Below are a selection of birth announcements from The Times newspaper that were published in 1998.
Also added are siblings' names (older and younger) where I have found them.
Angel Nicholas Antony |
Agatha Margaux |
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Below are a selection of birth announcements from The Times newspaper that were published in 1998.
Also added are siblings' names (older and younger) where I have found them.
Angel Nicholas Antony |
Agatha Margaux |
Posted at 10:12 PM in Birth Announcements | Permalink | Comments (0)
Marisa is expecting a little girl and would like to name her after her grandmother Jeanne, known as Jeannie. Marisa likes the name, but her husband finds it too old fashioned. She wants to update Jeanne and is looking for ideas.
She has considered Jeanine, Jeanette and Eugenia, and Geena is already used within her acquaintances.
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It's a lovely thing to name a child after a loved-one. Fortunately, Jeanne is a small branch on the tree of one of the most influential and far-reaching names of all time -- Johannes (John) -- of which variants abound.
Jeanne variants:
Jeanne is the modern French form of the medieval Norman Jehane, the feminine of Johannes. Jehane is found in a variety of forms, both indigenous and around the world.
Traditional:
Jane – The quintessential classic. Medieval Jehane became Jane in England and was born by many a queen. Jayne is a more modern spelling; Jana (mod: Jayna) was used as a latinised form.
Jessie – Long before Jessica, Jessie was used in Scotland as a pet-name for Janet, itself a diminutive of Jane.
Joanna – Joanna, or Johanna, was a latinised form of Joan, yet another medieval feminine form of John.
Celtic:
Sheena – A phonetic spelling of Sine, the Scots Gaelic form of Jane.
Shona – A phonetic spelling of Seonag, the Scots Gaelic form of Janet.
Siobhan – When Jehane was taken to Ireland by the Normans it became Siobhan in Irish.
Sinead – The Irish form of Janet, pronounced shee-NAYD. The Welsh form, Sioned, is shon-ED.
Sian – The Welsh form of Jane, pronounced SHAHN. Siani (or Sharni) is a common diminutive.
Exotic:
Janna – A Dutch, Swedish and Finnish version of Jehane.
Ivana/Ivanna – The most prevalent feminine form of Johannes in Eastern Europe. Iva and Ivanka are diminutive forms.
Zanna – A Latvian form variant of Ivanna. The Russian form is Zhanna.
Jovana – The Serbian and Macedonian form, shortened to Jovanka, Vana and Jovka.
Joasia – The Polish diminutive of Joanna is Joasia (yaw-AH-sha) which is shortened further to Asia (AH-sha)
Giovanna – The Italian form of Joanna. Italian diminutives include Gianna, Gia and Vanna.
Hanna – Though in some cases it can be a variant of Biblical Hannah, Hanna is also a German, Scandinavian and Dutch diminutive of Johanna.
"Gene" names:
If you have considered Eugenia, here are some other names which contain the gene/jean sound and would easily lead to Jeannie as a nickname.
Eugenie – While Eugenia is a Funky-Clunky, the French Eugenie (YOO-zhə-nee in French or more commonly yoo-ZHAY-nee in Britain) is a sleeker, more alluring variant.
Georgina – Timeless Georgina is an elegant staple. The French Georgine is a rare exotic twist.
Regina – From the Latin word for "queen," Regina is unusual but highly accessible.
Imogen – Though Imogen doesn't strictly have the gene sound, the rarer spelling Imogene does.
Iphigenia – A name of Ancient Greek mythology meaning "strong born." Efigenia is the Portuguese variant.
Similar Sound:
Like the 'gene' names, the following names share a similar sound, and would lend themselves to Jeannie as a nickname, giving you a formal different given name, and family-honour nickname.
Genevieve – An elegant, lyrical name, born by the patron saint of Paris and fashionable for British Victorians.
Evangeline – A 19th century literary name derived from the Greek phrase meaning "good news, good tidings."
Angelina / Angeline – An angelic name that's both stately and stylish.
Jasmina – A variant of floral Jasmine which lends itself to the long -een sound.
Jessamine – A older, poetic form of Jasmine which was adopted as a name by the Victorians.
