The Ancient Magus Bride

  1. Mina
    • Origin:

      Hindu equivalent of Pisces or diminutive of Wilhelmina, German
    • Meaning:

      "resolute protection"
    • Description:

      Most famous as a Dracula victim (where Mina is short for Wilhelmina), Mina is a name that can stand on its own or be a diminutive of any name ending in -mina, most usually Wilhelmina.
  2. Molly
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Mary, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "bitter"
    • Description:

      Molly is one of the original nickname names, ALWAYS ranking among the US Top 500 girl names since statistics began, in 1880. Molly peaked in 1991 only to rise just as high again in 2011, and though softening retains a good measure of popularity and charm.
  3. Merituuli
    • Nevin
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "holy"
      • Description:

        Possible Gaelic alternative to Kevin and Devon.
    • Noel
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "Christmas"
      • Description:

        Noel is British, fey, and sophisticated, connoting wit and creativity, much like namesake Noel Coward. Noel has also been a character on Felicity and Pretty Little Liars. Thanks to their association with Christmas, Noel and Noelle make ideal names for December babies and names for Christmas babies.
    • Oberon
      • Origin:

        Variation of Auberon
      • Meaning:

        "noble, bearlike"
      • Description:

        The Shakespearean character Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream is King of the Fairies, but the name, with its strong 'O' beginning, projects a far more virile image than that.
    • Paulina
      • Origin:

        Spanish, feminine variation of Paul
      • Meaning:

        "small"
      • Description:

        More stylish than either Paula or Pauline, it was given a glamour gloss by model Paulina Porizkova in the nineties.
    • Phyllis
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "green bough"
      • Description:

        Phyllis has been used by classical poets for the idealized pastoral maiden. A Greek mythological name of a woman who was turned into an almond tree, Phyllis was in the Top 100 from 1916 to 1958, reaching #24 in 1929, and has the (remote) possibility of joining other revived s-ending names like Iris. In the 'St Clare' book series by Enid Blyton Phyllis is nicknamed Fizz. Just a thought. Phyllida is a variation that sounds at once more old-fashioned and more stylish.
    • Ruth
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "compassionate friend"
      • Description:

        Ruth, with its air of calm and compassion, was the third most popular name in the 1890s, remaining in the Top 10 through the 1920s. It's still in use today as some parents tiring of Rachel and Rebecca are giving Ruth a second thought. Some see such Old Testament girls’ names as Ruth and Esther rising on the heels of boy equivalents Abel and Moses.
    • Seth
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "appointed, placed"
      • Description:

        The long-neglected name of Adam and Eve's third son after Cain and Abel, Seth is appreciated for its gentle, understated presence -- and strong middle-name potential. It reached a high of Number 63 in the year 2000.
    • Shannon
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "old and wise"
      • Description:

        Irish place-name -- it's a river, a town, and an airport -- once popular but now supplanted by such newer immigrants as Saoirse and Seanan.
    • Silver
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        " a metallic chemical element with atomic number 47"
      • Description:

        Among the first wave of word names used in the hippie era, it actually is a legitimate girl's name with a lot of luster.
    • Simon
      • Origin:

        Hebrew, Greek
      • Meaning:

        "he has heard; flat-nosed"
      • Description:

        Simon is pure and simple (not in the nursery rhyme sense), and an appealingly genuine Old and New Testament name that's not overused – making Simon a stylish choice. In the Bible, Simon was the second son of Jacob and Leah and the original name of Saint Peter, as well as the name of several New Testament figures. Historically, Simon Bolivar is known as The Liberator of Latin America.
    • Stella
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "star"
      • Description:

        Stella is a name with star quality and sparkle, that manages to sound both ethereal and earthy. Celestial but not otherworldly, it lands somewhere between the popular Ella and bold Seraphina.
    • Tim
      • Origin:

        Greek, diminutive of Timothy
      • Description:

        Tim is a boyish short form very rarely given on its own.
    • Titania
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "giant, great one"
      • Description:

        This name of the queen of the fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream has a delicate, lacy charm similar to Tatiana's, but that first syllable could cause embarrassing problems.
    • Torrey