My dear sister-in-law gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl on [name]November[/name] 5, 2012, [name]Guy[/name] Fawkes day.
They still haven’t named her yet.
They would like a name that means rebellion and a middle name that means is literary. They have been leaning towards [name]Wendy[/name]. My brothers last name and my maiden name is Darling.
The baby was born on time and healthy, but there have been complications with her mother, my sister in law. The focus has been on her regaining her strength and they haven’t been able to determine a name yet.
[name]Wendy[/name] is nice, but its a little too literary for my taste ([name]Wendy[/name] Darling is the lead female in [name]Peter[/name] [name]Pan[/name]).
You could always do something like [name]Lilith[/name] or [name]Eve[/name], both somewhat literary and rebellious depending on your slant.
I like [name]Wendy[/name] as a middle name but not so much as a first.
Meria – rebellious one – Meria [name]Wendy[/name] is nice
Maite – rebellious harvester
[name]Marita[/name] – rebelliousness
[name]Mary[/name]/[name]Maria[/name]/[name]Mariam[/name] – on Behindthename.com says "The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including “sea of bitterness”, “rebelliousness”, and “wished for child”.
Or you could try a historical or literary figure who was a rebel. Here’s a list of women who led revolts or were part of rebellions:
My first thought was [name]Saoirse[/name] because I think (feel free to fact check, I am really not sure) it is the name of a possibly-controversial Irish newspaper. I don’t know if that strikes the wrong rebellious cord with you…
I can’t find a lot of names that mean rebellion, but there are some with warrior in the meaning: [name]Andrea[/name] and [name]Bellatrix[/name].
[name]Matilda[/name] means “powerful battler”
[name]Emily[/name] and [name]Emilia[/name] can mean “rival” in Latin
For literary names, are you looking for names specifically created by an author or just names attached to a well-known literary character?
As for [name]Wendy[/name], you could always use [name]Gwendolyn[/name] and use [name]Wendy[/name] as a nickname!
I’ll be sending my prayers and thoughts to your sister-in-law for a swift recovery
I agree that [name]Wendy[/name] Darling is way too [name]Peter[/name] [name]Pan[/name], but if they’re down, cool. However, according to British legend, in the 9th century BC, [name]Queen[/name] [name]Gwendolen[/name] led a revolution, defeated her ex-husband in battle, and took the throne. I think [name]Gwendolen[/name]/[name]Gwendolyn[/name] with the nn [name]Gwen[/name] or even [name]Wendy[/name] would be a superb choice.
There aren’t many names that literally mean “rebellious,” but I found some with similar meanings. So here are some other ideas:
Meria (“rebellious one” according to certain sites)
[name]Mariam[/name] or Mariamne (“their rebellion” or “rebellious” according to certain sites)
[name]Carolina[/name] (“free man”)
[name]Frances[/name], [name]Francesca[/name], or [name]Fanya[/name] (“free man”)
[name]Imelda[/name] (“all-consuming fight”)
[name]Aloisia[/name] (“famous fighter”)
[name]Valencia[/name] (“brave, strong”)
[name]Bernadette[/name] (“brave as a bear”)
[name]Bridget[/name] (“strength, power”)
[name]Marcella[/name] (“warlike”)
[name]Matilda[/name] (“battle mighty”)
Some famous women who led revolutions:
[name]Ada[/name] of Caria (teamed up with [name]Alexander[/name] the Great)
[name]Fulvia[/name] (with her hubby [name]Marc[/name] [name]Antony[/name])
[name]Maire[/name] (15th c in [name]Ireland[/name])
[name]Joan[/name] (of [name]Arc[/name])
[name]Margaret[/name] (of Anjou - two rebellions)
[name]Gabriela[/name] or [name]Lorenza[/name] (two women who led different uprisings against Spain in the 1700s-1800s)
[name]Emilia[/name] (from the Polish [name]November[/name] uprising in the 1800s)
My sister in law [name]Therese[/name] is wondering if [name]Maureen[/name] means rebellious and where the name orginated from.
They are considering [name]Gwendolyn[/name] as the middle. They also really like the “plain” [name]Wendy[/name] as [name]Peter[/name] [name]Pan[/name] had been a favorite story of theirs since they were children.
In [name]Peter[/name] [name]Pan[/name], the main female leads name is [name]Wendy[/name] [name]Moira[/name] [name]Angela[/name] Daring.
They are also considering [name]Moira[/name]. What’s the origin and meaning of the name [name]Moira[/name]?
[name]Do[/name] they want the first name to actually mean rebellion? Or just feel rebellious?
I like [name]Wendy[/name] (mn) with ln Darling. I’m sure the little girl would love knowing she has a storybook character in her name.
Maybe [name]Zorra[/name] as a first name? A play on Fawkes. [name]Zorra[/name] is a female fox.
I like dantea’s suggestion of Meria.
[name]Jezebel[/name], but that might be too much. Jezzie/Jezzy might be a cute nn.
[name]Scarlett[/name], though the rebellious aspect comes from literature. Rebellious literary character + Sweet literary character + Darling?? Haha It could work.
Bellicose means antagonistic or warlike.
[name]Fallon[/name] means leader, and I imagine most rebellious sorts are born leaders.
I like the idea a lot! So glad I’m not the only one who knows about [name]Guy[/name] Fawkes. My prayers are with you and your family.
Now for the name, I think [name]Wendy[/name] Darling would be adorable, it would be like [name]Peter[/name] [name]Pan[/name]!
[name]Maureen[/name] is the anglicanized version of an Irish name. It has roots in the name [name]Mary[/name] which can mean many things, one of which is “rebelliousness”
[name]Moira[/name] is in the same boat. It is an anglicanized version of an Irish name and has roots in [name]Mary[/name].
@redwoodfey, they would like the name to mean rebelliousness as their daughter was born on [name]Guy[/name] Fawkes [name]Day[/name], a day that has a special meaning to them both. They really like the idea of bellicose. Though perhaps it’s too aggressive.
Thank you for the well wishings to my dearest sister-in-law. She’s recovering slowly but surely and looks forward to getting to know her beautiful darling daughter.
The only one? I thought everyone knew about Bonfire [name]Night[/name] (that’s what we call it :)). Other than New Year’s [name]Eve[/name] it’s the only time we get to go nuts with fireworks, kind of like [name]America[/name]'s 4th of [name]July[/name].
I would absolutely not use the word bellicose as a name. It’s an adjective in common enough use and it means ‘warmongering,’ not ‘rebellious.’
[name]Maureen[/name] and [name]Moira[/name] would both be striking, refreshing choices without being overtly rebellious (I prefer the sound of [name]Maureen[/name] over the ‘oy’ in [name]Moira[/name], personally).
Ditto all of this. (and if you rock EITHER [name]Maureen[/name] or [name]Moira[/name] I’d be so jealous. I couldn’t get my husband on board, even though [name]Maureen[/name] is a dearly loved aunt of mine who died at the age of 50.) I think both are beautiful. Enjoy!
First name (rebellion): [name]Guy[/name] Fawkes’ mother was named [name]Edith[/name]. I can’t think of a better tribute than honoring someone’s mother. [name]Edith[/name] is a beautiful name, with the cute nickname [name]Edie[/name].
Middle (literary):
The literary names that I like best with [name]Edith[/name] are:
(most sourced from the list that @blade mentioned – Literary Names for Girls | Nameberry)
