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Anyone know any names that mean or relate to 'River'

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CurlyCasper · 27/07/2009 15:13

Not PG yet, but this has been on my mind. For our own reasons, we'd quite like something that means or relates to river(s) but is not actually "River"

Any ideas (boys or girls)?

Failing that, other watery names....?

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GrumpyGasper · 09/03/2010 09:53

lynn is actually part of my own name....

Thanks again

MmeLindt · 08/03/2010 21:32

Lynn means waterfall or pool.

But it is a bit blah.

You could use it as a second name.

dizzydixies · 08/03/2010 21:21

Dylan - son of the sea
Cordelia - daughter of the sea

oldenglishspangles · 08/03/2010 21:19

Belle Happy to help - I think it is beautiful name.

GrumpyGasper · 08/03/2010 09:03

Thanks all so far. Lana has made it on to the list. Husband vetoed Tallulah

Cuan lovely (and relevant to me as I am from the same part of the world), buy we are having a girl.

BelleDameSansMerci · 07/03/2010 21:01

oldenglishspangles - my DD is called India and I'm ashamed I didn't know it came from Sindhu. Thought it somehow came from "Hind". Anyway, thank you as I now have yet another good reason for loving her name.

MammyG · 07/03/2010 20:41

Irish boys name - Cuan (coo-en) Means safe harbour.

oldenglishspangles · 07/03/2010 20:02

India - The word "India" is a Western transliteration of the Sanskrit word "Sindhu," meaning "body of water." It specifically refers to what we know today as the Indus river, though the word could be used for any large body of water.

ADealingMummy · 07/03/2010 19:47

Tanwyn - Welsh watery name

Or Tarn ?

pigleychez · 07/03/2010 19:09

More Sea related rather than River, but I know a boy called Reef and a girl called Coral. I should add they arent related!

vorpalblade · 07/03/2010 12:30

Gwenllian - means 'white water' in Welsh. Tough to pronounce though, depending which side of the Severn you live on ...

Granny23 · 07/03/2010 12:20

I keep thinking AFTON as in 'flow gently sweet Afton amang thy green braes'

Lulumaam · 07/03/2010 12:08

DD has the hebrew name Mayim, which means water

kiwichika · 07/03/2010 12:04

Assana Irish 'waterfall'
Brenna Galic 'litte drop of water'
Dalis Hebrew 'drawing water'
Edlen/lyn English 'noble waterfall'
Kallan (pn Kal-en) Scandinavian 'flowing water'
Lana 'Calm as still waters'
Naida Greek 'water nymph'
Nixie German 'water sprite'
Oceana Greek 'ocean'
Talise Native American 'Lovely water'
Tallulah Native american 'leaping water'
Yara Arabic 'Water lady'

diddl · 07/03/2010 11:07

Only just seen this thread.
Congratulations!!

Maris, Maya?

I do like Clodagh,though.

GrumpyGasper · 07/03/2010 08:40

Right, I'm back, 20 weeks gone and it's a girl - back on the name trail!

Still like this theme if anyone has any more suggestions...

mathanxiety · 14/08/2009 03:56

Lena (a river in Russia)? Slaney (a river in Ireland)? Lee? Leigh?

BlueChampagne · 05/08/2009 22:13

Is there not an obscure burn near you that would make a good name?

Alternatively, all the way from Italy, and only one step down from a God: Tiberius?

pranma · 05/08/2009 21:09

Tyne
Dee
Deniz[sea in Turkish]

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CurlyCasper · 05/08/2009 21:06

Hi weegie - so your not really a weegie then, hailing from Perthshire! I'm a far-west coaster me - nearer the Hebrides. Hadn't heard of that river. thought the name just came from the island of Islay. Anyway, good friends called their DD Isla, so I guess that's out. Iona's another island and I quite like that.

Cordelia - makes me think of Buffy character.
Neptune - I already have a second cousin named Thor - I don't think the family could handle another God!

The flo one has already been done

Sabina - not v different to Sabrina...

Please excuse my dismissive-ness and keep them coming. You know yourself when something is "right"

Thanks for the input x

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weegiemum · 05/08/2009 20:40

There is a River Isla near where I grew up (Perthshire).

OrmIrian · 05/08/2009 20:36

Sabina? Is that a rivery name? It seems to ring a bell.

OrmIrian · 05/08/2009 20:35

Flow-rence

MitchyInge · 05/08/2009 20:34

they are both sea rather than river names obviously

MitchyInge · 05/08/2009 20:33

Cordelia is a watery name for a girl

Neptune for a boy?

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