Names from Christmas songs

is there any names that could be taken from these songs? or in reference…any ideas would be great [they are my favorites].

Angels We Have Heard on High
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Hark! The Herald Angels [name_m]Sing[/name_m] - my absolute favorite
It Came Upon the [name_m]Midnight[/name_m] Clear
[name_f]Joy[/name_f] to the World
O come, O come, [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m]
What Child Is This?
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] Wonderland
The [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] Song
God Rest You [name_f]Merry[/name_f], Gentlemen
Have Yourself a [name_f]Merry[/name_f] [name_m]Little[/name_m] [name_u]Christmas[/name_u]
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like [name_u]Christmas[/name_u]
The [name_m]Little[/name_m] [name_m]Drummer[/name_m] Boy
[name_f]Mary[/name_f], Did You Know? - this song gives me chills, I love it :slight_smile: 2nd fave song
[name_f]Carol[/name_f] of the Bells
Rockin’ Around the [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] Tree
Silent [name_m]Night[/name_m]

I like others [like O [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] Tree], but those above are my faves.
O Holy [name_m]Night[/name_m]

[name_f]Carol[/name_f]. Never liked it, although I love my Aunt [name_f]Carol[/name_f].

Then it occurred to me how pretty it is when considered as a [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] carol, a yuletide name.

For a boy I love [name_m]Melchior[/name_m] and [name_m]Balthazar[/name_m].

[name_f]Merry[/name_f], [name_f]Joy[/name_f] and [name_u]Winter[/name_u] are all pretty girl names.
Herald…could Herald work? Maybe!!

I also agree with pp that [name_f]Carol[/name_f] is actually very pretty when you think about it for a while…

[name_f]Glory[/name_f] or [name_f]Gloria[/name_f] ("[name_f]Glory[/name_f] to God in the Highest" “[name_f]Glory[/name_f] to the newborn [name_m]King[/name_m]”)
[name_u]Angel[/name_u], [name_f]Angela[/name_f], [name_f]Angelina[/name_f], [name_m]Angelo[/name_m]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] (“Good news!”)
[name_u]Carmen[/name_u] – song
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] or [name_f]Merry[/name_f] or any dirivitives
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] or [name_m]Immanuel[/name_m]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f] or [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] — birth, refering to [name_u]Christmas[/name_u]
[name_u]Peace[/name_u]
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Heaven[/name_f] or [name_f]Heavenly[/name_f]
Silent
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]— clear
[name_m]Israel[/name_m]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_u]Comfort[/name_u]
[name_f]Star[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m], [name_f]Dora[/name_f]— gift ([name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] or [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] or [name_f]Theodora[/name_f], gift of God)
[name_m]King[/name_m], [name_m]Kingsley[/name_m], ect (nerwborn king)
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u], little king

Best of luck!

[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] for a girl and [name_u]Noel[/name_u] for a boy?

[name_m]Barney[/name_m] and [name_m]Ben[/name_m] … [name_f]Janice[/name_f] and [name_f]Jen[/name_f]

[name_u]Angel[/name_u]/[name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_m]Harold[/name_m]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]/[name_f]Hope[/name_f]/[name_f]Grace[/name_f]/[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Jesus[/name_m]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]/[name_f]Merry[/name_f]
[name_f]Carol[/name_f]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u]/[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_u]Pax[/name_u]

[name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f], [name_f]Miriam[/name_f], [name_f]Maria[/name_f], [name_f]Mariah[/name_f] or even [name_f]Merry[/name_f]: “[name_f]Mary[/name_f], Did You Know?”
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f], [name_f]Angela[/name_f], [name_f]Angelina[/name_f], [name_u]Angel[/name_u]: “Angels We Have Heard on High” or “Hark! The Herald Angels [name_m]Sing[/name_m]”
[name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]: “[name_f]Carol[/name_f] of the Bells” or “I Heard the Bells on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_u]Day[/name_u]” or “[name_u]Silver[/name_u] Bells” (My favorite is the simple, yet beautiful [name_f]Belle[/name_f].)
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] or [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]: “The [name_f]Holly[/name_f] and the [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]”
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m], [name_f]Nicole[/name_f], [name_f]Nicolette[/name_f]: “Jolly Old [name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]”
Wenceslas: “Good [name_m]King[/name_m] Wenceslas” (Vaclav in Czech)
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f] is an obvious choice, I suppose.
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] might be another … for a child born on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_f]Eve[/name_f].

