What would you choose if...

…you had to name your child after a/an:
[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar?
Occupation?
Country?
City?
Island?
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours?
Heroine of yours?
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb?
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]?
Color?
Musical term?
Something from astronomy?
And mythology?

Found this on another forum and thought it might be fun to play here!

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar? [name_f]Amity[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
Occupation? [name_u]Sailor[/name_u] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
Country? [name_f]India[/name_f] [name_u]Devi[/name_u]
City? [name_m]Austin[/name_m] [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
Island? [name_f]Jamaica[/name_f] [name_u]Rey[/name_u]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? [name_m]Brendon[/name_m] [name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
Heroine of yours? Cersei [name_f]Nicasia[/name_f] (yeah, I know she’s a villain - still love her, haha.)
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? [name_f]Acacia[/name_f] [name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
Color? [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
Musical term? [name_f]Aria[/name_f] [name_f]Siran[/name_f]
Something from astronomy? [name_f]Altalune[/name_f] [name_f]Lux[/name_f]
And mythology? [name_f]Ixchel[/name_f] [name_f]Jacinta[/name_f]

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar? [name_f]Verity[/name_f]/Onóra
Occupation? [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
Country? [name_f]Erin[/name_f]
City? [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
Island? [name_f]Ailsa[/name_f]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? [name_m]Rudolf[/name_m]
Heroine of yours? Boudica
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
Color? [name_f]Orla[/name_f]
Musical term? [name_f]Melody[/name_f] (such a GP of mine)
Something from astronomy? [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
And mythology? Méabh/[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]

This was harder than I thought!

This is so cool!

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar? - [name_f]Destiny[/name_f] / [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
Occupation? - [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] / [name_u]Saylor[/name_u]
Country? - [name_f]Ireland[/name_f]
City? - [name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
Island? - [name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? - [name_m]Henry[/name_m]
Heroine of yours? - [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] / [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? - [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? - Aderyn (Welsh word for bird - does this count??) // [name_f]Robyn[/name_f]
Color? - [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
Musical term? - [name_f]Cadence[/name_f]
Something from astronomy? - [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
And mythology? - Freyja

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] - [name_f]Verity[/name_f]
Occupation - [name_m]Miller[/name_m]
Country - [name_f]India[/name_f]
City - [name_u]Cairo[/name_u]
Island - [name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] - Saliman
Heroine - [name_f]Annabeth[/name_f] or Marinette
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] - [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u] - [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
Colour - [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]/[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
Musical term - [name_f]Aria[/name_f]
Astronomy - [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f]
Mythology - [name_m]Perseus[/name_m]

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar? [name_f]Amity[/name_f]
Occupation? [name_m]Bandit[/name_m] (if you classify this as a occupation haha)
Country? [name_f]India[/name_f]
City? [name_u]Memphis[/name_u]
Island? [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] (after St. [name_f]Lucia[/name_f])
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? [name_m]Charles[/name_m]
Heroine of yours? [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
Color? [name_u]Gray[/name_u]
Musical term? Nocturne
Something from astronomy? [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
And mythology? [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar? [name_f]Serena[/name_f]
Occupation? [name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
Country? [name_f]India[/name_f]
City? [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]
Island? [name_f]Ireland[/name_f]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
Heroine of yours? [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? [name_u]Raven[/name_u]
Color? [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
Musical term? [name_f]Cadence[/name_f]
Something from astronomy? [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
And mythology? [name_f]Lilith[/name_f]

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar? [name_f]Honor[/name_f]/[name_u]Justice[/name_u]
Occupation? [name_u]Harper[/name_u]/[name_u]Mercer[/name_u]
Country? [name_f]India[/name_f]
City? [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
Island? [name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? [name_u]James[/name_u]
Heroine of yours? [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? [name_u]Robin[/name_u]
Color? [name_f]Azure[/name_f]
Musical term? [name_f]Aria[/name_f]
Something from astronomy? [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f]
And mythology? [name_f]Juno[/name_f]

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar? [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
Occupation? [name_u]Sailor[/name_u] / [name_u]Mason[/name_u]
Country? I can’t think of a name
City? [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
Island? I can’t think of a name
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? I don’t know
Heroine of yours? [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] / [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? Lærke
Color? [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]
Musical term? [name_f]Melody[/name_f]
Something from astronomy? [name_f]Mira[/name_f]
And mythology? [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]

Ooh fun!

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar? [name_f]Verity[/name_f] (truth) or [name_f]Serena[/name_f] (tranquility)
Occupation? [name_u]Skyler[/name_u] (since it means scholar?)
Country? [name_f]Erin[/name_f] (which means [name_f]Ireland[/name_f])
City? [name_f]Vienna[/name_f] or [name_f]Valencia[/name_f]
Island? [name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? [name_u]Jean[/name_u]-[name_m]Luc[/name_m] or [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] (for [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Stewart[/name_m])
Heroine of yours? [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? [name_u]Raven[/name_u]
Color? [name_u]Cerulean[/name_u] (or [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], if that counts)
Musical term? [name_f]Aria[/name_f]
Something from astronomy? [name_f]Astraea[/name_f] or [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
And mythology? [name_f]Athena[/name_f]!

