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Winter solstice name for baby girl

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FoxgloveStar · 20/12/2018 17:26

In a bid to try and get this overdue baby moving tonight, anyone have suggestions for a winter solstice name for her?

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FestiveNut · 22/12/2018 15:04

Yulia

motortroll · 22/12/2018 15:06

My daughter actually has "winter" as a middle name. Had she been a boy we would have considered it as a first name but we had a girls name we wanted to use already.

She was born in December so appropriate but it's also a family surname and my bil's middle name. We love it and always have v positive responses!

motortroll · 22/12/2018 15:07

From the other names suggested I love Rowan. Doesn't go with my surname sadly

WrapAndRoll · 23/12/2018 01:29

How are you OP?

thatshabbychick · 23/12/2018 07:30

@FoxgloveStar
I hope your little lady arrives soon and that you're not too uncomfortable.
Soleia, meaning sunshine, is a lovely name that I came across randomly on Pinterest. We are expecting a boy, so unfortunately we can't use it.
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Fujexa · 23/12/2018 07:46

Someone upthread suggested "Cailleach = queen of winter" but in Irish it directly translates to witch or hag Confused
Some of the other suggestions are lovely though!

guineapig1 · 23/12/2018 09:48

Seren - Welsh for star

TatianaLarina · 23/12/2018 10:26

Cailleach = queen of winter" but in Irish it directly translates to witch or hag

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The Cailleach was was a divine witch and creator deity at a time witches didn’t have negative connotations, it just indicated supernatural powers.

The Cailleach Bheur is also known as Beira in Scotland and was Queen of Winter.

KisstheTeapot14 · 23/12/2018 13:50

Solstice is a lovely name. I'd never thought of it before but it does have a pleasing ring to it.

Any movement earthwards for the midwinter baby?

This time 9 years ago I was gentle bouncing on a gym ball and doing a few crouching movements with help of sofa most likely. Bellydance was traditionally used in labour as collective encouragement - mum and female entourage. No shimmying perhaps - just gentle hip circles wide or small. Brisk winter walk good too xxx

Skyejuly · 23/12/2018 17:01

Cailleach = queen of winter" but in Irish it directly translates to witch or hag

I agree the turning of the word witch is a patriarchal thing. It's not a bad thing!

Demeter or Demi

I like Holly but the solstice can be about the Holly King and the Oak king and the Holly king gets defeated.

Hopi
Ivy
Ebony

moredoll · 23/12/2018 17:15

Patience

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