Names

Since I'm on a weird obsessive streak at the moment, I thought I would share with you the baby names that I like.

So girls names:

Orla

Orla \o-

rla,

or-

la\ is pronounced OR-lah. It is of Irish, Gaelic and Celtic origin, and the meaning of Orla is "golden queen".

Alma
Alma is a variant of the name Amalia, meaning 'nourishing', 'kind', 'imitating', 'rivaling' (Latin), 'girl', 'secret', 'maiden' (Hebrew), 'soul' (Italian) and 'work' (Gothic).

Arwen

From Celtic origin meaning 'berry, fruit' this name is chiefly used in Welsh.

Leila
The girl's name Leila \

le(i)-

la\ is pronounced LEE-lah, LAY-lah, LYE-lah. It is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Leila is "night beauty". Used by authors for the names of exotic female characters in the early 19th century. The name is popular in the Middle East.

and for a middle name I really like

Iona
Predominately used in English and Scottish, meaning 'violet' and 'island'.


And for boys names:

Noah
A biblical name meaning 'comfort' or 'rest'. Hebrew

Rohan
From Celtic origin meaning little ruddy one, little red-haired one

Evan
The anglicized form of the Welsh Iefan, derived from the name John, meaning 'god has given' or 'god is gracious'. Hebrew

Arthur (my mums favourite)
From the words 'art' - means 'stone' or 'artus' which means 'bear'. Celtic

Alfie
Mainly used in the English and Spanish languages, the name 'Alfie' means 'noble and ready'. Gothic

And for a middle name:

Reid
A variation of the popular Scottish name Reed, refering to the plants of the same name or the color red, or 'cleared land'. English