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar? [name_f]Felicity/name_f or [name_m]Honor/name_m
Occupation? [name_u]Sailor/name_u or [name_u]Mason[/name_u] (b)
Country? [name_f]India/name_f
City? [name_u]Brooklyn/name_u or [name_m]Austin/name_m
Island? [name_f]Ireland/name_f
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? [name_m]Daniel/name_m
Heroine of yours? [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Elisabeth/name_f
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? [name_f]Lily/name_f or [name_m]Basil/name_m
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? [name_u]Wren/name_u or [name_u]Robin/name_u
Color? [name_f]Rose/name_f or [name_u]Grey/name_u
Musical term? [name_f]Aria[/name_f]?(g) or [name_u]Alto[/name_u]?(b)
Something from astronomy? [name_f]Luna/name_f or [name_m]Archer/name_m
And mythology? Freyja(g) or [name_m]Jasper/name_m

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar? [name_f]Amity[/name_f]
Occupation? [name_u]Saylor[/name_u]
Country? [name_f]Ireland[/name_f]
City? [name_f]Siena[/name_f]
Island? [name_m]Rhodes[/name_m]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? [name_m]Ramsey[/name_m]
Heroine of yours? [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
Colour? [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
Musical term? [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] or [name_u]Fifer[/name_u]
Something from astronomy? [name_f]Astra[/name_f]
And mythology? [name_f]Ismene[/name_f]

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar? [name_f]Constance[/name_f] or [name_f]Verity[/name_f]
Occupation? [name_m]Archer[/name_m] (b), [name_u]Harper[/name_u] (g)
Country? [name_u]Holland[/name_u]
City? [name_m]Berlin[/name_m]
Island? [name_f]Catalina[/name_f]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] ([name_m]Warren[/name_m] - I don’t have any male heros?!)
Heroine of yours? [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] (Pankhurst)
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? [name_u]Finch[/name_u]
Color? [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]
Musical term? [name_f]Melody[/name_f]
Something from astronomy? [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
And mythology? [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]

…you had to name your child after a/an:

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar? [name_f]Faith[/name_f] or [name_f]Temperance[/name_f]
Occupation? [name_u]Harper[/name_u]
Country? [name_u]Kenya[/name_u], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
City? [name_u]Havana[/name_u], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_u]Cairo[/name_u], [name_u]Rio[/name_u], [name_f]Valencia[/name_f]
Island? [name_f]Sicily[/name_f]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? [name_m]Cole[/name_m] ([name_u]Porter[/name_u]), [name_m]Martin[/name_m] ([name_m]Luther[/name_m] [name_m]King[/name_m] jr.), [name_m]Mandela[/name_m] ([name_m]Nelson[/name_m])
Heroine of yours? [name_f]Diana[/name_f] (Wonder Woman) or [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (Atwood)
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? [name_f]Daffodil[/name_f], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_m]Basil[/name_m]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? [name_f]Alouette[/name_f], [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
Color? [name_f]Blanche[/name_f] or [name_u]Gray[/name_u]
Musical term? [name_f]Allegra[/name_f] or [name_f]Aria[/name_f]
Something from astronomy? [name_f]Cosima[/name_f], [name_m]Cosmo[/name_m], [name_u]Orion[/name_u]
And mythology? [name_f]Diana[/name_f], [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m], [name_f]Hestia[/name_f], [name_m]Jove[/name_m]

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar - [name_f]Constance[/name_f]
Occupation? [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
Country? [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
City? [name_f]Odessa[/name_f] or [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
Island? Aruba
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? [name_m]Bowie[/name_m]
Heroine of yours? [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? Faolán
Colour [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
Musical term? [name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
Something from astronomy? [name_f]Venus[/name_f]
And mythology? [name_f]Juno[/name_f]

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar? [name_f]Faith[/name_f] (f) or [name_m]Prosper[/name_m] (m)
Occupation? [name_u]Scout[/name_u] (f) or [name_u]Sailor[/name_u] (m)
Country? [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] (f) or [name_u]Brazil[/name_u] (m)
City? [name_u]Abilene[/name_u] (f) or [name_u]Denver[/name_u] (m)
Island? [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] (f) or [name_u]Ellis[/name_u] (m)
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? [name_m]Jack[/name_m] (m)
Heroine of yours? [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (f)
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? [name_f]Lily[/name_f] (f) or [name_m]Basil[/name_m] (m)
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? [name_f]Lark[/name_f] (f) or [name_u]Wren[/name_u] (m)
Color? [name_u]Blue[/name_u] (f) or [name_u]Grey[/name_u] (m)
Musical term? [name_f]Aria[/name_f] (f) or [name_f]Cadence[/name_f] (m)
Something from astronomy? [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] (f) or [name_u]Orion[/name_u] (m)
And mythology? [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] (f) or [name_m]Frey[/name_m] (m)

This is hard for me to narrow down! Top picks followed by (other loves). Ignoring DH’s veto, whether it is too close to my name or clashes/ wouldn’t actually use due to fears of cultural appropriation etc.

