Does anyone have thoughts on [name]Tallulah[/name]? I think it’s lovely and spunky.
I also found two possible meanings/origins of the name from Native American roots & Gaelic. The Native American roots are well-documented, defining the meaning as “leaping water” and originating in the South. I’m having trouble finding the [name]Saint[/name] [name]Tallulah[/name] I’ve read about on a few web sites. Does anyone have info on the meaning of this name on the Anglican/Gaelic side? Possibly what she was the saint of in [name]Ireland[/name]/[name]England[/name]? Thanks!
The Native American origins are not quite that settled. I think there’s consensus that it is Native American, but which language and what meaning is not settled, if anything Creek “town” seems more attested than Choctaw “leaping waters”.
The Irish roots of the name come from Anglicizations of Gaelic [name]Tuilelaith[/name], and is sometimes spelled without the H and/or with the 2Ls and 1L flipped: [name]Tallula[/name], [name]Talulla[/name], [name]Talullah[/name]:
The saint apparently is a known figure but may not have been formally canonized? At least that’s what Apellation Mountain is claiming, and it would explain your difficulties finding more info.
My favorites on your list. Though I also like the [name]Tallula[/name] spelling. nn [name]Lula[/name].
[name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Winter[/name]
[name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Harper[/name]
[name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Reese[/name]
The ones below are equally beautiful but because [name]Tallulah[/name] is so heavy on the "L"s I’m not sure if these, at least visually, don’t make the "L"s to prominent.
[name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Louise[/name]
I love the name [name]Tallula[/name]! I often considering using it.
Back in the 30s and 40s, [name]Tallulah[/name] Bankhead gave the name quite a stir! In response to her claim that she was named after her grandmother who was named after [name]Tallulah[/name] Falls in [name]Georgia[/name], which was in turn named after an [name]Indian[/name] princess, and article appeared in the Pittsburgh Gazette. This may be of some help in your research.
For what it is worth, there are many amazing saints that we no little about other than their names! Use one anyway, they smile from [name]Heaven[/name] when they are remembered…
[name]Talullah[/name]/[name]Tallulah[/name] is lovely! She has so much spunk. Combo wise, [name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Esme[/name] is one of my favorites.
I love this name! (The husband not so much.) And you paired it beautifully! My favorites are [name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Winter[/name] and [name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Grace[/name].
I absolutely adore [name]Tallulah[/name]! I love the Native American meaning, it’s beautiful.
I love [name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Winter[/name], and [name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Caroline[/name] from your combos.
I have always loved [name]Tallula[/name]. Unfortunately, a good friend has already used it :(. From your list, I think [name]Tallula[/name] [name]Winter[/name] is gorgeous. I also really like
I love [name]Tallulah[/name] and all its spelling variations. There’s a really great song called [name]Tallulah[/name] by the band Company of Thieves which just makes me love the name more. From your combos, I really like [name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Winter[/name].
[name]Tallulah[/name] has always been one of my favourites. It’s nicknames are so sweet - [name]Lula[/name], [name]Lu[/name], [name]Lulu[/name], [name]Tally[/name].
I’ve always been under the impression that [name]Tallulah[/name] was Native American, but [name]Talullah[/name]/[name]Talulla[/name] (with one L first, rather than two) was Irish coming from the saint [name]Tuilelaith[/name] (Twil-ay-lah).
Despite the fact most of my family are Irish, I do prefer the Native American spelling and meaning/origin. I like…
[name]Talulla[/name], light of my life, (…) Ta-loo-la: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate . . . Ta. [name]Lu[/name]. La.
“[name]Talulla[/name]'s bad enough,” she said. “Put it with ‘Demetriou’ and you’re in the realm of the ridiculous.”
from The Last Werewolf, by [name]Glen[/name] [name]Duncan[/name].
This is on my short list for any future daughters - needless to say, it gets my vote! Like you, I think this name is spunky, playful, fun and still pretty. The description in the post above mine, about the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate was the cutest descruption I’ve ever heard!
As for middles, I am personally drawn to a short, one syllable names: [name]Mae[/name], [name]Kate[/name], [name]Jane[/name]. But I think you had lots of pleasing choices. Although [name]Talullah[/name] [name]Penelope[/name] did sound a little over the top in my opinion.
I like [name]Tallulah[/name]/[name]Talulla[/name]/[name]Talullah[/name] - haven’t picked a spelling yet. The Irish don’t seem to have been totally consistent that I can find.
And my husband is Irish, though I am not at all. Irish AND de-canonized is probably his favourite kind. (He’s proud of his Irish heritage but more than a bit cranky, religiously speaking!)