Josephine – Sweet Josephine is an antique belle which is familiar yet unexpected.
Hopefully, this has been of help. Best wishes with the name hunting!
UPDATE: Welcome, Georgine!
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A round-up of names from birth announcements announced in British newspapers in the last week.
Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Sibling names are in brackets.
Boys:
Cameron Keith
Caspian John Aglionby (Robert Duncan Thomas & Orlando William Percy)
Coen David
Daniel Joseph
Douglas William Gibson (Henry Cameron Baxter "Harry" & Alice Charlotte)
Elliott Neil (Finlay, Claudia Rose & Saskia Alexandra)
Ethan James (Ashton Tyler)
Felix Jack
George Alfred
George Fortune (Harry William)
Harry James Forbes (Flora Hamilla Forbes & Matilda Beatrice Forbes)
Henry James Robert
Jack Alexander Nairn (Patrick & William Jeremy "Will")
James Siegfried Thomas (Agnes)
Jerry Hugh (Macy Jennifer)
Knoxlan Robertson
Liam Paul
Lucas Austin (Daniel)
Maxwell John Barnaby (Theodora Grace Primrose "Thea" & Polly Martha Rosemary)
Milo James
Myles David
Orlan Arthur (Bryce)
Rowan Charlie
Santiago James
Thomas Arthur (Charles William "Charlie")
Thomas Christopher
Thomas Edward
William Alexander Worth
William Arthur Wyndham (Isabelle Olivia)
William Timothy
Girls:
Alice Rose (Martha Grace)
Anna Rosamond Ruth (Joseph & Luke Thomas Grant)
Annabel Rose
Arabella Purdey Florrie
Beatrice Theresa Josephine
Belle Elizabeth
Bobbi (Georgie)
Celeste Naomi
Dilys Cora Elizabeth
Ella May (Finn & Charlie)
Emilie Elizabeth
Florry
Hariett Haf (Isabelle)
Iileigh Grace (Mylah-Rae)
Iris Erica Frances (Bay Diana Dorothy)
Isabelle May "Izzy" (Harry John)
Isla Leanne (Chloe & Emily Annette Mary)
Jessica Amy
Lavinia Alba-Jade (Mason James)
Lily Grace (Annabelle Rose)
Lexie Chloe (Chloe Lisa)
Mimi Christianna
Neeve Louise
Sibyl Nancy
Sophia Charlotte
Willa Susana Luisa
Twins:
Aoife Holly & Max Henry
Indy (b) & Jaxen
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Apologies for the lack of Name of the Week post today. I had hoped to get the compilation post ready for today but, alas, events have conspired against me. Two evening school productions this week combined with some unexpected family issues has put me behind.
Therefore, the Name of the Week compilation is postponed until next Saturday. All the other features of the blog should (hopefully) remain the same.
Posted at 10:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Jane and Carlo are expecting their third child, a brother or a sister to join Luca and Leo. Their surname is long, unwieldy and Italian so Jane prefers a short name that doesn't sound too Italian.
They don't mind using another 'L' name. If it's a girl Jane feels it would be easier to use a different initial, but if it is another boy she feels like they should.
Jane's List:
Eliot
Jude
Laurie
Felix
Jack - A family name.
Violet
Florence
Livia/Livy
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You have a fantastic list there! All are really lovely choices that sit well next to Luca and Leo. Livia is one of my favourite Italian names and, personally, this seems like the perfect sibset to use it in.
That said, personally, I don't think you need to feel tied to another L name, whether boy or girl. Two L names gets put down to a happy coincidence, three or four L names looks more like a deliberate trend.
Sleek Italian:
Luca and Leo have a sleek Italian vibe that are fashionable, well known and accessible for Brits. If you would prefer not to use another 'L' name, one with a subtle Italian nod would tie the three names in together nicely.
Alessa – The Italian twist on fashionable Alexa with lots of nickname potential.
Marisa – Sophisticated and exotic yet familiar. Marisa is stylish and versatile (with nicknames ranging from Missy and Rissy to Mari and Risa)
Aurea – A lovely Latin name meaning 'golden', spelt Oria in modern Italian.
