I am looking for more boys names that fit this description (see the title). The long part is not necessary, but I find these kind of names often are longish (three syllables). I don’t know if I can perfectly describe the type of names I’m looking for, but here are a few examples:
[name_m]Amadeus[/name_m]
[name_m]Aramis[/name_m]
[name_m]Castiel[/name_m]
[name_f]Celestine[/name_f]
[name_f]Endellion[/name_f]
[name_m]Endymion[/name_m]
[name_m]Malchior[/name_m]
Remiel
[name_m]Seraphim[/name_m]
[name_f]Zephyrine[/name_f]
@davisellu- [name_m]Amias[/name_m], [name_m]Evander[/name_m] and [name_u]Oberon[/name_u] are definite loves of mine!
I also really like [name_m]Aloysius[/name_m], [name_m]Amaury[/name_m], [name_m]Casimir[/name_m], [name_m]Everard[/name_m], Faramond, [name_m]Marius[/name_m], [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m], [name_m]Valerian[/name_m] and [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]. Definitely on the right track here. I am very intrigued by Audouin, Esdelot, Galleron, Leofwin and Taillefer. If you or anyone has any information or history on any of them, or even where you discovered them, I’d love to hear!
@katyi- I really like [name_m]Aurelius[/name_m], [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m], [name_m]Balthazar[/name_m], [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] and [name_u]Mercury[/name_u]! From the girls list I love [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] and [name_f]Aphrodite[/name_f]!
@stellarevolution- [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m] is so cool! I had never heard of/thought of that name for a boy before. I also like [name_m]Octavian[/name_m] and [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m].
Thank you for all the suggestions. If there’s any more ideas I’d love to hear them
Here is the comprehensive list of names I have, to give you an idea of what I’m adding to. I feel like the girls far outnumber the boys, so I want to build up my boys names. [name_m]Just[/name_m] to reassure you these are not for any child, maybe a few I’d sneak onto my middle name list, but its more of a fun, guilty pleasure list.
Latin names finishing in -ine are feminine (and they definitely are feminine everywhere in Europe. I know about girls named [name_f]Zephyrine[/name_f]/[name_f]Celestine[/name_f] and boys named [name_m]Zephyrin[/name_m]/[name_f]Celestin[/name_f]). I would use [name_f]Celestin[/name_f] & [name_m]Zephyrin[/name_m]. Also, [name_m]Melchior[/name_m] is spelled with an E, not A.
I like [name_m]Amadeus[/name_m], [name_m]Aramis[/name_m], [name_m]Castiel[/name_m], [name_m]Melchior[/name_m] & [name_m]Zephyrin[/name_m].
Definitely on the right track here. I am very intrigued by Audouin, Esdelot, Galleron, Leofwin and Taillefer. If you or anyone has any information or history on any of them, or even where you discovered them, I’d love to hear!
I realise this was directed to someone else. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] it’s not rude to respond:
Leofwine is an Anglo-[name_m]Saxon[/name_m] name meaning “beloved/dear friend”. There are few famousish Leofwines in pre-Conquest [name_f]England[/name_f].
It didn’t really evolve into a Modern English name (unless Lewin is an English name?) , but it has the same rot as the [name_m]German[/name_m] [name_m]Levin[/name_m] and Dutch Lieven.
ETA: Lots of repeats! Sorry.
Taillefer might be related to the surname Taliaferro, which means “iron cutter” from Italian (also the source of Tolliver), and Audoin/Auduin are French forms of either Alduin — the name of a 6th-century Lombard king, meaning “old friend” from the Germanic elements ald + win — or Odwin/Audowin, in which case the first element is aud = “wealthy” and it means “wealthy friend” (a cognate of Edwin).
I don’t consider that rude at all! In fact, that was exactly what I wanted, anyone to speak up if they knew anything about those names :). So thank you, I find that very interesting. I love names, but I haven’t done alot of studying and researching them at this point. I mostly go by what I hear.
