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.

Names from the Florida Keys

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Here is the rest of the names I spotted on my summer holiday. The list was too long to write in one post, so I had to create separate parts. If you have any post suggestions, you're more than welcome to email me in the address I've provided on my blog. There are a couple of rare names in this particular post, so if I've got any meanings incorrect, please feel free to constructively correct me (no rude comments, please, I try my best to make the information featured in this blog as accurate as possible) by commenting below. Thank you. 

China

China was a woman whom I was served by at a fast food chain. Her name is of Modern English origins, and is the same as the country in Asia. A variation can be Chyna. 

Sinan

Sinan was a little boy at the beach. His name is of Turkish and Arabic origins, and has a meaning of "the tip of things". 

Alex

Alex was a boy on a boat cruise. His name is a diminutive of Alexander, which is originally of Greek origins, coming from the name Αλεξανδρος, or Alexandros, which has a meaning of "defending men". In England and Wales, Alexander ranked at #22 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #8 a year later.

Alison

Alison was a woman on the same boat cruise. Her name is of Norman French origins as being a diminutive of Aalis. In England and Wales, Alison last appeared on the popularity charts in 2000, where it ranked at #422; whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #338 in 2015.

Tammy

Tammy was another woman on the boat cruise. Her name is a shortened form of Tamara (as well as other names beginning with "-tam", which is of Russian origins as a form of Tamar, which itself means "palm tree" in Hebrew. 

Lauren

Lauren was another woman on the boat cruise. Her name is of English origins and is also now the feminisation of Laurence, despite the fact that it was originally a masculine name. Laurence itself has a meaning of "from Laurentum". In England and Wales, Lauren ranked at #130 in the popularity charts in  2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #119 a year later.

Dave

Dave was a man on the boat cruise. His name is a short form of David, which itself is of Biblical origins and is derived from the Hebrew name, דָּוִד, meaning "beloved". As a given name, Dave appeared on the popularity charts in the Netherlands, where it had a ranking of #291 last year.

Max

Max was a man in town. His name was originally a short form of Maximilian, which itself is of Roman origins as coming from Maximus, which itself has a meaning of "greatest". In England and Wales, Max ranked at #26 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #118 a year later.

Paolo

Paolo was a man in town. His name is of Italian origins as their form of Paul, which itself is of Roman origins as coming from the family name Paulus, which itself has a meaning of "humble; small". In its native Italy, Paolo ranked at #49 in the popularity charts in 2014.

Amy

Amy was a waitress at the restaurant. Her name is of English origins, coming from the Old French name Amée, which has a meaning of "beloved". In England and Wales, Amy ranked at #82 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #158 in the charts last year.

Parker
Parker was a boy on the second boat cruise. His name is of English origins and comes from an occupational surname meaning "keeper of the park". In England and Wales, Parker ranked at #181 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it ranked at #72 for boys and #226 for girls a year later.

Anna
Anna was a woman on the same cruise. Her name comes from the Hebrew variation, Channah and has a meaning of "grace; favour". In England and Wales, Anna ranked at #70 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #44 in the popularity charts a year later.

Christian
Christian was a man on the same cruise. His name comes from the Medieval Latin name of Christanus meaning "a Christian". In England and Wales, Christian ranked at #228 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #43 in the charts a year later.

Regina
Regina was another woman on the same cruise. Her name is of Latin origins and has a meaning of "queen". In the United States, it last appeared on the popularity charts in 1972, where it had a ranking of #90. 

Martin
Martin was a man in town. His name is derived from the Roman name Martinus, which itself comes from Mars, which has a meaning of "male". In England and Wales, Martin ranked at #247 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #276 in the charts a year later.

Rafael
Rafael was another man in town. His name a European form of Raphael, which itself is of Hebrew origins, as coming from the name רָפָאֵל, which has a meaning of "God has healed". In England and Wales,  Rafael ranked at #275 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #294 in the charts a year later.

