I’ve been re-reading a book called Bitterblue recently, and in one of the countries, the people are all named after colours, sometimes in not so obvious ways, and it’s got me hooked on colour names. What are your favourite colour names? What about some less obvious ones?
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] blue and [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] blue are less obvious color names - I also like Alara, Boz and Konur
I really love [name_u]Cerulean[/name_u] for a girl! I’d only use it as a middle but I think it has such a pretty sound.
I’ve always thought [name_f]Cerise[/name_f] was a really cool, unique color name.
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] (for a boy) and [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] are probably my favourite colour names. I love [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], and Cadmium (as a gp). I like [name_u]Blue[/name_u] and [name_u]Silver[/name_u] as middles too.
My favourites are [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Sienna[/name_f], [name_f]Amethyst[/name_f], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], [name_f]Azure[/name_f] and [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f] for girls, and [name_u]Indigo[/name_u], [name_u]Blue[/name_u] and [name_u]Cyan[/name_u] for boys. I also think [name_m]Viridian[/name_m] is super cool.
I like [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], [name_f]Sienna[/name_f],[name_f]Emerald[/name_f], [name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_f]Capri[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelline[/name_f], Carnelian and [name_u]Cyan[/name_u]
I think Alabaster would kind of be cool for a boy - a bit like [name_m]Alistair[/name_m] and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] in one?
I like the zany Vs: [name_m]Viridian[/name_m] and [name_f]Vermilion[/name_f]!
What about:
Mazarine
Burgundy
Cornflower
Incarnadine
Alizarin
Canary
Celadon
Golden
My favourite has to be Lavender 
[name_f]Cinnabar[/name_f]
Olba
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Roux[/name_u]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_m]Moss[/name_m]
[name_f]Ebony[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_u]Cyan[/name_u]
[name_m]Irving[/name_m]
[name_f]Argenta[/name_f]
[name_u]Blaine[/name_u]
[name_u]Auburn[/name_u]
[name_m]Jett[/name_m]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_f]Blanca[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_m]Coal[/name_m]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Viridis[/name_f] is one that isn’t as obvious. I like it a lot, as well as [name_f]Viridiana[/name_f].
I like [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Crimson[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] and [name_u]Green[/name_u].
I like [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], and [name_u]Burgundy[/name_u]
I recently came across [name_f]Varda[/name_f], which I think is lovely.
We are going to use [name_f]Veridian[/name_f] for a girl.
My favorite one is [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]!
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Mauve[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Cyan[/name_u]
[name_f]Magenta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_u]Onyx[/name_u]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Crimson[/name_f]
[name_m]Adam[/name_m], [name_m]Albin[/name_m], [name_m]Albion[/name_m], [name_m]Albus[/name_m], Alroy, [name_u]Alva[/name_u], [name_f]Amber[/name_f]/[name_f]Amberly[/name_f], [name_f]Apple[/name_f], [name_u]Ash[/name_u]/[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]/[name_m]Asher[/name_m], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]/[name_m]Aurelius[/name_m], [name_m]Aubin[/name_m], [name_f]Azul[/name_f]
[name_u]Bela[/name_u], [name_f]Beryl[/name_f], [name_f]Bianca[/name_f], [name_m]Blackwell[/name_m], [name_f]Blanche[/name_f], [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_m]Bowie[/name_m], [name_m]Boyd[/name_m], [name_f]Bronwyn[/name_f], [name_m]Bruno[/name_m]
[name_f]Candice[/name_f], [name_u]Carey[/name_u], [name_u]Carmine[/name_u], [name_f]Cheri[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f]/[name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_u]Clancy[/name_u], [name_m]Clarence[/name_m], [name_f]Claret[/name_f], [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f], [name_f]Clover[/name_f], [name_u]Cobalt[/name_u], [name_f]Coco[/name_f], [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_f]Copper[/name_f], [name_f]Coral[/name_f], [name_f]Cressida[/name_f], [name_f]Crystal[/name_f]