Thank you @mccharlie. That makes sense about the ine/in endings. I am quite sure I’ve read an old book with a male character named [name_f]Celestine[/name_f]/[name_f]Celestin[/name_f], but I have never researched the history and legitimacy behind it. Also thank you for the many brilliant suggestions!
Oh, good. I’m still learning to navigate online commenting etiquette. I was mostly worried it would be the equivalent of interrupting/ answering a question addressed to someone else.
Regarding -e endings, I tend to agree with mc[name_u]Charlie[/name_u] that those are pretty much the “rules”, but there are quite a few exceptions in English - [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] and [name_m]Augustine[/name_m], for instance. Celestine is the commom English spelling of Popes Caelestinus I-III. Reynardine is a non-English example.
I think this is because, in English, -ine is both a feminine diminutive (so, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] etc.Presumably from the [name_m]French[/name_m] influence), and a shortening of the latin -inus which kind of means “of” (possession, location, origin, relating to. eg. marine, bovine. so Peregrinus = of elsewhere /from abroad => peregrine).
But I agree that the -e looks feminine in most of Europe, which is worth taking into account.
I would google Cornish names–they are fantastic for this. There are a ton of names that sound very magical and over the top. They’re such guilty pleasures for me. lol I included pronunciation for them as they are not pronounced exactly the way they appear to be. =]
You are welcome hope it helps!
I just saw that you are asking about information for Audoin. It comes from Hadouin, who was a french bishop Saint Hadouin
You also have [name_m]Baudoin[/name_m]/[name_m]Baudouin[/name_m]/Beaudoin. It’s a french medieval name (but german origin). It means audacious/bold, friendly.
I just wanted to come back and say thank you to you all for your many wonderful suggestions! I feel like I have a lot to work with and think about now! @tanaquil Thank you very much for you suggestions and information. @chelsanne22 Yes, I think that I do like Cornish names! Thank you for that idea. Of those you have listed I particularly like Enyon, it has a bit of a familiar and quite accessible sound, yet different. I like that. @mccharlie Yes it helps You have given me great information and hopefully inspired me to do some more name research myself.
Thank you @lesliemarion! A few of those had been mentioned, but you had some great ideas! I particularly like [name_m]Aurelio[/name_m], [name_m]Caradoc[/name_m], [name_u]Gardener[/name_u], [name_m]Dresden[/name_m], Ademir, [name_m]Dalziel[/name_m], [name_m]Idris[/name_m] and [name_m]Zinedine[/name_m]. I have to admit some of those I’d consider almost usable irl, maybe mostly as middle names tho. [name_m]Aurelio[/name_m] (or [name_m]Aurelius[/name_m]/[name_m]Aurelian[/name_m]) is perfectly irresistible!
ETA: I really like your signature! It’s so diverse. I have [name_f]Noor[/name_f], [name_m]Robinson[/name_m] and [name_u]Antoine[/name_u] on my list too! Also sorry about the cast I wish you all the best.
You’re so welcome! I hadn’t realized these are not for a real child, haha. A few more over-the-tops:
Ambiorix
Astolfo
Devendra
Drustanus
Esfandiar (a prince in Iranian legend)
Feramorz (a Westernized form of Far”marz, the name of another hero in Iranian legend)
Ferapont
Gadifer
[name_m]Galileo[/name_m]
Isambard
Nicanor
Onofrio or Onuphre (forms of Onouphrios, itself the Greek form of an Egyptian name meaning ‘he who is continually happy’)
Palamedes
Palmerin
Pryderi
[name_m]Pyramus[/name_m]
Rhadamistus
Rhonabwy
Riothamus
Widukind/Wittekind (‘child of the forest’, a kenning for ‘wolf’, name of an 8th-century [name_m]Saxon[/name_m] leader who fought against Charlemagne for [name_m]Saxon[/name_m] independence and strove to uphold the pagan faith of his forebears)
Have you browsed the Arthurian Name Dictionary? It’s a pretty good resource for lengthy fantastical names.
these are not for any child, maybe a few I’d sneak onto my middle name list, but its more of a fun, guilty pleasure list.
I wish you all the best.
A few more over-the-tops: