Showing posts with label Blogging from A-Z Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blogging from A-Z Challenge. Show all posts
X - Marks the Name & Not the Spot!
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Only a few more days, to go and we are at X!
Xenia
(f) hospitality, origin -
Greek, Ancient Greek
Xia (m/f) Summer, great/grand, origin - Chinese
Xandinho (m) Shortened form of Alexandre,
origin - Portuguese
Xavier (m) So popular, I had to include it. origin
- English, French, Portuguese, Catalan,
Spanish . The name is taken from the Basque place name Etxaberri meaning
"the new house". Surname of the Jesuit priest Saint
Francis Xavier (1506-1552) - the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries.
Xolani (m)
Peace, origin - Southern African, Zulu (love this one!)
Names For U ...
Monday, April 25, 2016
Uchenna (f) God's will, origin –
Negerian
Uha (f) Rain, origin –
Tonga
Umay (f) Hopeful – origin
– Turkish
Ucal (m) Powerful, origin
– Hebrew
Uhuru (m) Freedom, origin – Tanzanian
Uzoma (m) Born while
travelling, origin – Nigerian
What names do you like for U?
The Ts Showcased!
Saturday, April 23, 2016
It's time to take a look at the Ts.
Tatjana (f) Fairy queen, origin - Russian
Tazu (f) Stork, long-lived, origin - Japanese
Tsoler (f) Sparks of sun, origin - Armenian
Taree (m) Wild fig tree, origin - Australian Aboriginal
Tarquin (m) Early Roman tyrant - Latin
Tobar (m) Fountain, to tow, road, origin - English/Gypsy
So what are your faves?
Let's hear it for the S names.
Friday, April 22, 2016
Sachi (f) Bringer of bliss, origin - Japanese
Sadiya (f) Lucky, origin - Arabic
Safia (f) Lion's share, pure, best friend, untroubled, origin - Arabic, Hindi, Swahili
Sai (f) Tree, fortress, stronghold, origin - Japanese
Sankara (m) Lucky, fortunate, origin - Sanskrit
Sef (m) Yesterday, origin - Egyptian
Shastra (m) Giver of instructions, origin - Sanskrit
On With the Rs
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Rachav (f) Big baby, origin - Hebrew
Radomira (f) Famous, origin - Czech
Raelene (f) Famous temptress, origin - Latin/French
Radomil (m) One who loves peace, origin - Czech
Rafiq (m) Kind, friend, origin - Arabic
Raja (m) The stars, king, origin - Australian Aboriginal/Hindi
Let's see what S brings. What are your picks for R?
A Round-Up of Ps
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
So, we're at the letter P. I hope your
energy isn't flagging! Here goes …
Padma (f) Pronunciation - PAHD-mah,
Lotus flower, origin - Indian, Sanskrit
Pipaluk (f) Pronunciation - pi-PAH-look,
the little one, origin – Native American
Piritta (f) Pronunciation - pee-REE-tah,
powerful/strong, origin – Irish
Pentti (m) Pronuncation - PEHN-ti, the blessed one,
origin – Finnish/Latin
Priam (m) Pronunciation - PRIE-əm,
extremely brave, origin - Greek
Proctor (m) Pronunciation - PRAHK-tər,
Steward/caretaker, origin – English/Latin
Stay tuned for the S names tomorrow. What d'you like in terms of the
Ps.
Os from the African Continent
Monday, April 18, 2016
Oooooh. Those O names are on the front
burner today!
Omolara Pronunciation - aw-maw-LAH-rah, Baby in
the family, origin - African
Oni (f) Pronunciation - AW-nee, born on sacred
ground, origin – African
Oydis Pronunciation - OY-dis, goddess of
good luck, origin – Norwegian, Old Norse
Obasi (m) Pronunciation - oh-BAH-see, in God's
honour, origin - African
Omari (m) Pronunciation - oh-MAH-ree, to
flourish/thrive, origin – Arabic
Ondrej (m) Pronunciation - AWN-drey, virile/manly,
origin - Czech, Greek
What names d'you like that start with
the letter O?
More Nnnnnames ...
Saturday, April 16, 2016
We're moving on to the next half of the
Challenge, so here goes …
Naarah Girl of my heart, origin – Hebrew
Nadifa Born between seasons, origin –
Somalian
Nailah Successful, origin - Arabic
Nadine Hope (didn't know that)
Noadiah To meet with God, origin – Hebrew
Nui Great, origin – Maori
Nye Islander, origin - English
What will the Os bring? What N names
d'you like.
Bring on the M Names!
Friday, April 15, 2016
And now the M names …
Mahola Dancing, origin – Hebrew
Malay Freedom, origin – Filipino
Mara
Black duck, origin –
Australian aboriginal
Macario Blessed, Happy – origin – Spanish
Maidoc Fortunate, origin – Welsh
Makaio Gift of God, form of Matthew, origin –
Hawaiian/Hebrew
What will N bring? What are your N
names?
On to the Ls
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Laciana
Beautiful one, Italian
Laella Elf, origin – French, English
Leakiki Ocean waves – origin – Polynesian
Lanz Knight, A form of Lance, origin –
French/Italian
Leander Like a lion, origin – Greek
Leib Lion roaring, origin – Yiddish
So hit me with some L names.
The Challenge for Today: I
Monday, April 11, 2016
After a rest day, we're back on the Challenge
trail with I. Here are today's names.
