I’m writing a fantasy book, and I still don’t know what to name the main character. She’s a fifteen year old girl who’s spunky, street-smart, and (sometimes foolishly) brave. It’s important to the story that her first name starts with S and her middle name starts with E.
The trouble is, I have no idea what I’m looking for. I’d like something that has a meaning related to a color like grey or silver, or something with Hebrew origins (it’s sort of like an “[name_f]Easter[/name_f] egg” in my story. It’s hard to explain.) I’d appreciate any help.
I tried the best I could to find some names that fit your criteria and I hope they help:)
[name_m]How[/name_m] about Sorella? The etymology behind the name isn’t clear but it is an Italian word meaning “sister”, though it could also be a feminine form of [name_u]Sorrel[/name_u] meaning “sour”, or [name_u]Sorrell[/name_u] meaning “chestnut”.
Shulamite- it does have a Biblical reference referring to the unnamed heroine in the Song of Songs (or Song of [name_m]Solomon[/name_m]). The etymology behind the name isn’t quite clear either though it could mean “from Shunem”, the name of a village, or related to Hebrew shalom “peace”. Another source for it is possibly being related to Shulmanitu, the feminine form of Shulman, the name of a Mesopotamian god of fertility, war, and the underworld; his name could be related to Akkadian meaning “health” and “well-being”. A possible nickname is Shula, though that’s also an Arabic name meaning “flame”.
Silvurlin- it’s from Old Norse meaning “silver flax” or “silver linen” though that may be too obvious for you.
Sidero- it means “iron” in Greek and is the name of a character in Greek mythology, though she wasn’t a very nice character, but I’ve always liked the name.
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]- it means either “[name_m]Saxon[/name_m]”, referring to the ancient Germanic tribe, or “knife”- either way, I think this name is quite nice.
Suha- an Arabic name meaning “forgotten one” or “overlooked one”, the name of a star in the [name_f]Ursa[/name_f] [name_m]Major[/name_m] constellation.
[name_f]Sabeen[/name_f]/[name_f]Sabine[/name_f]- [name_f]Sabeen[/name_f] is an Arabic name meaning “follower of another religion”; it sounds the same as [name_f]Sabine[/name_f], which refers to the [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] people who lived in [name_f]Italy[/name_f] long before the Romans came and took over. [name_f]Sabina[/name_f] is another variant of the name.
[name_f]Shiva[/name_f]- the name of the Hindu god of destruction and renewal, it means “kind, benign, auspicious”, though its also a Persian feminine name meaning “charming, elegant”.
[name_f]Sarra[/name_f]- the Greek and Latin form of [name_f]Sara[/name_f] meaning “princess, lady, noblewoman”.
[name_f]Sarai[/name_f]- also a Hebrew name meaning “my princess”.
[name_f]Shira[/name_f]- means “song” or “poetry” in Hebrew
Sigalit- means “violet flower” in Hebrew
[name_f]Samira[/name_f]- an Arabic name meaning “companion in evening talk”, though it’s also an [name_f]Indian[/name_f] name meaning “wind, air”.
[name_f]Senna[/name_f]- the name of a plant, also the short form of Senja, the Finnish form of [name_f]Xenia[/name_f], a Greek name meaning “hospitality”, as well as being a Japanese name with a variety of meanings depending on the kanji used.
[name_f]Selda[/name_f]- a short form of [name_f]Griselda[/name_f] meaning “gray battle”. I tried looking for names with meanings of gray or silver, but I couldn’t find anything that began with an S. Glauce is a Greek name meaning “bluish-gray”.
Simin means “silver” in Persian.
As for middle names that begin with E:
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Elana[/name_f]
[name_f]Elara[/name_f]
[name_f]Elyssa[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Erinna[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]/ [name_f]Ester[/name_f]
[name_f]Essa[/name_f]/ [name_f]Esta[/name_f]
Eritrea/ Eretria
Eucleia
Elaphria
Elestren
[name_f]Evangelia[/name_f]
Everild/ Everilda
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
Ensifer- from Latin meaning “sword bearer” or “sword-bearing”
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
Eranthis
[name_f]Eira[/name_f]/ Eiry
I can’t find many names starting with S or E relating to silver or grey. The best I can find is:
[name_u]Slate/name_u
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_m]Stone[/name_m]
[name_u]Steele[/name_u]
[name_u]Silver[/name_u]
[name_f]Silverie[/name_f]
Lets try other colours?
[name_f]Sapphire[/name_f]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] / [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlet[/name_f] / [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f] (“orange-red clay”)
[name_f]Ecru[/name_f] (“beige or fawn”)
Sonali (“beautiful colour” or “golden”)
Hebrew names:
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] / [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Elyse[/name_f] / [name_f]Elisse[/name_f] / [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_u]Elisha[/name_u]
[name_f]Edna[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisheva[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarai[/name_f] / [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] / [name_f]Sada[/name_f] / [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] (all come from [name_f]Sarah[/name_f])
[name_f]Selah[/name_f]
[name_f]Samara[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] / [name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_f]Sharon[/name_f]
[name_f]Shaina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sheba[/name_f]
[name_f]Shoshanna[/name_f]
I like the combo [name_f]Samara[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] ([name_f]Eve[/name_f] is a bit trite but I think it sounds the best with [name_f]Samara[/name_f]). You could also go with [name_m]Slater[/name_m] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], for something more androgynous that ties into [name_u]Silver[/name_u]. (I would personally avoid a name like [name_f]Silvia[/name_f] because it’s root relates more to forests than metal).
Good luck!
Thank you so much!
Hebrew girl names
• [name_f]Ealasaid[/name_f]
• [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
• [name_f]Efa[/name_f]
• Efrat
• [name_f]Elah[/name_f]
• [name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
• [name_f]Elisheva[/name_f]
• [name_m]Emanuele[/name_m]
• Emunah
• [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
• [name_f]Sabra[/name_f]
• [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
• [name_f]Sally[/name_f]
• [name_f]Salome[/name_f]
• [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
• [name_f]Samara[/name_f]
• [name_f]Sapphire[/name_f]
• [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
• [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
• [name_f]Sharon[/name_f]
• [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
• [name_f]Shoshana[/name_f]
• [name_u]Simone[/name_u]
Related to silver
• [name_f]Eirian[/name_f]
• [name_m]Sim[/name_m]
• Simin
• Sooleawa