Remy

Meaning: (Oarsman, Remedy, From either the name Remigius “Oarsman” or the name Remedius “Remedy”, From Rheims, Champagne and Brandies are the main products of Rheims, a town in central France. Remy is a contraction of the name Remington (English), Saint Remi (Fifth Century) was a French Saint. Author Remy Charlip.)

Origin: (French, Old English, Latin)

Pronuncaition: (Rim-e, REHMiy, REM-ee, REHM-ee)

Gender: Male, Possibly Uni-Sex

I was watching something the other day and I heard this name. I had first heard it on the Disney Pixar movie Ratatouille. The rat who cooks is named Remy. I like the meanings and the name is short and rare.

Aceline

Meaning: (Noble, High Birth, Noble at Birth, Female form of Acelin)

Origin: (French, English)

Pronuncaition: (AH-seh-leen, AA-Seh-LiyiyN)

Gender: Female, Uni-Sex

I was looking up the name Remy *See on list of posts* and I came across this name. It is unique and has very beautiful and strong meanings. I love names that have a noble meaning and so I was glad to have come across this name.

Leisel / Liesl

Meaning: (God is My Oath, My God is a Vow, God’s Promise, German diminutive form of Elizabeth, Variant of Elisa, Mostly found in Germany.)

Origin: (German, Hebrew)

Pronunciation: (LEES-ul, LEE-zul, LEE-zel, Lee-zil)

Gender: Female

I have heard and seen this name before but most famously in The Sound of Music. Captain Van Trapp’s oldest daughter is named Leisel. I was watching something the other day and a girl no more than sixteen or seventeen was named Leisel so I saw it was still a name that is used even today and even in places other than Germany.  The meanings are good and it is a nice looking name. I am still not sure how I feel about the name because of the pronunciation but it is a good name and I am sure some writer will find this the right name for one of there characters.

Aeryn

Meaning: (Is an Americanized Celtic name meaning “Daughter of Ireland”, Ireland, Mountain of Strength, American spelling of Erin, Derived from the Gaelic Erinn, the dative case of Erie, which is the Irish name for Ireland. Though Erin is popular in England and the U.S, it is not normally bestowed as a given name in Ireland. Berry. Aeryn Sun is a character on Farscape a Sci-fi T.V Series.)

Origin: (Irish, Celtic, Gaelic, English, Welsh, American, Hebrew)

Pronunciation: (Air-un, AIR-en, AIR-in, AIR-ihn, EHRIHN)

Gender: Female

I was watching the Syfy Channels 20^th Anniversary Special a few weeks ago. They were talking about toward the beginning the show called Farscape. I had never heard of it and so I did some research. It ran from March 1999 to March 2003 so it was explained why I had never heard of it because when it ran I was young and wasn’t into Sci-fi yet. One of the main characters was named Aeryn Sun (Played by Claudia Black). They were interviewing Claudia Black on Syfy Channel 20^th Anniversary Special and below her name had the name of the character she played which was Aeryn. I think it is a super cute name. I have never been a fan of Aaron / Erin because it is so common but this is a super cute spelling. I would love to see and hear this name more often. It does seem very Sci-fi / Fantasy like but I think that’s why I love it. Some I have read have mispronounced this and I think that is ridiculous, how could you mispronounce this name.

Dara

Meaning: (Mother of Pearl, Pearl of Wisdom, Nugget of Wisdom, Star, Compassion, Leader, Wealthy, Gift, Gift of God, The Beautiful One, Girl, Young Woman, Virgin, Biblical: the name of a descendent of Judah, noted for his wisdom. Also, Dara and Darra are Gaelic names meaning “Oak Tree”.)

Origin: (Hebrew, Gaelic, Biblical)

Pronunciation: (DAR-ah, DAH-ra, DA-ra)

Gender: Female

I was looking up the name Daphne *See on list of posts.* I saw Dara on one other list of names similar in some way to Daphne. I really like Dara because it’s short and has very beautiful diverse meanings. It’s old fashioned as well but is one of those timeless names. I think this name would be cute on a character but paired with another name so a double barrel name like Dara Belle Smith or Dara Leigh Jones.

Daphne

Meaning: (Laurel Tree, Bay Tree, Greek Mythology: Virtuous Daphne was a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to protect her from Apollo. Minor nature deity. The name was used under the Roman Empire, but disappeared until the 18^th Century. It came to America as a slave name. Dafne is a Swedish form. Author Daphne Du Maurier.)

Origin: (Greek, Greek Mythology)

Pronunciation: (DAFF-nee, DAF-nee)

Gender: Female

This is another name I haven’t cared much for in recent years but now I have started looking at it more closely and I sort of like it. It’s a lovely beautiful old fashioned name that could fit well in the modern age as well. The meanings are lovely and the mythology behind the name is interesting. What got me more interested in this name is my sister was telling me about the novel Rebecca by author Daphne Du Maurier. I have tried finding it in used book stores but as of yet it is a hard find for me. I would borrow my sisters but she lives in another part of my state and I rarely get to see her. Anyway seeing the name Daphne on my book list has got me thinking about it more and more.

Shiloh

Meaning: (His Gift, Peace, Peaceful, Tranquil, He Whose It Is, He to Whom It Belongs, He Who is to be Sent, Biblical: A Prophetic name for the Messiah, Shiloh is also significant as the site of a crucial battle in the American Civil War.)

Origin: (Hebrew, Biblical)

Pronunciation: (SHYE-loh)

Gender: Uni-Sex

I was reading my bible the other day and I kept seeing this. I have obviously seen and heard this name before but I never really thought much about the name. I think it is a cute name and has lovely meanings. This could fit many different genres and character types.