Ian (m)
Pronunciation JAHN, Scottish form of John,
origin – Scottish/English
Idris (m) Ardent/enthusiastic
lord, origin – Welsh (included 'cuz of Idris Elba, or course)
Ikram (f/m) Honour, origin - Arabic
Ianthe (f) Violet flower, origin – Greek mythology
Ibtisam (f) Smile, origin – Arabic
Iekika (f) Hawaiian
equivalent of Jessica
What interesting I names d'you have?
The Hs have it!
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Today, were on to names that start with
H. These are pretty easy on the tongue, but still have an exotic sound.
Hadassah (f) Pronunciation hah-DAH-sah, from the myrtle
tree, origin - Hebrew
Haleema (f) Princess, patience, origin – Arabic
Hania (f) Pronunciation HAHN-yah, gracious,
origin – Hebrew/Polish
Hadley (m) Pronunciation
HAD-lee meadow of heather, origin – English
Hahn (m) Rooser, origin – German
Hai (m/f) Pronunciation - HAH-ee, coming from the
sea, origin – Chinese
What H names d'you have to share today?
We're on to the Gs
Friday, April 8, 2016
And we're on to the Gs.
Ginevra (f) fair and sweet, origin – Welsh
Gizane (f) Christ's incarnation, origin - Basque
Gaidrian (m) of the night, origin – Greek
Gannon (m) fair complexioned, origin – Irish
Giordan (m) replacement for Jordan, origin – unknown
Any interesting G names for me?
Bean Grower & Other 'F' Names
Thursday, April 7, 2016
My F names carry a range of sounds. I
know someone by the name of Feechi, but didn't think to ask what it meant.
Falak (f) Pronunciation FAAL-ahk, falcon, star,
origin – German/Arabic
Feechi (f) worship God, origin - African
Faddei (m) brave, origin - Russian
Fadeyushka (m) brave, origin – Ukranian
Faiion (m) ruler, origin – ruler
Any interesting F names to share?
What's That You Said? #IWSG Post
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
So today for the Challenge, we're on to
names that start with E. I found the pronunciations to be challenging with most
of these names. I'll bet if you hear some of them spoken, you'll wonder for a second if you heard right, especially in relation to how they are spelled.
Ealasaid (f) Pronunciation: YAH-luh-sutch, promise of God,
origin – Hebrew/Scottish
Edna (f) Little seed or kernel, origin – Gaelic (This is my mother's name)
Efa (f) Pronunciation: EEF-É™, living and
breathing, variation of Eve, origin - Hebrew
Eadric (m) Pronunciation: EED-rik, wealthy monarch,
origin - English
Eanraig (m) Pronunciation: EN-rik, ruler of the house,
origin – Scottish/Germanic
Eetu (m) Pronunciation: EH-tu, wealthy guard, origin – English/Finnish
I'm sure your favourite E names would be
a bit easier on the tongue.
Since it's the first day of the month, it's time for the Insecure Writer's Support Group posting. If you haven't signed up to be part of this forum where you are free to air your insecurities once per mouth and give encouragement to other writers, then you need to remedy that right now, by signing up here.
Mostly, I've been too busy to be insecure what with being in deadline hell for a long while now, but if you're feeling a bit lost or not sure you're heading in the right direction, here's a question from me to you.
C What's in a Name?
Monday, April 4, 2016
So we're on Day C of the Challenge and
my theme is names and their origins. This collection will be handy when it
comes to christening future characters.
Ceri (f) Pronunciation: Ke-ri, beloved, also used for males, origin - Welsh
Ceri (f) Pronunciation: Ke-ri, beloved, also used for males, origin - Welsh
Charissa (f) grace, origin – Greek
Cajsa (f) Pronunciation:
KIE-sah, chaste, pure – origin – Greek, Swedish
Something I didn't know before was that
Ceasar—although a name bestowed on Roman emperors—means full head or hair or
hairy.Caoimhin (m) Pronunciation: QUEE-veen, handsome, origin - Irish
Carsten (m) Pronunciation:
KAHR-sten. Christian man, origin - Latin
Caz (m) Pronunciation: Kaz, the watchful one, origin
- Gaelic, Germanic
Please share if you have a 'C' name that
would sound good in a story.
What's in a Name?
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Howdy, thanks for stopping by on day 2
of the Challenge. Today's sampling of names come from all over the globe.
Barra (f) flame, origin - Hebrew
Belicia (f) dedicated to God, origin - Spanish
Bodhin (f) enlightenment, awareness, origin - Sanskrit
Bahari (m) One who sails, origin - African
Baraz (m) Exalted, origin - Persian
Baris (m) Peaceful, origin - Turkish
Have any 'B' names that would look good in a book? Do share!
What's In a Name?
Friday, April 1, 2016
This year, my theme will be names. When you're a writer, you need a good range of names. However, I'll be exploring unusual names, their meanings, and asking you to share some uncommon ones you may know. Plus, I'll be sharing tidbits to do with names, so here goes … Today's names are … drumroll please …
Amala (f) pure, origin – SanskritAmara (f) elegance, grace, origin – African
Asja (f) resurrection; eastern sunrise, origin – American
Adrik (m) dark – origin - Russian
Ayomide (m) Pronunciation: ah-yaw-MEE-deh - happiness is coming, origin - African
Azmera (m) harvest, origin - Ethiopian
Have any 'A' names that would look good in a book? Do share!
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