Aldea

Meaning: (Wealthy, One who is Wealthy and Prosperous, Hamlet)

Origin: (Teutonic, Germanic, Spanish)

Pronunciation: (AOLDiyAH, al-DEE-uh)

Gender: Female, Possibly Uni-Sex

This was the name of a mythical Star-Trek planet that was proved to be true. They were an advanced but infertile race that tried to steal and then did steal children from the Enterprise. I really liked the name as I have liked many of the Star Trek names and added some to this blog like, Kestra, Danar, Guinan, Jadzia, Miles, Satie, Ardra, and Minuet *see all these listed on list of posts*. The meanings are really nice and the over all look is interesting.

Thierry

Meaning: (People’s Rule, Powerful, Ruler of the People, God’s Gift, French form of Theodoric.)

Origin: (Teutonic, French, Germanic, Gothic)

Pronunciation: (tyeh-REE, TIYEH-R-iy, tee-e-REE)

Gender: Male

This is a name with great meanings but the pronunciation is a bit difficult for me. It is interesting to me that this is a form of Theodoric as the two names don’t look anything alike to me. I think it would do best as a surname but it would be kind of cool as a first name. It has a nice older foreign look to it.

Erica / Erika / Erykah

Meaning: (Forever Strong, Complete Ruler, Honorable Ruler, Eternal Ruler, One Ruler, Ever Kingly, Ever Powerful, Powerful, Regal, Latinate feminine form of Eric, and also a flower name, as the Latin word Erica means "heather". Scandinavian name revived in the 19th century.)

Origin: (Norse, Scandinavian, Swedish, Latin, English, Teutonic)

Pronunciation: (AIR-a-ka, ER-i-kə (English), EH-ri-kə, Eh-rik-AH, Eh-RI-kah)

Gender: Female

I already added the male version Eric *see on list of posts*. But I decided to add the feminine version as its own post after I had seen the name Erica and Erykah a few times. I like best the spelling Erika and Erykah. It did at one time seem very popular and for that reason I am still not a fan but the meanings are wonderful and anyone who reads my name posts will know I am in love with names that have Royal meanings. It does seem very regal and for that reason I like it a bit.

Winnie

Meaning: (Fair One, White and Smooth, Soft, Happiness, or Fair and Pure, A Pet form of Winifred.)

Origin: (Old English, Welsh, Teutonic)

Pronunciation: (WI-nee)

Gender: Female

Though Winnie is a nickname for Winifred it can be used as it's own stand alone name. I have used Winifred nickname Winnie as a characterer name in one of my novels. I love the name Winnie as I love Winnie-the-Pooh. Winnie has beautiful meanings and it has a cute sound and look to it.

Winifred

Meaning: (Blessed Peace, Fair Reconciliation, Peaceful Friend, Derived from the Welsh Gwenfrewi (Blessed Peace), a compound name composed of the elements Gwen (White, Fair, Blessed) and Frewi (Peace, Reconcile), It became used in England in the 16^th Century.)

Origin: (Welsh, Teutonic, English, Old English)

Pronunciation: (WI-ni-frehd, WIN-i-frid, WIN-ih-fred)

Gender: Female

This is a very old fashioned name rarely used today. I love the meanings and the look of it. The common nickname is Winnie which I also love and am going to add it after this as a stand alone name. I have used Winifred nickname Winnie as a character name in one of my novels before. Personally I like the name though I can see where some might not care too much for it.

Issa

Meaning: (Salvation, Protection, God Saves, Iron, Rainbow)

Origin: (Egyptian, Arabic, Teutonic)

Pronunciation: (ee-sah, ee-suh, EYE-suh, EE-sa, EYE-zah)

Gender: Female

I was watching something the other day and they mentioned the fashion designer Daniella Issa. I really came to like the name Issa. The meaning is good and it has a unique look and its a short name. I would love to see this as a character name.

Bronte

Meaning: (Thunder, The Sound of Thunder, From a surname, an Anglicized form of Irish O’ Proinntigh meaning “Descendent of Proinnteach.” The given name Proinnteach meant “bestower” in Gaelic. Most famously known as the last name of Charlotte, Anne, and Emily- 19^th Century English Novelists.)

Origin: (Teutonic, English (Rare), Greek, Gaelic)

Pronunciation: (Bron-tay, BRAHN-tay, BRAHN-tee)

Gender: Uni-Sex

One of my favorite classical writers is Charlotte Bronte. I never thought Bronte would be good as a first name but the other day I was watching this show on T.V and this ladies name was Bronte. After researching the name I came to really like it as a first name. The meaning is good and it looks nice and is easily pronounced.

Guy

Meaning: (Sensible, Wood, Lively, Warrior, Guide, Leader, Valley, Life)

Origin: (Old German, French, Welsh, Celtic, Hebrew, Latin, Teutonic)

Pronunciation: (gye)

Gender: Male

I have used this name as the name of a character. I knew a guy named guy in school and I thought it was odd to be named that but now I like the name. It's not a name that can be used everywhere but I think it has potential to become semi-popular. It has many meanings and it too is simple to pronounce no matter what language you speak.

Lydon

Meaning: (Descendant Of Lodan, From the Linden Tree Hill, This very interesting English surname is locational. It is derived from villages in Kent and the West Country of England and specifically the counties of Devon and Somerset. The place name and hence the later surname means the dweller at the place of the loud water, from the Olde English pre 7th century word "hlyde" meaning loud. In this context it probably described a waterfall, with the suffix of "-dun", meaning a hill or a place on a hill. The village of Lydden, near Dover in the county of Kent, is still a prominent place, however the village of Lyddon which may have existed in the Somerset area of the West Country, is either Lidden in the neighbouring county of Dorset, which seems likely, or is one of the five thousand or so now "lost" medieval villages and hamlets, of which the only surviving public memory is the modern surname. Early examples of the surname taken from surviving rolls and charters include Adam de Lyddone in Kirby's "History of Somerset" in 1328, whilst in 1543 Johanna Lydden of Whitstable, Kent, married John White, and in 1800 William Lyddon married Bessey Goldsmith at St. Georges chapel, Hanover Square, London. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John de Lydone. This was dated 1273, in the Pipe Rolls of Somerset. This was during the reign of King Edward Ist of England, 1272 - 1307. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling. Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Lydon#ixzz1VzVYZ8ip)

Origin: (English, Teutonic, German)

Pronunciation: (LIE-duhn)

Gender: Uni-Sex

I saw and heard this name on an Episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. I really liked the look and sound of the name. It is rarely used as a given name it is more of a locational surname. I think that makes this name even better seeing it is used very little. It is mostly a male name but I could see a female being named this.