Hello! I had a friend post about [name_f]Ione[/name_f] recently and since I got such nice responses, I thought I’d take her advice and join. So I’m [name_f]Eira[/name_f]. I’m Norwegian mostly, my husband is [name_m]Gavriil[/name_m], he’s Greek.
So, as any of you know from the last thread, I’ve decided on [name_f]Ione[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvaine[/name_f] with [name_f]Ione[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] as backup. I still have three more girl names to find middles for before this pregnancy is over. My boys are [name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_m]Artemus[/name_m] and [name_m]Leonidas[/name_m] Zarek, twins. My last name is Lykos, lie-kos.
I’d love suggestions for middles for [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] (u-lah-lee-uh), Zosime (zo-sih-mee), and [name_f]Nephele[/name_f] (neh-feh-lee). We know we like weirder names, but we’d like more ‘common’ unusual names for the middle. We’re not adverse to word name and it doesn’t have to be Greek or Norwegian (though I would like a Norwegian name in there to honor my heritage). We like literary names too.
Thank you so much!
[name_f]Ione[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] is gorgeous!
I don’t know much about Nordic names, I’m just pulling up a collections of ones I’ve scavenged off of other naming websites, so sorry if these aren’t the real deal.
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Agathe[/name_f], [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] Audrun, [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] Brynhilde, [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Catrin[/name_f], [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_u]Dagny[/name_u], [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Margrete[/name_f], [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] Myrthild, [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalin[/name_f]/[name_f]Roselin[/name_f], [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Taran[/name_f]
Zosime [name_f]Ambrosia[/name_f] (says it’s Norwegian…also a Greek mythology reference, maybe?), Zosime [name_f]Azora[/name_f], Zosime Efrusine, Zosime Ellida, Zosime [name_f]Frieda[/name_f], Zosime Iseline, Zosime [name_f]Thora[/name_f]
[name_f]Nephele[/name_f] [name_f]Annora[/name_f], [name_f]Nephele[/name_f] Ellevine, [name_f]Nephele[/name_f] Elsebet, [name_f]Nephele[/name_f] [name_f]Matilde[/name_f], [name_f]Nephele[/name_f] Miria
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] is such a beautiful name!
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Lovise[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Hedvig[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Hildegarde[/name_f]
Thank you!
@bibliophile :: For [name_f]Ambrosia[/name_f], it’s the food of the gods in Greek myth. I like [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Catrin[/name_f], [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_u]Dagny[/name_u], Zosime [name_f]Ambrosia[/name_f], Zosime [name_f]Thora[/name_f], [name_f]Nephele[/name_f] Elsebet, [name_f]Nephele[/name_f] [name_f]Annora[/name_f].
@isabellemarie :: I like [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Lovise[/name_f] and [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Hedvig[/name_f]!
That’s not saying my husband will like them, but I like them. Thanks again! 
I love Zosime and [name_f]Nephele[/name_f]. I recently found lovely Scandinavian name [name_f]Ellisif[/name_f] and I love it!
I also love [name_f]Freja[/name_f].
Oooh, I was the one who suggested [name_f]Sylvaine[/name_f] and [name_f]Delphine[/name_f], so happy you liked them! I’m half Norwegian so hopefully I’ll be of some help here too.
Ellisiv - Norwegian form of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
Freyja, Freydis - Norse [name_f]Goddess[/name_f], Freydis is a variant
[name_f]Frida[/name_f] - “peace”
Gry -“dawn”
[name_f]Hulda[/name_f] - sorceress, “hiding, secrecy”
Idunn/[name_f]Idony[/name_f]/[name_f]Idonea[/name_f] - the Norse [name_f]Goddess[/name_f] of youth
[name_f]Iselin[/name_f] - Norwegian form of [name_f]Aisling[/name_f], “dream, vision”
Livny - “new life”
[name_f]Maren[/name_f] - “of the sea”, also a children’s story.
