The Longest Journey Series: April, Zoe and Kian
Today I’ve decided to look at not one, but three names from one of my favorite game series of all time. The third installment (Dreamfall Chapters) has just successively completed a kickstarter, raising 1.5 mill to … Continue reading
The Many Names Of Ellen Page
This young actress has played many roles from quirky to intellectual. But it is the names of these characters that intrigue me, Ellen Page might just have the cream of … Continue reading
Celandine
When we think of botanical names, the first to come to mind might be Rose, Violet, Dahlia… But have you ever thought of Celandine, a rare name with interesting origins. … Continue reading
Names Worn By Elves
This is the fourth installment of my ‘Names worn by mythical creatures’ series. You can find the other posts here: Names Worn By Werewolves Names Worn By Dragons Names Worn … Continue reading
Born On Valentine’s Day
I would call myself a romantic but I’m still not a fan of Valentine’s day due to the excessive commercialism and the idea of being romantic for only one day of the year. … Continue reading
Names From Dragon Age II
Okay, so I’m finally continuing the series I wrote about Dragon Age a few months ago-this time names from Dragon Age 2. The second game suffered a lot of backlash, … Continue reading
Neith
Neith, the name of the Egyptian goddess of war and hunting. An interesting namesake and a revered one too. As you can expect Neith has never charted, maybe because she … Continue reading
Thaddeus
Thaddeus, antique with plenty of cool, upbeat variants. An interesting choice for a modern boy now. As rankings go in the United States Thaddeus peaked in the 1910s at #351 … Continue reading
Firinne
If you are looking for an Irish name thats different in the crowd of Aidans and Erins, Firinne might just be the name for you. In the late 19th century … Continue reading
Names From Dragon Age Origins
With news of Dragon Age 3 set to come out in the next year or so I thought it would be perfect to profile some of the names of the … Continue reading
Getting to Miri
This post is inspired from the fabulous “Getting To…” series Abby at Appellation Mountain has created. If you haven’t already check it out, especially if you love nickname-ish names like Nell … Continue reading
Corentin
Despite being a fashionable saint’s name in France, Corentin is relatively unheard of outside the country of the Franks. Which makes this an obscure international choice ripe for the picking. … Continue reading
Naming the Fishes 