[name]Hi[/name],
I keep asking for names in different ways - thanks for your help and patience.
So I think because my first daughter’s name is [name]Gwendolen[/name] ([name]Gwen[/name]) I want to find another name that feels like an olden days warrior/tough princess. Thoughts?
Also - my hubby mentioned last night that he likes really out there names (not usual/popular) and all of his suggestions are very old-fashioned and tend to be Welsh/British in origin (our son is Diggory - old Cornish name). My problem with a lot of his name suggestions is that they sound too harsh - not pretty enough like [name]Gwendolen[/name].
Phew - I’m stumped - what can you name geniuses come up with?
I don’t know if I’ve struck the right chord with the old fashioned warrior princess thing, but I think these names compliment [name]Gwendolen[/name] and Diggory well.
Boadicea? Doesn’t get much more “warrior princess” than that - unless you go the [name]Xena[/name] route…
Seriously though, something like [name]Medbh[/name]/[name]Maeve[/name] could work - the original [name]Medbh[/name] was a pretty ruthless [name]Queen[/name] of Connaught, lots of great legends for a little namesake
[name]Macha[/name] (Mah-kha) and Neamhain (Now-ayn) were the two warrior goddesses in Irish mythology. Neamhain might be a bit too exotic with [name]Gwendolen[/name], but [name]Macha[/name] could work.
It might be worth looking into other mythologies - [name]Roman[/name], Greek, Egyptian, or Native American, perhaps - to find a name with a good back story and a good flow with her siblings’.
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Athena[/name]
[name]Artemis[/name] ([name]Goddess[/name] of the hunt, [name]DIANA[/name] is her [name]Roman[/name] name)
Boudica (formerly known as Boudicia, but they retranslated her name, pronounced [name]Bo[/name]-di-ka) - Celtic [name]Queen[/name]
[name]Cleo[/name]/[name]Cleopatra[/name]
Slightly less ancient but [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Dido[/name]
Bit bleary eyed, but will think about this - good topic!
[name]Isolde[/name]! That’s the name I was thinking of.
Also, I did a search at another site and saw a few interesting possibilities:
[name]Arwen[/name]
[name]Rhiannon[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Bryn[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Wynn[/name]
[name]Hope[/name] some of these pique your interest.
The first name that came to mind for me was [name]Aliena[/name]. If anyone has ever read The Pillars of the [name]Earth[/name], she was the very beautiful daughter of an [name]Earl[/name] who hits rock bottom when her father loses his Earldom. She finds a strength she never knew she had before and becomes a very successful businesswoman, which was pretty impressive for the 16th century. [name]Even[/name] though she’s a fictional character, I would definitely say she was a warrior.
[name]Adeliza[/name] = the name of [name]William[/name] the Conqueror’s daughter and some other medieval women - related to [name]Adelaide[/name], which would be another good choice with [name]Gwendolen[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] = the name of some medieval princesses including the wife of the Holy [name]Roman[/name] Emperor [name]Henry[/name] V
[name]Theodora[/name] = the name of a bunch of Byzantine royals
[name]Clelia[/name] = In [name]Roman[/name] legend Cloelia (from which this name is derived) was a maiden who was given to an Etruscan invader as a hostage, but managed to escape by swimming across the Tiber
[name]Rosamond[/name] = [name]Rosamond[/name] [name]Clifford[/name], famous in English folklore, was a mistress of [name]King[/name] [name]Henry[/name] II of [name]England[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name] = a strong, very likeable Shakespearean heroine
[name]Viola[/name] = another strong Shakespearean heroine
Serilda = I think it has a very warrior princess vibe to it
The first thing that popped inot my head was [name]Genevra[/name]- don’t know why. [name]Gwendolen[/name] in the ultimate warrior princess name. Here are some other ideas.
Alannna (form Song of the Lioness quartet by [name]Tamora[/name] [name]Pierce[/name]- character fits the description perfectly)
[name]Aloisa[/name] (warrior- very pretty like [name]Gwendolen[/name])
[name]Bellatrix[/name] (warrior- mixes pretty sound of [name]Bella[/name] and hard sound of trix)
[name]Curran[/name] (Celtic, and means hero)
[name]Isolde[/name] (tragic heroine of Celtic myth)
[name]Atalanta[/name] (Greek warrioress)
Polyxena (Trojan princess)
[name]Alessia[/name] (VERY pretty name that means warrior)
From my list, I think [name]Alessia[/name], [name]Aloisa[/name], or Polyxena would be the best choices.
The first name that popped in my head was Coriander. Or Celendine. I always pair those two in my head. But I think Coriander is tougher-sounding. [name]Isolde[/name], perhaps? That’s pretty.
Here are a few other thoughts:
[name]Brigit[/name]
[name]Vesta[/name]
Megaera
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Hedwig[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] (strength in battle and the name of princesses!)
First off your children’s names are awesome!
Here are some ideas:
Aella- Amazon Warrior
[name]Bellatrix[/name]- means female warrior
[name]Camilla[/name]- legendary warrior maiden
[name]Maeve[/name]- [name]Queen[/name] of Connacht
[name]Adela[/name]- Daughter of [name]William[/name] the Conqueror
[name]Aida[/name]- Ethiopian princess
[name]Aisha[/name]- [name]Princess[/name] of [name]Jordan[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]- [name]Princess[/name] of [name]East[/name] Anglia
Europa- Phoenician [name]Princess[/name]
Galadriel- Elfin princess in [name]Lord[/name] of the Rings
Heledd- Welsh princess
[name]Ileana[/name]- Romanian princess
[name]Imogen[/name]- [name]May[/name] be two matchy matchy with [name]Gwendolen[/name]
[name]Isolde[/name]- love this name and think it would sound like a great sibset with [name]Gwendolen[/name]
[name]Odette[/name]- [name]Princess[/name] from Swan [name]Lake[/name]
[name]Rhiannon[/name]- Welsh [name]Princess[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name]- means literally princess
My favorite names are [name]Maeve[/name], Galadriel, [name]Isolde[/name] and [name]Rhiannon[/name].
I agree with the suggestions or [name]Isolde[/name], [name]Helena[/name] and [name]Eloise[/name].
What about…
[name]Ariadne[/name]
[name]Rowena[/name]
[name]Rosario[/name]
[name]Lennora[/name]
[name]Priscilla[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Salome[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Tamsin[/name]
[name]Havilah[/name]
[name]Venus[/name]?
