TLDR: Looking for a word/noun name with historical use that is not a flower or a virtue
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So I’m not sure the name is out there, but I know nameberry loves some complicated criteria…[name_f][/name_f] I love the name [name_f]Holiday[/name_f], for a boy or a girl, but cannot use it bc of a family member with the same name. So I’m trying to find a name I love just as much. I love [name_f]Holiday[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] because, while being a word name, it doesn’t feel new or modern (Skye, [name_m]Sterling[/name_m], etc). It also clearly appears as a noun used as a name [name_f][/name_f]- words like [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_m]Chance[/name_m] have established a lot of cred as names, they aren’t really read as the original noun, if that makes sense? I don’t think I’m looking for a flower or virtue name either. Any ideas? [name_m]Or[/name_m] clarifying questions? Ha
I like [name_f]Holland[/name_f] too but almost certainly too close. [name_f][/name_f]Maybe not noun names but the last names [name_f]Ellery[/name_f] & [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] have that fun and dapper feel of [name_f]Holiday[/name_f].
You’re right about [name_m]Sterling[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- poor example on my part:) i had ‘Sterling for a girl’ in mind [name_f][/name_f]- but on a boy i agree its established
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f], spring, shepherd [name_f][/name_f]- definitely the vibe I’m going for! Idk what exactly it is, i think i just love how you have to take a moment to be like “oh that’s a person’s name!”
Prairie
Maple
Blythe
Brave
Brightly
Daily
Artis (not really a word name, but close enough in English to Artist that I’m including it)
Early
Fairly
Patience
Jovie (again not quite a word but evokes Jovial)
Jubilee
Summery
[name_f]Haven[/name_f] comes to mind [name_f][/name_f]- although maybe it feels a bit too modern? I was also wondering if names that feel like they could be nouns but aren’t (in [name_f]English[/name_f], in any case!) would suit your tastes. I’m thinking of the likes of [name_m]Havelock[/name_m] and [name_f]Vesper[/name_f].
[name_m]Ocean[/name_m] (used by explorer [name_f]Violet[/name_f] Cressy-Marcks back in the 1930s) [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Forest[/name_m] (same as above) [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Royal[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Gardener[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Crocket[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Jewel[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Author[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Golden[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Early[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Delta[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Octave[/name_m]
Azure
Lazuli
Mars
Venus
Titan
Knight
Love
Hale
Pike
Satin
Sonnet
November
Pine
Cedar
Journey
Church
Ward
Poet
Solstice
Harvest
Moss
Mint
Afternoon
Evening
Trying not to repeat ideas, how about… [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Berry[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Coral[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Marlin[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Robin[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Earl[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]August[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dove[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dolly[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ransom[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Valley[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Carol[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Newt[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Lance[/name_m] (this name is a lot older than it seems!) [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ace[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ruby[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Kitty[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Arizona[/name_f] (does a state name count?) [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Doe[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Archer[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Herb[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Junior[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Satchel[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Scout[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Velvet[/name_f]
There have been so many great suggestions, the only one I have to toss in is [name_m]Garnet[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- it’s the [name_m]January[/name_m] birthstone, so not sure if it’s too much of a noun for you. it has been used in the past though not sure how much. it doesn’t sound new to me either, and I think it works for both genders!
[name_f][/name_f] I love the name [name_f]Holiday[/name_f], for a boy or a girl, but cannot use it bc of a family member with the same name. So I’m trying to find a name I love just as much. I love [name_f]Holiday[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] because, while being a word name, it doesn’t feel new or modern (Skye, [name_m]Sterling[/name_m], etc). It also clearly appears as a noun used as a name [name_f][/name_f]- words like [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_m]Chance[/name_m] have established a lot of cred as names, they aren’t really read as the original noun, if that makes sense? I don’t think I’m looking for a flower or virtue name either. Any ideas? [name_m]Or[/name_m] clarifying questions? Ha