We’re pretty much decided on Calpurnia as a first name, nn “[name_f]Callie[/name_f]”. We had decided on [name_f]Nyx[/name_f] as a middle name. My husband LOVES [name_f]Nyx[/name_f], but my mom said it sounds like the lice shampoo brand [name_f]Nix[/name_f]. I’m trying to ignore what she said, but now I can’t seem to break the association between [name_f]Nyx[/name_f] and lice!
Any other suggestions like [name_f]Nyx[/name_f] (it means night)? Since Calpurnia is long, we were looking for something short. Older sibling is [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]. We want to find a mythical/dark/rebellious mn, something to match [name_f]Faye[/name_f] and balance the girlishness of Calpurnia/[name_f]Callie[/name_f]. We already have a cat named [name_u]Raven[/name_u], so that’s out.
[name_f]Lux[/name_f] makes me think of [name_u]Lex[/name_u] [name_m]Luther[/name_m], and Nox sounds too masculine. I don’t mind finding something that sounds different from [name_f]Nyx[/name_f].
Calpurnia’s great! I love [name_f]Nyx[/name_f] (on my own list!), sad you can’t use it. But here are some names that I think matches the dark enchantingness of [name_f]Faye[/name_f] (also love!).
Calpurnia Brizo (Greek [name_f]Goddess[/name_f], protector of sailors)
Calpurnia [name_f]Circe[/name_f] (the [name_f]Goddess[/name_f]/sorceress, described by [name_m]Homer[/name_m] as “the loveliest of all immortals”. Means to encircle (with magic))
Calpurnia [name_u]Dione[/name_u] (female aspect of [name_m]Zeus[/name_m], means the [name_f]Goddess[/name_f])
Calpurnia Dusk (evening)
Calpurnia [name_u]Echo[/name_u] (nymph who fell in love with [name_m]Narcissus[/name_m] and faded into an echo)
Calpurnia Eryxo (an ancient Greek queen)
Calpurnia [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
Calpurnia [name_f]Faun[/name_f] (the mythological half man/half goat creatures)
Calpurnia [name_m]Fate[/name_m]
Calpurnia [name_f]Gaia[/name_f] (Greek [name_f]Goddess[/name_f] of the earth)
Calpurnia Glód (a queen in Norse mythology, wife of [name_m]King[/name_m] Logi)
Calpurnia Hel/Helle (Norse [name_f]Goddess[/name_f] of the Underworld)
Calpurnia Ino (Greek myth; driven mad by [name_f]Hera[/name_f] she killed her own son , threw herself into the sea and was transformed into a Sea [name_f]Goddess[/name_f])
Calpurnia Iynx (Greek mythology, she had a love charm which she used to make people fall in love and was turned into a bird by [name_f]Hera[/name_f])
Calpurnia [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
Calpurnia [name_u]Jadis[/name_u] (the White Witch in the Chronicles of [name_f]Narnia[/name_f])
Calpurnia [name_f]Lilith[/name_f] (the mythological first wife of [name_m]Adam[/name_m], an ethereal being)
Calpurnia [name_f]Lore[/name_f] (as in folklore)
Calpurnia [name_m]Lynx[/name_m] (the wild cat)
Calpurnia [name_f]Mab[/name_f] ([name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] made her [name_f]Queen[/name_f] of the faeries in R&J)
Calpurnia [name_f]Mara[/name_f] (a night spirit in European folklore, haunts peoples dreams)
Calpurnia [name_u]Merle[/name_u] (means blackbird)
Calpurnia Metis ([name_m]Titan[/name_m] of wisdom)
Calpurnia Mist (one of the valkyries in Norse mythology)
Calpurnia [name_u]Nike[/name_u] (Greek [name_f]Goddess[/name_f] of victory)
Calpurnia Nott (Norse [name_f]Goddess[/name_f] of the night)
Calpurnia Nyneve (Arthurian, lady of the lake)
Calpurnia [name_f]Nysa[/name_f]
Calpurnia [name_f]Ondine[/name_f] (water spirits)
Calpurnia [name_u]Onyx[/name_u]
Calpurnia [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
Calpurnia [name_u]Pax[/name_u] ([name_m]Roman[/name_m] [name_f]Goddess[/name_f] of peace)
Calpurnia [name_f]Pele[/name_f] (the Hawaiian [name_f]Goddess[/name_f] of fire, wind and volcanoes. Boys/young men were sacrificed to pleased her)
Calpurnia [name_f]Psyche[/name_f] (Greek mythology, lover of [name_m]Cupid[/name_m])
Calpurnia [name_u]Rue[/name_u]
Calpurnia [name_f]Saga[/name_f] (a seer in Norse mythology)
Calpurnia Selkie (Scottish folklore, beautiful maiden who could turn into seals)
Calpurnia [name_f]Twila[/name_f] (twilight or star)
Calpurnia Victrix (epithet of [name_f]Venus[/name_f])
Calpurnia [name_m]Vila[/name_m] (Slavic nymphs of storms)
Calpurnia [name_f]Zorya[/name_f] (Slavic Goddesses of dawn)