There are a lot already mentioned, so I will have some repeats. Some of the obvious ones from many of these songs are:
[name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m], [name_f]Glory[/name_f] or [name_f]Gloria[/name_f], [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m], and [name_f]Joy[/name_f]. I’ve listed a few from some of the songs below.

Angels We Have Heard on High - [name_u]Angel[/name_u], [name_f]Angela[/name_f], [name_f]Angelica[/name_f]; [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] (I know it says plains, but I’m taking liberty); [name_f]Sharon[/name_f] (refers to the plains around [name_m]Israel[/name_m]); [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
Go Tell It on the Mountain- There are lots of names that mean “mountain”, e.g., [name_u]Montana[/name_u], [name_m]Montague[/name_m], [name_m]Montgomery[/name_m], [name_m]Goran[/name_m] (often used in former Yugoslavia, it means “Mountain main”), Beaumont (means beautiful mountain)
Hark! The Herald Angels [name_m]Sing[/name_m] - my absolute favorite (mine too!) - Herald/[name_m]Harold[/name_m], [name_f]Mercy[/name_f], [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m], [name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
It Came Upon the [name_m]Midnight[/name_m] Clear - [name_f]Claire[/name_f] (means clear), [name_f]Layla[/name_f] (means “night”), [name_f]Nisha[/name_f] (also means “night”)
[name_f]Joy[/name_f] to the World - [name_f]Joy[/name_f] (duh), [name_f]Grace[/name_f], other names meaning joy, such as [name_f]Letitia[/name_f], [name_f]Kalea[/name_f] (a Hawaiian name), and [name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
O come, O come, [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] - variations of [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m], such as [name_m]Immanuel[/name_m], [name_m]Manuel[/name_m], [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Manuela[/name_f]
What Child Is This? - [name_f]Victory[/name_f] or [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], [name_m]Ransom[/name_m] (kind of weird, but also kind of cool)
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] Wonderland - [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_f]Snow[/name_f], [name_m]Jack[/name_m] (you know, because he’s nipping at your nose)
The [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] Song - [name_f]Merry[/name_f], Chestnut (wouldn’t recommend that one!)
God Rest You [name_f]Merry[/name_f], Gentlemen - [name_u]Comfort[/name_u]
Have Yourself a [name_f]Merry[/name_f] [name_m]Little[/name_m] [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] - [name_f]Goldie[/name_f] or [name_f]Golda[/name_f]
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] - [name_u]Silver[/name_u], [name_f]Holly[/name_f], [name_f]Janice[/name_f], [name_f]Jen[/name_f], [name_m]Barney[/name_m], [name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f], Did You Know? - this song gives me chills, I love it 2nd fave song - [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Carol[/name_f] of the Bells - [name_f]Belle[/name_f] or [name_f]Bella[/name_f], [name_u]Dale[/name_u], [name_u]Silver[/name_u]
Rockin’ Around the [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] Tree - [name_f]Holly[/name_f]
Silent [name_m]Night[/name_m] - Again you could use names meaning “night” such as [name_f]Layla[/name_f] or [name_f]Nisha[/name_f]; [name_m]Franz[/name_m] [name_m]Xaver[/name_m] Gruber composed the song, so [name_m]Franz[/name_m] or [name_m]Xaver[/name_m] would work
O Holy [name_m]Night[/name_m] - [name_f]Star[/name_f] or star-related names like [name_f]Estella[/name_f] or [name_f]Stella[/name_f]; [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Faith[/name_f]

ooh thanks so much everyone for the help :slight_smile:

These suggestions are great! One came to me was [name_m]Oren[/name_m], meaning pine tree (Oh [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] Tree) Which then made me think of the name [name_m]Forrest[/name_m].

