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Inspire me - girls' names from nature or literature...

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lurcherlover · 12/01/2013 20:10

Dd due in April and we're struggling for a name. But we both love reading and nature (especially birds) so perhaps there's something there...I've looked through Shakespeare, and love Emilia, but DH isn't keen. My other literary heroines don't have names I particularly like (Lydia, Josephine, Nell...) and we don't like flower names. So ruling those out, can anyone think of names with a literary connection or which link to nature?

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lurcherlover · 12/01/2013 21:13

X-post schmee Grin

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lurcherlover · 12/01/2013 21:12

Thanks guys. I've ruled out a lot of Shakespeare because they meet sticky ends (so no Ophelia!), as does poor Tess. Imogen we both like, so that's a contender. I adore Loveday but it'll be too out there for DH I expect. Perdita is gorgeous but not with our surname. Mayella...she's not a great role model, is she? Phoebe is good and not one I've really thought of. I love Linnet, but I guess it'd get shortened to Lin and people wiuld think it was Lynn? Lots of food for thought, thanks!

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schmee · 12/01/2013 21:08

Literary ones are difficult as I guess you want them to be strong characters... So, please not Mayella - maliciously accuses a man of rape. Scout is nice though Grin.

devonsmummy · 12/01/2013 21:06

Amber
Raine
Wren
Skye
Willow
Autumn
Summer
Kitty
Flora
Hazel

amazingmumof6 · 12/01/2013 20:48

Ophelia (Hamlet)

Tara & Scarlett (gone with the wind)

Adele (the awakening)

Elinor (sense & sensibility)

Maretha (the piano lesson)

Mayella (to kill a mocking bird)

Amelia (Vanity fair)

Pearl (the scarlet letter)

Pheobe (the catcher in the rye ,also New Testament in the Bible)

Vivienne (can't remember, other than the film Pretty woman...)

nature - Willow, Zoe (means life, alive), Eve (means life),

Check out babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/category-nature-names.html#continue for more nature names

lucysnowe · 12/01/2013 20:30

Loveday, just because. Perdita. Prosperpina. Cordelia, Imogen...

belindarose · 12/01/2013 20:30

Julia (Flyte) - my DD.

Love Helena too. And Claudine.

StellaNova · 12/01/2013 20:28

Paloma means dove, I think.

StellaNova · 12/01/2013 20:22

Linnet

WhereMyMilk · 12/01/2013 20:19

Tess
Darcy
Erm...will try to think of more

greenandcabbagelooking · 12/01/2013 20:18

Nature names

Rowan
Eden
Willow
Clover
Autumn
Summer
Hazel

Lit. names
Helena or Helen
Hermione
Miranda
Cassandra
Tess
Lara
Scarlett