of "violet". As well as a character in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", Viola is also a pluck and bow instrument that belongs to the violin family. 

Cecilia

Cecilia is of Latin origins and comes from the Roman family name of Caecilius, which itself has a meaning of "blind", however Saint Cecilia was an early saint who was later viewed as the patron saint of musicians. In the United States, Cecilia had a ranking of #181 in 2015.

Johann

Johann is the Germanic variation of John, which is of Biblical origins and has a meaning of "Yahweh is gracious". In music however, Johann is after Johann Sebastian Bach, a famous Austrian composer of the Baroque period who lived between the years 1685 and 1750. 

Amadeus

Amadeus is of Later Roman origins and has a meaning of "love of God", however in music, Amadeus is after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (actually christened as Johann Chrisostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, but he preferred to use the middle name Amadeus as opposed to his others), one of the most influential musicians of the Classical era, living between the years 1756 - 1791. 

Franz

Franz is of Germanic origins and is a form of Franciscus, which itself is a Latin form of Francis, which has a meaning of "Frenchman". However, in music, Franz is after Franz Liszt, a renowned Hungarian musician who lived between the years 1811 - 1886. In England and Wales, Franz ranked at #223 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #482 a year later.

Names from Florida: continued

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This will be my last post with this theme, and I'll start to concentrate on other aspects of names for this blog during the rest of my summer break. I have some new posting ideas planned, so I hope you'll like the small adjustment! 

Rod
Rod was a man in town. His name is of English origins and is traditionally a short form of Roderick or Rodney, meaning "famous power" and "Hroda's Island" respectively. In the United States, Rod last appeared on the popularity charts in 1975, where it ranked at #932. 

Clint
Clint was a man on another boat trip. His name is of English origins and is traditionally a short form of Clinton, which itself comes from a surname meaning "settlement on the River Glyme". In the United States, Clint ranked at #922 on the popularity charts in 2014.

Beverly
Beverly was a woman on the same boat trip. Her name is derived from an Old English surname which has a meaning of "beaver stream". In the United States, it last appeared on the popularity charts in 1999, where it ranked at #1999. 

Kenny
Kenny was a little boy on the same boat trip. His name is of English origins and is traditionally a diminutive of Kenneth, which itself has a meaning of "handsome" as being the Anglicised form of Coinneach. It could also mean "born of fire" if being the Anglicised form of the Gaelic name, Cináed. In the United States, Kenny ranked at #199 in the popularity charts in 2015.

Emily
Emily was a little girl on the same boat trip. Her name is of English origins and is a feminisation of Aemilius, which has a meaning of "rival". Emily was popularised in English speaking countries during the eighteenth century, when the House of Hanover began to rule England as Princess Amelia Sophia was commonly called Emily. In England and Wales, Emily ranked at #4 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #8 a year later.

Sarah
Sarah was Emily's sister. Her name is of Hebrew origins and has a meaning of "lady; princess; noblewoman". In the Old Testament, Sarah was Abraham's wife. In England and Wales, Sarah ranked at #90 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #58 a year later.

Lily
Lily was a little girl in town. Her name is of English origins and is after the lily flower, which is traditionally a symbol of purity. In England and Wales, Lily ranked at #9 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #25 a year later.

Lee
Lee was the captain of my houseboat in Cape Coral. His name is of English origins and is derived from an Old English surname which has a meaning of "clearing". In England and Wales, Lee ranked at #419 on the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #678 a year later.

Ivan
Ivan was a little boy at a restaurant. His name is of Slavic origins and is a form of John, which itself has a meaning of "Yahweh is gracious". In England and Wales, Ivan ranked at #345 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #137 a year later.

Madison
Madison was a little girl at another restaurant. Her name is of English origins and comes from a surname meaning "son of Maud", as Madison was originally a masculine name. In England and Wales, Madison ranked at #117 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #11 a year later.

Jaylan
Jaylan was Madison's brother. His name is said to be of Greek origins and has a meaning of "healer; tranquil". 

Kim
Kim was a woman in a fast food restaurant. Her name is of English origins and is widely considered to be a traditional short form of Kimberly, which itself is a South African place name, though Kim has been used as a given name before Kimberly. In England and Wales, Kim last appeared on the popularity charts in 1997, where it ranked at #422, whereas in the United States, it last made an appearance in 1993, where it had a ranking of #993.

Cora
Cora was a baby in town. Her name is of Latin origins as a form of the Greek mythological name Kore, which itself has a meaning of "maiden". It was not used as a given name by English speakers until James Fenimore Cooper named one of his characters Cora in his novel "The Last of the Mohicans", which was written in 1826. In England and Wales, Cora ranked at #242 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #88 a year later.

Betty
Betty was a woman in town. Her name is of English origins and is traditionally a diminutive of Elizabeth, which itself is of Hebrew origins and has a meaning of "my God is an oath". In England and Wales, Betty ranked at #370 in the popularity charts in 2014.

Mona
Mona was a little girl at a restaurant. Her name is of Irish origins and is the Anglicisation of Muadhnait, which has a meaning of "little noble one". In the United States, Mona last appeared on the popularity charts in 1986, where it ranked at #982.

Natalia
Natalia was a waitress at another restaurant. Her name is of Latin origins and is a form of Natalie, which itself has a meaning of "Christmas Day". In England and Wales, Natalia ranked at #149 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #118 in the popularity charts a year later.

Lottie
Lottie was a baby at the airport on the way home. Her name is of English origins and is traditionally a diminutive of Charlotte or Liselotte. Charlotte itself has a meaning of "man" as being the feminisation of Charles, whereas Liselotte is a German combination of Lise and Charlotte. In England and Wales, Lottie ranked at #84 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it last appeared on the popularity charts in 1959, where it had a ranking of #894.

Luke
Luke was Lottie's brother. His name is of Biblical origins but is the English form of the Greek Loukas, which itself has a meaning of "from Lucania". In England and Wales, Luke ranked at #44 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #28 a year later.

Philip
Philip was a little boy at the airport on the way home. His name is of Greek origins and has a meaning of "friend of horses". In England and Wales, Philip ranked at #288 on the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #434 a year later.

Brett
Brett was a man at the airport on the way home. His name is of Middle English origins and has a meaning of "a Breton" as coming from a surname. In the United States, Brett ranked at #748 in the popularity charts in 2015.