[name_f]Saga[/name_f] - Norse [name_f]Goddess[/name_f]
[name_m]Sol[/name_m] - “sun”, Norse [name_f]Goddess[/name_f]
Solgull - “sun” + “gold”
Solvei - “sun strength”
[name_f]Sonja[/name_f] - “wisdom”. A special name to Norwegians; the queen, a famous ice skater/actress and a character in a beloved yule story.
[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]/Sunneva/Synneva/Synneve - the saint, “sun gift” (Synnøve is also a Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson story)
Tiril - not sure about this one
[name_f]Tuva[/name_f] - “beautiful”
Vilda/Vilda - “battle”
Some Norwegian words:
Himmel - sky/heaven
Lerke - lark
Lykke - happiness
Lys - “light” or “candle”
Stjerne - star
Vinter - winter
Norwegian plants:
Istevier - tall willow
Maigull - marigold
Morell - wild cherry
Reinrose - white dryas
Ryllik - yarrow
Selje/Selja - willow
Soleie - buttercup
Solsikke - sunflower
Villin – fairyfax
Vivendel - honeysuckle
Also:
Aurora - obviously not a Norwegian name, but it’s got a long use over there, and one of the best children’s books is about a Aurora. And the northern lights!
Ylajali - From Knut Hamsun’s Hunger. But it’s pretty out there.
Venevil - from Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson’s poem.
Hello [name_f]Eira[/name_f]! I like your sons’ names, by the way. I
I am not familiar with Norwegian culture, unfortunately, but I guess previous posters made great ideas and I can help with Greek names, I almost got a master degree long ago.
Paired your options with Greek ones, what about:
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] Areti
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Iole[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] Aoide
Zosime [name_f]Sophronia[/name_f]
Zosime [name_f]Olympia[/name_f]
Zosime [name_f]Eos[/name_f]
Zosime [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nephele[/name_f] [name_f]Rhea[/name_f]
[name_f]Nephele[/name_f] [name_f]Isis[/name_f]
[name_f]Nephele[/name_f] Glykeria
[name_f]Nephele[/name_f] [name_f]Zephyra[/name_f]/[name_f]Zephyrine[/name_f]
My favorite Norwegian girl names are [name_f]Lotte[/name_f], [name_f]Sigrid[/name_f], [name_f]Ingeborg[/name_f], [name_f]Amalie[/name_f], [name_f]Gerda[/name_f], [name_f]Andrine[/name_f] and Myrthild, I have heard them used but as I have never been to Scandinavia, I don’t know if they are stylish or just outdated and tricky.
@ Otillie :: I never thought about using words! I like
[name_f]Iselin[/name_f] :: maybe [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] [name_f]Iselin[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonja[/name_f] :: [name_f]Nephele[/name_f] [name_f]Sonja[/name_f]
[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f] :: [name_f]Nephele[/name_f] [name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]
Lerke :: Zosime Lerke
Reinrose :: [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] Reinrose
Selje/Selja :: [name_f]Nephele[/name_f] Selje
Vivendel :: [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] Vivendel
Venevil - love the poem :: Zosime Venevil
@handsallover :: I like
Zosime [name_f]Sophronia[/name_f]
Zosime [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nephele[/name_f] [name_f]Isis[/name_f] :: though [name_f]Isis[/name_f] is Egyptian
Thank you both. All of you feel free to give me un-Greek and Norwegian things too. Words, uncommon names of other origins, whatever.
Some Norwegian/Scandinavian names:
[name_f]Aija[/name_f]
Agda
[name_f]Alfrida[/name_f]
Alvilde
Bergdis
Bjørg
Frøydis
[name_f]Kajsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Katinka[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilja[/name_f]
[name_f]Linn[/name_f]
[name_u]Malin[/name_u]
Othelie
[name_f]Ronja[/name_f]
[name_f]Siri[/name_f]
[name_f]Tindra[/name_f]
Tiril
[name_f]Tuva[/name_f]
Veslemøy
Vilde