[name_m]Hi[/name_m] berries! I was hoping you could help me figure out my pen name! I’m not super active on the writer’s corner on here but I do publish some of my works elsewhere. Obviously my account name on here is [name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_m]Solaris[/name_m], but for my own pen name I want something a bit more vintage-whimsical.
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[name_f]My[/name_f] real first and middle name is J3nna Sh3a, and I quite like the Welsh/Celtic roots of it. I’d love something meaningful to me. That could be related to poetry, the rain, happy moments, womanly strength, or anything else you think I’d resonate with.
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If It helps, I love writing surrealism, horror, poetry, and anything with a rainy PNW vibe. I love coming-of-age, existentialist stories as well.
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Thanks for your help <3 my all-time favorite names are [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_f]Viola[/name_f], but not for myself, for my future children/name lists, if that makes sense.
I like idea of including a Welsh/Celtic name with a -wen or -wenna element to echo your irl name [name_f][/name_f]- maybe [name_f]Alwenna[/name_f], [name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f] (which the database rather fancifully says means ‘beautiful as a poem’ [name_f][/name_f]- I don’t think this is true but she does have strong associations with the old ballads), [name_f]Liliwen[/name_f], [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f], [name_f]Derowen[/name_f].
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Also love ~
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eilonwy[/name_f] ‘river melody’
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aderyn[/name_f] ‘bird’
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Arianell[/name_f] ‘silver’
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Brigid[/name_f] ‘strength’
[name_f][/name_f]Jennifry ‘white wave’, which like J3nna is a variant of [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- or hey just use [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], that would be eye catching on a book spine!
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[name_f]Non[/name_f] Welsh/Celtic options with poetic connotations and/or strong meanings…
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[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], [name_f]Solveig[/name_f] (links to your nb name!), [name_f]Adira[/name_f], [name_f]Melisande[/name_f], [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f], [name_f]Hero[/name_f], [name_f]Belphoebe[/name_f], [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f], [name_f]Phyllida[/name_f], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Calliope[/name_f], [name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Brenna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dervla[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Casilda[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Salme[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Carmen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Corinna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Innogen[/name_f] / [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- keeps the [name_f]Jen[/name_f] and means maiden in Celtic.
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[name_f]Luella[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- means “battle ready fairy maiden”
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[name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- a Welsh goddess name with a rainy sound
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[name_f]Betrys[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Welsh form of [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] meaning “she who brings happiness”
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[name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- if you’re willing to go very vintage, [name_f]Enid[/name_f] is a Welsh name meaning “life/spirit” that has a ton of literary history in romantic poetry.
guinevere
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[name_f][/name_f]ophelia
[name_f][/name_f]morwenna
[name_f][/name_f]ceridwen
[name_f][/name_f]eilonwy
[name_f][/name_f]elowen
[name_f][/name_f]alwenna
[name_f][/name_f]brigid
[name_f][/name_f]matilda
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[name_f][/name_f]- morwenna shea (keps your middle but add a moody, welsh atmosphere)
[name_f][/name_f]- lenore eilonwy (dark poetry meets river melody)
[name_f][/name_f]- ceridwen rose (goddess of poetry with a vintage floral touch
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