Brad
Brad was another man in town. His name is a shortened form of Bradley and other names beginning with "-brad". Bradley is of English origins and comes from a surname meaning "broad clearing". 

Maia 
Maia was another girl on the first cruise. Her name is of Greek and Roman mythological origins, as being the eldest of Pleiades, a constellation of seven stars. In England and Wales, Maia ranked at #238 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #555 in the popularity charts a year later.

Suzanne
Suzanne was a woman on an island. Her name is of French origins, as a form of Susanna, which itself is of Hebrew origins, and has a meaning of "lily; lotus". 

Margot
Margot was a little girl on the same island. Her name is the French short form of Margaret, which itself is of English origins and has a meaning of "pearl". In England and Wales, Margot ranked at #415 on the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #592 a year later.

Nettie
Nettie was another woman on the island. Her name is a diminutive of "-nette" names, most commonly Annette and Jeanette. 

Names from Miami

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I apologise for not posting in a while again, I was on holiday in Florida, and haven't had the time to post here whilst I've been back. Hopefully I'll be able to post again during the remaining weeks of my summer holiday!

Annabel

Annabel was a little girl at the airport on my journey there. Her name is of Scottish origins and is a variation of Amabel, which has a meaning of "lovable", as the female variation of Amabilis, which itself is of Late Latin origins. In England and Wales, Annabel ranked at #119 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #621 in the charts a year later.

Olivia

Olivia was Annabel's sister. Her name is of Shakespearian origins, as being the name of his character in "Twelfth Night". It is suggested that Shakespeare derived her name from Oliver or Oliva, both of which have associations with the meaning "olive". In England and Wales, Olivia ranked at #2 in the popularity charts in 2014, and had the same ranking in the United States a year later.

Ellery

Ellery was another little girl at the airport on my journey there. Her name originates from an English surname which is derived from the masculine name Hilary, which has a meaning of "cheerful" as coming from the Latin Hilarius. In the United States, Ellery last appeared on the popularity charts in 1993, where it had a ranking of #650.

Florence

Florence was another girl at the airport. Her name comes from the Latin Florentius, itself coming from florens, which has a meaning of "prosperous; flourishing". During the middle ages up until the early Victorian era, Florence was mainly used as a masculine name, though since the birth of Florence Nightingale in 1820, it has been largely feminine. In England and Wales, Florence ranked at #26 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it last appeared on the popularity charts in 1981, where it ranked at #954.

Lettie

Lettie was a girl in town. Her name is a diminutive of Lettice, which itself is the medieval form of Letitia, which has a meaning of "joy; happiness". In the United States, Lettie last appeared on the popularity charts in 1948, where it had a ranking of #908. 

Marlene

Marlene was a woman who I was served by at my local supermarket. Her name is a formation of Maria and Magdalene, which have meanings of "bitter" and "of Magdala" respectively. In the United States, Marlene last appeared on the popularity charts in 2012, where it ranked at #984. 

Peter

Peter was a little boy at my hotel. His name comes from the Greek Πετρος, or petros, which has a meaning of "stone". In England and Wales, Peter ranked at #152 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #206 in the charts last year.

Aurelia

Aurelia was a little girl at my hotel. Her name is the feminisation of Aurelius, which is a Roman family name that has a meaning of "gold; gilded". In England and Wales, Aurelia ranked at #298 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #802 in the charts that same year.

Corey

Corey was a girl at my local supermarket. Her name is originally of masculine origins and derives from the Old Norse surname of Kóri, which has an unknown meaning. In England and Wales, Corey ranked at #147 in the popularity  charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #415 that same year.

Ricky

Ricky was a man who I was served by at the local shops. His name is a diminutive of Richard, which is of Germanic origins as coming from the elements ric and hard, meaning "brave; power" when combined together. In England and Wales, Richard ranked at 267 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #155 in the charts that same year.

Pedro

Pedro was another man in the local shops. His name is of Spanish and Portuguese origins and is a variation of Peter, which has a meaning of "stone". In its native Spain, Pedro ranked at #49 in the popularity charts in 2014; and also in its other native Portugal, it ranked at #13 in the popularity charts a year later. Pedro also appeared on the popularity charts in the United States, where it ranked at #367 in last year.