Daffodill, [name_f]Dior[/name_f], [name_u]Douglas[/name_u], [name_u]Dove[/name_u], [name_m]Doyle[/name_m], [name_m]Dwight[/name_m]
Edelweiss, [name_f]Elvira[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], Fianella, [name_f]Fianna[/name_f], [name_f]Finella[/name_f], [name_f]Finola[/name_f]/[name_f]Finula[/name_f], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], [name_u]Frost[/name_u]
[name_f]Garnet[/name_f], [name_m]Gavin[/name_m], [name_f]Giada[/name_f], [name_f]Gilda[/name_f], [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f], [name_f]Ginger[/name_f], [name_f]Golda[/name_f]/[name_f]Goldie[/name_f], [name_u]Grey[/name_u], [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f], [name_f]Gwenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Henna[/name_f], [name_f]Honey[/name_f], [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], [name_f]Hyacinth[/name_f]
[name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f], [name_u]Ivory[/name_u], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Jenna[/name_f], [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f], [name_m]Juane[/name_m]
[name_f]Kali[/name_f], [name_m]Keir[/name_m], [name_u]Kelly[/name_u], [name_m]Kenn[/name_m], [name_m]Kenyon[/name_m], [name_u]Krishna[/name_u]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], [name_f]Livia[/name_f], [name_m]Lonan[/name_m]
[name_f]Maizie[/name_f], [name_f]Marina[/name_f], [name_f]Marya[/name_f], [name_f]Melanie[/name_f]/[name_f]Melania[/name_f], [name_f]Merel[/name_f], [name_u]Merle[/name_u]
[name_u]Navy[/name_u], [name_m]Nigel[/name_m], [name_f]Nola[/name_f]
[name_u]Ocean[/name_u]/[name_f]Oceana[/name_f], [name_f]Olwen[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Oriana[/name_f], [name_m]Orin[/name_m], [name_m]Ormond[/name_m], [name_m]Orville[/name_m]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Plum[/name_f], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_m]Radcliff[/name_m], [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u], [name_u]Reed[/name_u], [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_u]Roan[/name_u], [name_u]Robin[/name_u], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_f]Rowena[/name_f], [name_u]Roy[/name_u], [name_m]Rufus[/name_m], [name_m]Russell[/name_m], [name_f]Russet[/name_f], [name_m]Rusty[/name_m], [name_m]Rusty[/name_m]
[name_f]Sable[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]/[name_f]Saffronia[/name_f], [name_f]Sapphire[/name_f]/[name_f]Sapphira[/name_f], [name_u]Sinclair[/name_u], [name_u]Sky[/name_u]/[name_u]Skye[/name_u], [name_u]Slate[/name_u], [name_m]Smith[/name_m], [name_f]Snow[/name_f], [name_u]Steele[/name_u], [name_u]Sterling[/name_u], [name_m]Stone[/name_m], [name_u]Storm[/name_u], [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u], [name_u]Sunny[/name_u]/[name_f]Sunshine[/name_f]
[name_m]Tan[/name_m]/[name_m]Tanner[/name_m], [name_m]Tanwyn[/name_m], [name_f]Tawny[/name_f], [name_u]Teal[/name_u], [name_f]Titian[/name_f], [name_f]Topaz[/name_f]
[name_u]Verne[/name_u], [name_f]Vienna[/name_f]
[name_m]Whitford[/name_m], [name_f]Whitley[/name_f], [name_m]Whitman[/name_m], [name_u]Whitney[/name_u], [name_m]Whittaker[/name_m], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f], [name_m]Wyclef[/name_m]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]/[name_m]Xanthus[/name_m]
[name_f]Yolanda[/name_f]
[name_m]Zinc[/name_m]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_u]Cerulean[/name_u], [name_u]Cedar[/name_u], [name_f]Cerise[/name_f], [name_f]Claret[/name_f]/[name_f]Claretta[/name_f], [name_f]Coral[/name_f], [name_u]Cyan[/name_u]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Garnet[/name_f], [name_u]Grey[/name_u] (for girls only)
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelline[/name_f]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_u]Jet[/name_u]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_m]Lemon[/name_m]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Orchid[/name_f]
[name_f]Peach[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Peridot[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_f]Sapphire[/name_f]/[name_f]Saphira[/name_f]/[name_f]Zafira[/name_f]
[name_u]Teal[/name_u]
[name_f]Wisteria[/name_f]
[name_f]Ebony[/name_f]
[name_f]Plum[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Silver[/name_u]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Ebony[/name_f]
[name_u]Ivory[/name_u]
[name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_u]Cyan[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_u]Jet[/name_u]
[name_m]Moss[/name_m]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_u]Cerulean[/name_u]
[name_f]Turquoise[/name_f]
[name_f]Azure[/name_f]
[name_f]Aqua[/name_f]