Marnie / Marny / Marni

Meaning: (Rejoice, feminine form of Marino, a name derived from the Latin Marinus (A Mariner, A Man of the Sea), Of the Sea, Sea Maiden, Sparkling, Shining, Variant of Marina and Marmara.)

Origin: (Hebrew, Scottish, Scandinavian, Greek, Latin)

Pronunciation: (MAHR-nee)

Gender: Female

I saw a movie advertised on T.V the other day and the title was the name of the main character Marnie. I never much cared for this name the first few times I heard this name over the years. It has slowly grown on me. It has good meanings and is short and cute.

Lovella

Meaning: (Wolf, Love, Affection)

Origin: (English)

Pronunciation: (LahV-EHL-aa, luv-ELL-ah)

Gender: Female

This was one of the names I found in a baby name book when I was at the Wal-Mart. I really like this name. The meanings are decent and it's super cure. I could see where some might not like it or think it fits there character but I still would love to see this name in a book.

McKenna

Meaning: (Gaelic surname Mac Cionaodha, which means "son of CIONAODH" (CIONAODH: Modern Irish form of CINÁED: “born of fire" in Gaelic. This was the name of the first king of the Scots and Picts (9th century). It is often Anglicized as Kenneth.). Child of the Handsome One, Child of the Leader, Respect, Affection, Ascend, From the Gaelic word "eirghe". Popular use of this surname as a given name is influenced by the similar use of Mckenzie.)

Origin: (Irish, Scottish, Gaelic, Celtic, English (Modern))

Pronunciation: (mə-KEN-ə, mə-KEHN-ə, ma-KEN-ah, EHMSIYKEHNNaa)

Gender: Female

I have had this name on my surname list on this blog and had this as the last name of one of my characters. Recently I think McKenna would make a good first name. The meaning is strong and the name is beautiful.

Tippi / Tippie/ Tippy

Meaning: (Yellow Horse, Yellow, Golden, Fair, Corrugated Roof, From the Swedish nickname "Tupsa" meaning "sweetheart". Also possibly from the German "tippe", an occupational name for a tub maker. Made famous by actress Tippi Hedren, whose birth name was Nathalie Hedren.)

Origin: (Old Greek, Hebrew, Swedish, German, Japanese)

Pronunciation: (TIHP-iy, TIP-ee)

Gender: Uni-Sex

I was watching the movie Birds with Tippi Hedren in it. I at first thought it was funny but it has grown on me. It's not a name that would fit too many characters but it has great meanings and seems kind of cute.

Lordyn / Lordin

Meaning: (An Enchanting Woman)

Origin: (English, American)

Pronunciation: (LAORDIHN, LAORDAYN)

Gender: Female

I was at Wal-Mart the other day and in the books and magazine section I saw a book of 8,000 baby names. I was flipping through to see if they had my sisters name which is Lorinda *See on my list of posts*. The book didn't have her name but I found a few names I think are super cute. Lordyn was one of the ones I really like. It has a beautiful meaning and an interesting look and sound to it. It has a futuristic look to it which I like.

Morton

Meaning: (Transferred use of the surname arising from a place name derived from the Old English elements more (A Moor, A Wasteland) and tun (Town, Settlement, Village, Enclosure): hence, “from the settlement by the moor.” From the Farm near the Moor, Recorded in several forms including Morten, Morton, Moorton, Mourton, Moreton, Mairtoun, and Mirton, this interesting surname can be either English, Scottish or Irish. In all cases it is a locational surname, and if Scottish it originates from the village of Morton in Dumfriesshire, of from Mryrton (now Morton) in Fife. If English, it is from any of over twenty such places called either Moreton or Morton in the various English counties such as Berkshire, Cheshire, Devonshire, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire, and all variously recorded in the famous Domesday Book of 1086. If Irish, its antecedents are English, the name holders being descendants of early settlers. However spelt all share the same basic meaning and derivation which is "The settlement by the moor", from the Olde English pre 7th Century word "mor", with "tun", a settlement or farm. Amongst the many recordings in the early surviving registers and charters are those of Hugh de Mortun, given as being the prior of May, in Scotland in the year 1204, Robert de Morton of Nottingham in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, and Master Thomas Mirton, who was chaplain to the king of Scotland in 1422. The first recorded spelling of the family name anywhere in the world is probably that of Robert de Mortone, which was dated 1130, in the "Pipe Rolls" of Wiltshire, during the reign of King Henry 1st of England, known as "The Lion of Justice", 1100 - 1135.  First used as a first name since the 19^th Century.)

Origin: (Old English, Scottish, Irish)

Pronunciation: (MAORTahN, MOR-tun)

Gender: Male

I was watching The Secret Window movie the other day with Johnny Depp in it and he plays an author named Morton. He goes crazy in the film but I really like the name Morton nicknamed Mort. It has an old fashioned vibe.

Branlin / Branlyn / Branlon / Branlen

Meaning: (Bran: Raven, Bramble, A Thicket of Wild Gorse, In Irish Legend Bran was a mariner who was involved in several adventure. Lin / Lyn / Len / Lon: Fine Jade, Forest, Beautiful, Pretty, Lime Tree, Linden Tree, Mountain of Linden Trees, Dwells by the Torrent, Family name in Chinese. In English, short form for names like Linden and Linette. By a Lake, Pond, Small Waterfall, Fierce.)

Origin: (Chinese, Spanish, Scandinavian, Old English, German, Welsh, Irish, Irish Mythology, Celtic, Gaelic, Scottish)

Pronunciation: (BRAN- lin)

Gender: Male

I was at a religious District Convention a few weeks ago and when I was walking around at lunch I heard this lady call her son his name was Branlin and I thought what a cute cool name that is. It has good meanings when I got around to researching it and it sounds super cute.