Thursday, July 24, 2008
Thursday Thirteen - 19th edition, I think...
First thing first... here's a picture of ZOE ISABELLA YASEMIN C., my newborn niece...
Isn't she just the cutessstttt baby on earth?? Look at her pouty lips... and her hair! My goodness, can you believe this pic was taken only 24 hours after her birth?? She was born on the 19th, BTW.
Alas now to celebrate...
13 of my favorite NAMES (aka something I would name my baby one day)
- Zoe - but unfortunately my cousin beat me to it, obviously. I don't know why I like this name... I just do! Coming from Greek origin, this name means quite simply LIFE. So anyway, since it's taken, I might have to resort to Zoya - which is the Russian form of Zoe. I don't like it as much though, because it might sound like soy sauce, especially in German... but maybe if I get a Russian man... ;)
- Alana - an old favorite, before the Zoe craze. I even used it as a pseudonym for myself.
- Najma - this is probably the least popular name in this list, also a very favorite one of mine ever since I first read it. It comes from Arabic origin, and means Star, or also Precious.
- Olenka - Another Russian name, meaning HOLY. I used this name together with the previous for one of my story characters back when I was still writing. The full name of the character was Amara Najma Olenka, which pretty much means Eternally Beautiful Holy Star. Too much 'weight' for a real baby name, huh?
- Anya - Again, a Russian form... this time for Anna. What is it with me and Russian names?? Anyways, I find the name very pretty.
- Skye - Pretty... and unique! Plus I really love the sky... LOL
- Leia - While it is popularized by Star Wars and people think it comes from the name Leah, I would like it very much to name a baby Cathleia and have her called Leia. Okay, now let's get on with some boy names, huh? Wouldn't want my baby boy to think he was unwanted or anything... although honestly (quite obviously) I really don't have that many favorite boys name :P
- Alexis - The only boy name that comes almost immediately to mind...
- Darrell - I used to use this name a lot too for my stories, along with Alexis, forming Darrell Louis Alexis, which is another 'hefty' name for a little boy (I'll let you go and figure out what it means yourself for a change).
- Tristan - Although the name is literally a sad name, I still like the sound of it, and I imagine someone with this name as being really handsome and well-built.
- Akira - Japanese name meaning "Bright". Nice, huh?
- Cyrus - Just seems like a nice name... and to think of all the kings who were named Cyrus. Well...
- Mikael - A form of the name Michael which is my favorite. I once used it in a story too, where there were three brothers named Ariel, Gabriel and Mikael. So maybe if I 'plan' to have three boys... ;)
What's your favorite name??
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