Virtue or similar? Merit (Verity/ Vero/ Vera, Esperanza, Credence, Felicity)
Occupation? Reeve
Country? Eire
City? Vienne (Geneva, Rio, Venice/ Venetia, Florentine, Valyria if fictional cities count)
Island? Catalina (Avalon, Capri)
Hero of yours? Clarence Darrow (Elon Musk, James Prescott Joule, John Locke, Thomas Paine, Tyge Brahe, Dmitri Mendeleev, Heron of Alexandria, Hadrian)
Heroine of yours? Hypatia (Irene Joliot-Curie)
Flower or herb? Florette (Briony, Calantha, Cannelle, Mahogany)
Bird? Vireo (Paloma, Aveline, Aquila, Ari, Kestrel, Shea, Hawk, Talon)
Color? Majorelle (Mazarine, Violaine, Viridian, Onyx, Slate, Obsidian)
Musical term? Sonata (Cadenza, Madrigal, Melody, Rhapsody, Harmony, Caesura, Adagio)
Something from astronomy? Andromeda (Mira, Laniakea, Solstice, Nova)
And mythology? Apollo (Jovie)

EDIT Hey I just realized that Laniakea made the SSA list for the first time in 2016 :slight_smile:

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar?

  • [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
  • Merit [name_u]Ever[/name_u]

Occupation?

  • [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] [name_u]Piper[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Gardner[/name_u] [name_m]Pilot[/name_m]

Country?

  • [name_f]India[/name_f] [name_f]Mali[/name_f]
  • [name_m]Israel[/name_m] [name_u]Jordan[/name_u]

City?

  • [name_u]Paris[/name_u] [name_u]Madison[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u]

Island?

  • [name_u]Ellis[/name_u] [name_u]Skye[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Rhodes[/name_m] Mull

[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours?

  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m]

Heroine of yours?

  • [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]

[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb?

  • [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
  • [name_m]Basil[/name_m] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]

[name_u]Bird[/name_u]?

  • [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Lark[/name_f]

Color?

  • [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] [name_u]Ash[/name_u]

Musical term?

  • [name_f]Cadence[/name_f] [name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
  • Coda [name_u]Reed[/name_u]

Something from astronomy?

  • [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Cosimo[/name_m]

And mythology?

  • [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
  • [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] - [name_f]Patience[/name_f] (f) & Credence (m)
Occupation - [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] (f) & [name_m]Deacon[/name_m] (m)
Country - [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] (f) & [name_f]Frances[/name_f] (m)
City - [name_f]Florence[/name_f] (f) & [name_m]Eugene[/name_m] (m)
Island - [name_f]Isla[/name_f] (f) & [name_m]Arran[/name_m] (m)
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] - [name_m]Edward[/name_m]
Heroine - [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or [name_m]Herb[/name_m] - [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] (f) & [name_u]Sorrel[/name_u] or [name_m]Valerian[/name_m] (m)
[name_u]Bird[/name_u] - Eider (f) & [name_u]Finch[/name_u] (m)
Colour - [name_f]Violet[/name_f] (f) & [name_m]Cordovan[/name_m] (m)
[name_f]Music[/name_f] - [name_f]Arietta[/name_f] (f) & [name_m]Quintus[/name_m] (m)
Astronomy - [name_f]Luna[/name_f] (f) & [name_m]Leo[/name_m] (m)
Mythology - [name_f]Guinivere[/name_f] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] (f) & [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Cian[/name_m] (m)

[name_f]Virtue[/name_f] or similar? [name_f]Verity[/name_f] or [name_m]Bravery[/name_m]
Occupation? [name_m]Archer[/name_m] or [name_u]Scout[/name_u]
Country? [name_f]Andorra[/name_f] or [name_m]Cyprus[/name_m]
City? [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f] or [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
Island? [name_u]Skye[/name_u] or [name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u] of yours? [name_m]Peter[/name_m]
Heroine of yours? [name_f]Hayley[/name_f]
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] or herb? [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] or [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]? Skylark or [name_u]Jay[/name_u]
Color? [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] or [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] (b)
Musical term? [name_f]Arietta[/name_f] or [name_f]Allegro[/name_f]
What about something from astronomy? [name_f]Pandora[/name_f] or [name_m]Altair[/name_m]
And mythology? [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]/[name_f]Athena[/name_f]/[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] or [name_m]Emrys[/name_m]