Sophie

Sophie was a girl in town. Her name is of French origins as the French variation of Sophia, which itself is of Greek origins and has a meaning of "wisdom". In England and Wales, Sophie ranked at #10 in the popularity charts, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #104 a year later. 

Adrian

Adrian was a man in town. His name is of Ancient Roman origins as being derived from the Latin Hadrianus, which has a meaning of "from Hadria". In England and Wales, his name ranked at #237 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #58 in the popularity charts a year later.

Antonio

Antonio was a man in town. His name is of Spanish and Italian origins as their form of Antonius, which itself is of Latin origins and has an unknown meaning. In it's native Spain, Antonio ranked at #26 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in it's other native Italy, it ranked at #13 in the charts that same year. 

Ryan

Ryan was a man on the beach. His name is of Irish origins, coming from a surname which was derived from Ó Riain, meaning "descendent of Rían". Rían itself most likely has a meaning of "little king". In England and Wales, Ryan ranked at #69 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, Ryan ranked at #39 for boys and #472 for girls respectively. 

Name meanings #1: "Light"

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Since I feel like my posts are lacking in variety of theme, I thought I'd try something new and talk about names with a particular meaning. This time round, I'll start with "light" which is one of my favourite meanings as I think it can be very meaningful (of course, haha). 

Noor

Noor is mostly of Arabic origins, and is a variation of Nur, a transcription. al-Nur is also one of the 99 names of Allah. Noor can also be of Dutch and Limburgish usage, as a short form of Eleonora, which is a variation of Eleanor. In England and Wales, Noor ranked at #348 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #983 a year later.

Liora

Liora is a feminisation of Lior, which is of Hebrew origins. A variation of Liora can be Liorit, too. Liora and its male counterpart Lior are rare names in both England and Wales and the United States. 

Aurora

Aurora is of Latin origins and, whilst it means "dawn", which is associated with light; another associate with Aurora and light is the aurora borealis, or the Northern lights. Aurora was also the Roman Goddess of morning. 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.

Helena

Helena is the Latin form of Helen, which itself is of Greek origins and has a meaning of "torch". Saint Helena was a fourth century saint who was the mother of Emperor Constantine. In England and Wales, Helena last appeared on the popularity charts in 2008, where it ranked at #475, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #419 a year later.

Nera

Nera is an unusual name of Hebrew origins and is the feminisation of Nero, which itself is of Ancient Roman origins. It has a meaning of "candle; light" and is most commonly given to Jewish baby girls who are born around Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of light. 

Seraphina

Seraphina is of Latin origins and is a feminisation of Seraphinus, which has a meaning of "fiery ones". In English speaking communities, Seraphina is a rather rare name. A spelling variation can be Serafina. 

Lucian

Lucian is the English form of Lucianus, which is a Roman family name derived from Lucius. In England and Wales, Lucian ranked at #475 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #634 in the popularity charts a year later. 

Ignatius

Ignatius comes from another Roman family name, this time Egnatius. In Latin, it has a meaning of "fire". It is a rare name, though in the United States, it last made an appearance on the popularity charts in 1930, where it had a ranking of #755.

Abner

Abner is of Hebrew origins and has a meaning of "my father is a light". In the Old Testament, Abner was Saul's cousin. Abner was first used in English when the Puritans introduced it. It was very popular during the Protestant Reformation, however in recent times it has become an unusual name and last appeared on the American popularity charts in 1933, where it had a ranking of #927. 

Happy Independence Day! 4th of July names

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Even though I'm from England, since it's the 4th of July today, I wanted to make a post about names related to the celebrations. Happy Independence Day to my American readers!

Liberty

Liberty comes from the English word, which itself is derived from the Latin libertas, which has a meaning of "free". In England and Wales, Liberty ranked at #386 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #558 a year later.