[name_u]Christmas[/name_u] names (Note: not all names feature in the listed carols):

[name_u]Christmas[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]/ [name_f]Maria[/name_f]/ [name_f]Marie[/name_f]/ [name_u]Marion[/name_u]/ [name_f]Mariam[/name_f]/ [name_u]Marian[/name_u]/ Miriam
Maiden
Eirawen/ [name_f]Gwyneira[/name_f] (snow white)
[name_u]Frost[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Immanuel[/name_m]/ [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m]/ [name_f]Emmanuella[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Regina[/name_f]
[name_m]Kirk[/name_m] (Church)
Jolly/ Jol/ Jul/ [name_u]Yule[/name_u]
Holyday/ [name_f]Holiday[/name_f]
Poinsettia
[name_u]Rex[/name_u] ([name_m]King[/name_m])
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Maris[/name_f] ([name_f]Star[/name_f] of the Sea, poetic name for [name_f]Mary[/name_f])
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
Myrrh
Frankincense ([name_m]Frank[/name_m])
[name_m]Bing[/name_m] [name_m]Crosby[/name_m]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]/ [name_m]Angus[/name_m] (Lamb of God)
[name_f]Kyria[/name_f]/ [name_f]Kyra[/name_f] etc (title of The Virgin [name_f]Mary[/name_f] - [name_m]Noble[/name_m] Lady)
Bethlehem
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Astera[/name_f]/ [name_f]Astra[/name_f]/ [name_f]Danica[/name_f]/ [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]/ [name_f]Tara[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_m]Christian[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_u]December[/name_u]/ [name_u]January[/name_u]
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f]/ [name_f]Mercedes[/name_f]
Advent
[name_f]Epiphany[/name_f]
Nativity/ Nativitas
[name_m]Kristos[/name_m]/ [name_m]Christos[/name_m]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
Evergreen
[name_f]Trinity[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
Mistletoe
[name_f]Garland[/name_f]
Redeemer
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
Nochebuena/ [name_f]Navidad[/name_f]
[name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]/ [name_u]Natale[/name_u]/ [name_m]Natal[/name_m]/ Natalis
[name_f]Season[/name_f]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] (Gift from God)
Eirwen (Welsh for snow)
[name_u]Nevada[/name_u] (Spanish for snow-capped mountain)
[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]/ [name_f]Bianca[/name_f] (white)

Christmas names (Note: not all names feature in the listed carols):

Christmas
Mary/ Maria/ Marie/ Marion/ Mariam/ Marian
Maiden
Eirawen/ Gwyneira (snow white)
Frost
Jasper
Immanuel/ Emmanuel/ Emmanuella
Virginia
Regina
Kirk (Church)
Jolly/ Jol/ Jul/ Yule
Holyday/ Holiday
Poinsettia
Rex (King)
Stella Maris (Star of the Sea, poetic name for Mary)
Shepherd
Gabriel
Myrrh
Frankincense (Frank)
Bing Crosby
Holly
Vesper
Agnes/ Angus (Lamb of God)
Kyria/ Kyra etc (title of The Virgin Mary - Noble Lady)
Bethlehem
Bethany
Astera/ Astra/ Danica/ Estelle/ Tara
Faith
Christian
Christopher
Christine
Christina
Caspar
Virginia
December/ January
Mercy/ Mercedes
Advent
Epiphany
Nativity/ Nativitas
Kristos/ Christos
Ivy
Evergreen
Trinity
Amaryllis
Mistletoe
Garland
Redeemer
Belle
Nochebuena/ Navidad
Christmas Eve
Natalie/ Natale/ Natal/ Natalis
Season
Theodore (Gift from God)
Aspen
Eirwen (Welsh for snow)
Nevada (Spanish for snow-capped mountain)
Blanche/ Bianca (white)

[name_u]Christmas[/name_u]
[name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_u]Frost[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m]/
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Holiday[/name_f]
Poinsettia
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
Frankincense
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
Bethlehem
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_m]Christian[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_u]December[/name_u]/ [name_u]January[/name_u]
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f]
[name_f]Epiphany[/name_f]
Nativity
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
Evergreen
[name_f]Trinity[/name_f]
Mistletoe
[name_f]Garland[/name_f]
Redeemer
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Season[/name_f]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Nevada[/name_u] (Spanish for snow-capped mountain)
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]

thanks

My mother in law’s name is Marilea. [name_f]Every[/name_f] time I hear it I think of the [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] song that says merrily. :slight_smile:

if I mentioned [name_f]Jeannette[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] from the carol.