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.