Baby Names

Yesterday I got a surprise package in the mail from my next eldest sister. It contained a shirt, a cool cigar box, and a letter that stated she and her husband were in the midst of picking baby names. I wrote back to her (snail mail — it's our "thing") with my suggestions, which you will no doubt be horrified to hear, although I think they're pretty:

• Adara - beauty (Greek) or virgin (Arabic)
  
• Amabilis - beautiful, lovely (Latin)
  
• Arabelle - beautiful eagle (German) (it's like there's a trend with these names...)
  
• Brianne - strong one (Latin (i think))
  
• Calliope - beautiful voice (Latin) also the name of the Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry
  
• Jessenia - from the Arabic for flower
  
• Sashenka - defender and helper of mankind (Russian) (I have to be honest, I have doubts to the veracity of this meaning, it seems ind of long)
  
• Solange - rare jewel (French)
  
• Vespera - evening star (Latin)
  
• Yardena - a feminine Hebrew form of Jordan, meaning descend or down-flowing
  
• Zosima - lively (Greek)
  

They're all actually pretty normal sounding (except for the last few) once you hear them once or twice, and classic-type names, though rarely used. I bet they end up going with something Hawaiian for at least the middle name though.

I have my own personal name stash of girlie names for possible personal use in the future, including such gems as : Adelaide, Amelie, Anne-Sophie, Brielle, Edolie, Linette, Myrilla/Mirella, Pyralis, and Sylvie.

My stash of boys names isn't as big: Alain, Carrington, Elfred, Fausto, Ravinger, Rowan, and Zain.

I do tend towards the Old English.