Betsy

Betsy Ross was an American patriot who was ordered to sow the first ever American flag. Her name is a diminutive of Elizabeth, which has a meaning of "my God is an oath". In England and Wales, Betsy ranked at #144 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it hasn't appeared on the charts since 2006, where it had a ranking of #744.

Julia

Another alternative for July, the month of Independence Day, Julia has a meaning of "downy-bearded" as being derived from Julius. However, Julius (and Julia) could be related to the Roman God, Jupiter. In England and Wales, Julia ranked at #97 in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #89 in the popularity charts a year later.

Hope

Hope comes from the English word, which itself is derived from the Old English word hopian. Hope was first used as a name by seventeenth century Puritans, though is also a relevant name for an Independence Day baby. In England and Wales, Hope ranked at #151 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #231 that same year.

Amara

This interesting alternative is another name for America, and has a meaning of "grace" in the Nigerian Igbo language. In England and Wales, Amara ranked at #295 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #461 a year later.

George

George Washington was the name of one of the first American Presidents. His name has a meaning of "farmer; earthworker" and is of Greek origins, originally coming from the name γεωργος (georgos). In England and Wales, George ranked at #7 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #135 a year later. 

Franklin

Franklin was the name of Benjamin Franklin, who is considered to be the founding father of the United States. His name has a meaning of "freeman" as being derived from an English surname, which itself came from the Middle English word frankelin. In England and Wales, Franklin ranked at #328 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #443 a year later.

Abraham

Abraham was the name of another president, Abraham Lincoln. His name is of Hebrew origins and has a meaning of "father of many". In England and Wales, Abraham ranked at #475 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #170 a year later.

John

John Kennedy, or "JFK" as he is also known, was the 35th President of the United States. His name is the English form of Iohannes, which itself is derived from Yochanan, a Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh is gracious". In England and Wales, John had a ranking of #101 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #26 in the popularity charts a year later. 

Summer names fit for the season!

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Even though summer solstice started yesterday, I still want to blog about summer names. I finished my last exam today too, which means that I can hopefully be a little more active here, yay! I found out a lot of interesting information through researching for this blog, so I don't want to give up on it. 

Summer 

The name of the season itself originates from the English word, and the word originally comes from sumor, from Old English. In England and Wales, Summer ranked at #58 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #194 a year later.

Poppy

Poppies bloom during the season, from July - August. The name itself comes from the English word for the flower, which in turn comes from popæg, the Old English word for Poppy. In England and Wales, Poppy ranked at #5 in the popularity charts in 2014. 

Daisy

Another summer flower name, Daisy comes from the Old English word dægeseage, which has a meaning of "day eye". It first started to be used as a first name in the nineteenth century. In England and Wales, Daisy ranked at #24 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #183 in the popularity charts a year later.

Juno

Juno is the name of the Roman Goddess of marriage, women and finance; and in Roman mythology she was Jupiter's wife. Juno however can also be used for a summer baby, as the month name, June, is derived from Juno. In the Netherlands, Juno made an appearance on the popularity charts, where it had a ranking of #390 in 2014. 

Marisol

Marisol is of Spanish origins, and has a meaning of "sea and sun", as being derived from both Maria and Sol/Soledad. In the United States, it ranked at #840 in the popularity charts in 2015.

August

The name of the last month of summer, August is of German origins (though is used in many European countries) as a form of Augustus, which itself is of Latin origins and has a meaning of "great; venerable". In the United States, August ranked at #467 on the popularity charts in 2014.

Pacifico

Pacifico is of Spanish origins and has a meaning of "peaceful". Sounding like the Pacific Ocean, and oceans link in with the beach, this could be an interesting summer name. 

River

River is of English origins and comes from the word, which itself is derived from ripa, which is a Latin word meaning "river bank". River can be used for either gender. In England and Wales, River ranked at #383 in the popularity charts for girls in 2014, and #479 in the popularity charts for boys a year earlier. In the United States, River ranked at #244 in the popularity charts in 2015 for boys, and #349 for girls the same year.