Jo is due soon with her fourth child -- a sister to join Artemis, Valentine and Vivienne.
Jo writes: "Our first boy is named Artemis, second boy is Valentine and third girl is Vivienne. We live in Kenya and are not exactly conventional with our name choices however for the girls we really wanted something pretty and lovely. Perhaps that starts with an A to keep things simple! But then again I am really open to any name!
We are considering India, Domino, Georgina... that's about all we have right now."
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I love how chic and refined and yet earthily ancient and mystical your name choices are. I hope I can deliver suggestions which do them justice.
A Names:
Amabel – Derived from the Latin amabilis "loveable," Amabel is a medieval gem, that sounds familiar yet stands out from the crowd.
Adelise – A medieval form of the Old Germanic name Adalheidis, from adal "noble" and heit "sort, kind, type," which was also found as Adeliza, Adelisa and Adelais. Adeliza/Adelais was the name of the second wife of Henry I who was Queen of England from 1121 to 1135.
Araminta – A grand and lyrical name coined in 17th century poetry. It has the same upright style as Georgina and the jollity of India and Domino.
Arista / Aristeia – Both a Latin name meaning "ear of corn" which makes up part of the constellation Virgo, and a feminine form of the Greek Aristos "excellent, best." The Greek name Aristeia (a-ris-STAY-a) "excellence, the best one can be" is a bold yet gorgeous choice.
Asteia – A coining from the Greek asteios "beautiful, elegant." Pronounced as-STAY-a.
Allegra – Meaning "cheerful" in Italian, Allegra is a sleek and stylish Continental name.
Amaris – A rare but pretty choice which coincides with the Latin word amaris "you are loved."
Amicia – A popular medieval name, derived from the Latin amicus "friend." Amicia was the Latin form, with Amice (Amis/Amys) as the English vernacular.
Avicia – The Latinised form of the medieval names Avice / Avis, influenced by the Latin avis "bird."
Alethia / Althea – Both ancient Greek names, Alethea (rhymes with Amelia) means "truth" and Althea means "wholesome."
Audra – A sleek variant on vintage and ladylike Audrey. It is also a Lithuanian name meaning "storm."
Amaryllis – A pretty and elegant floral name. Amaryllis, derived from the Greek meaning "to sparkle," is the name of a heroine in Virgil's epic poem 'Eclogues'. Beauty entrepreneur Liz Earle has a daughter named Amaryllis who goes by "Lily".
Aurelia – Derived from the Latin aurum "golden," Aurelia is a lyrical and mellifluous classical gem.
Aurora – Another Roman heritage choice is Aurora, the goddess of the dawn which has an elegant and striking edge.
Ariadne – Direct from Greek mythology, Ariadne is a beautiful and evocative name.
Astrid – Part sweet vintage, part Viking warrior-woman, Astrid is a striking feminine ancient Nordic choice.
Atara /Atarah – a Hebrew name that means "crown." It was born by the wife of Jerahmeel in the Old Testament.
Amadea -- A feminine form of Amadeus, best known as Mozart's middle name.
I've noticed that Valentine and Vivienne both start with V and end in -ne. For that reason, I'm drawn to Adelais, Amaris and Amaryllis to match the A___is pattern of Artemis.
Other Ideas:
Briseis
Callista
Calixta
Celestine
Cressida
Dulcie
Elysia
Eulalia
Eumelia
Guinevere
Iolanthe
Isadora
Jessamy / Jessamine
Juno
Larissa
Lelia
Leonor
Leviva
Lilias
Loredana
Mirabelle
Mireia
Octavia
Ophelia
Parisa
Persephone
Romilly
Seraphine/a
Thessaly
Thisbe
Venetia
Viveca
Xanthe
Zinnia
I hope this has been helpful. Best of luck choosing the perfect name.