Pia – A pocket dynamite, packaging sweet charm with exotic flair. Sitting somewhere between Mia and Poppy, Pia is accesible yet unusual.
Rocco – Rocco feels like an all Italian poster-name. Yetr, thanks to its widespread use, its crossed the cultural boundaries as well as Leo and Luca.
Nico – An exotic diminutive for sophisticated and reliable Nicholas.
Santo – An unusual yet striking choice used in Italy.
Dapper Vintage:
Violet, Florence, Jude, Eliot and Felix on your list are all fashionable at the moment thanks to their stylish, stately 19th century feel.
Ada – A sweet, mellifluous Victorian belle that has a wonderfully empowering namesake in Ada Lovelace.
Esme – With the lovely meaning of 'beloved', Esme is cute for a little girl and stylish for a woman.
Arlo – A hip rising favourite with Literary and Anglo-Saxon ties. It is short and bold with the fashionable 'o' ending, working perfectly with a complicated Italian surname.
Best of Both:
There are certain names which happily bridge both the sleek Italian and dapper vintage style, giving you the best of both worlds:
Elsa – A name that works in both Italian and English with a sweetly vintage vibe. Yes there is the Frozen association, but fashion-forward parents put Elsa into the top 200 back in 2011 -- long before the film. In a few years the Frozen fever will end, yet Elsa will endure.
Bella – Beautiful Bella has Italian heritage back to the Romans, and a fashionable Victorian favourite with a literary sway.
Beatrice – Beatrice is the quintessential Victorian English lady and yet also dates right back to Renaissance Italy, most famously known for being the name of Dante's love.
Max– Sleek and striking with the cool 'x' ending, Max is derived the mighty Roman Maximus.
Rex – Less common than Max, but still sharing the same bold ingredients is kingly Rex. A strong Latin name given a dapper vintage twist thanks to Hollywood star Rex Harrison.
Ivo – A fashionable, dashing ancient Germanic name used in Italy and once favoured by well-healed British Victorians.
Milo – The Latin form of Miles, in use since the Middle Ages in Britain. Milo sits well next to other Italian names without feeling Italian in and of itself.
L Names:
If you are inclined to go for another L name, here are some choices which I feel work nicely with Luca and Leo:
Lila – Also found as Lyla and Lilah, Lila was coined by the Victorians as a variant of Leila, a romantic medieval Persian name meaning 'night', which was popularised by Lord Byron in two of his novels.
Lilia – A pretty Latinised form of Lily. Similar Lelia is an Italian name used since the Middle Ages .
Lilac – Much like Violet, Lilac is another purple-hued flower and colour adopted by the Victorians. Purple lilacs were once used to symbolise first love; white lilacs represented purity and youthful innocence.
Lena – A pan-European short form of Helena and Magdelena found in many countries. It became fashionable on its own in Britain in the 19th century. Lena is also a word in Italian meaning "breath" or "energy."
Lysia – Used by the ancient Greeks as an epithet of Artemis, Lysia derives from the Greek lusis "deliverance, freeing." A similar name is the Italian name Licia derived from the ancient region of Lycia, often derived from the Greek lukos "wolf."
Lyra – Taken from the constellation of 'the Lyre', Lyra is both musical and celestial.
Luna – Another astronomical name is Luna, the Roman personification of the moon.
Levi – A stylish Hebrew name borne by one of the founders of the Twelve Tribes of Israel and made fashionable by a hip clothing brand.
Luis – Lewis is a solid British favourite with ancient heritage. Luis (Not uncommon in Britain) gives the same pronunciation with an Italian twist.
Lance – A Germanic name linked with the medieval weapon and its connection to chivalric knights.
Linus – A dapper vintage name, hailing back to the ancient Greeks.
Lewin – Though more recently adopted from the surname, Lewin is in fact a later form of Leofwine, an Anglo-Saxon name meaning "dear friend."
Lex – A short form of stately Alexander used in its own right since the 19th century. In Latin it is also a word meaning "law."
Lowen – A Cornish name meaning "joyful, happy" which gives a different twist to classic Welsh Owen.
I hope there is something of use here. Best of luck!
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