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Arthurian boys and girls names

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AngusMcFife · 31/08/2013 11:18

Hello! So basically I'm a heavily pregnant woman in need of some name inspiration/guidance before I go completely bonkers with it!
I've been inlove with the legends of King Arthur since childhood and would like your opinions regarding 'acceptable' names. My husband is also a huge Arthurian fan, so he says he is happy to roll with such a name. (I am one lucky lady, I realise!) We have vetoed some of the more popular ones (such as Arthur and Guinevere) because they just didn't fit right and my best friend basically has a form of the latter. Others are lovely but would just be mocked - Lancelot, for example.
I personally love Gawain and Emrys for boys. I also love Merlin but think I'd be more inclined to call my dog that. Girls names have been harder. I like Lorie and Morgana but they don't seem like 'the one'.
Thanks in advance for your help!

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EnjoyEverySandwich · 31/08/2013 11:26

Elaine
Vivien

fanjodisfunction · 31/08/2013 12:31

Igraine
Nimue
Isolde (as told in athurian legends)

Do you like Bernard Cornwall's warlord chronicles telling the arthur story?

If so how about

Ceinwyn
Olwen
Anna
Ralla
Lunete

Owain
Gereint
Hywel
Cei

EnjoyEverySandwich · 31/08/2013 12:36

A couple more for boys:

Gareth
Lionel

sleepingbeautiful · 31/08/2013 14:59

Taliesin
Tristan
Drystan
Perceival
Bran

Angharad
Ceridwen
Yseult

TallulahBetty · 31/08/2013 20:16

Avalon. I desperately want to call as-yet-conceived DD2 this.

Badvoc · 31/08/2013 20:23

Igraine
Lancelot - my grandfathers name!
Tristan
Isolde
Mark

Layl77 · 31/08/2013 20:37

Emrys and Lorie are nice.

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AngusMcFife · 01/09/2013 13:42

Thanks guys for all your suggestions! DH loves Igraine

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Badvoc · 01/09/2013 17:11

Igraine was king Arthur's mother!
:)
Lovely name.

fanjodisfunction · 01/09/2013 17:27

Igraine is beautiful.

How about for a boy

Balin
Taliesin
Galahad

I really like Owain or Gawain

serin · 01/09/2013 18:44

Colin
Morgan
Bradley
James

Grin
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AngusMcFife · 01/09/2013 21:17

Haha serin! I like your style ;)

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EnjoyEverySandwich · 01/09/2013 22:37

Igraine makes me think of migraine.

Phantomteadrinker · 02/09/2013 17:59

Morwenna was my favourite for a girl

niffernaffer · 02/09/2013 20:25

Morgan

LauraChant · 02/09/2013 23:08

Linnet
Wasn't Lionel a girl or have I completely made that up?

LauraChant · 02/09/2013 23:14

Yep, completely made that up. Ignore me.

BoreOfWhabylon · 02/09/2013 23:18

Gaheris
Gwyhyfar
Ygraine

MoonlightandRoses · 02/09/2013 23:43

Well, I've personally known a Gawain and a Galahad (younger brother was called Dumnac, or Dummy, but in a nice way).

Have you tried leafing through the Mabinogion - lots (and lots and lots) of names, although some of the associated stories may put you off. My favourite of the girls' names would have been:

Niniane
Morgan/Morgaine/Morgana
Morgause
Linnet (already mentioned)
Brangwen
Viviane/Vivien

MrsAMerrick · 03/09/2013 06:30

I read a book as a child in which Arthur and Guinevere had a daughter called Ursula. I think that's a lovely name.

Theas18 · 03/09/2013 12:38

These are amazing names!

do let us know what you decide :)

RiaOverTheRainbow · 04/09/2013 18:33

Kay
Uther

Blanchefleur

attheendoftheday · 05/09/2013 11:47

We used Morgan for dd2 when we wanted an Arthurian name.

georgettemagritte · 05/09/2013 22:49

Love Gawain and Linnet. Guinevere also possible, nn Ginny or Jenny? Or the Welsh version, Gwenfair.

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