My THEME is What is in a NAME? Meaning of names, how I used names in writing and choose character’s names when I am writing.
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J is for JASPER
J is for Jasper a name that can mean jewel, master of the treasure or keeper of the treasure. A stone that many believe has healing and grounding properties.
Amongst the healing properties are ♥ Relaxation ♥ Contentment ♥ Compassion ♥ Nurturing ♥ Consolation ♥ Tranquility ♥ Healing ♥ Completion. Different colors of the stone are credited with different healing qualities..
For more healing qualities visit HEALING PROPERTIES .
Believe in the healing power of stone and crystals or not they certainly are popular and attractive.
Another great example is the American Artist JASPER JOHNS I love his colorful works
I is for IRVING… as in IRVING Stone and John IRVING
From SHE KNOWS Added with fun numerology as one of my guests pointed that that is how she chooses the names of her characters. I chose IRVING because of two writers I really like, one has Irving as a First name and another as his last name.
Who through his historical novels made me fall in love with Van Gogh and cook like Michael Angelo’s step mother , embrace the love story between Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd and ponder on Darwin’s mind.
I think like most I discovered him through GARP but I soon got all his other novels and continued to buy others. His most recent don’t speak to me as the earlier works did and to date one of my favorite opening lines has to be from The Water Method Man;
“Her gynecologist recommended him to me. Ironic: the best urologist in New York is French…”
with the patient anxiously biting a plastic boob.. the book just continues to get better as the protagonist tries to grow up and find himself…. brilliant novel .
Celtic Meaning:
The name Irving is a Celtic baby name. In Celtic the meaning of the name Irving is: White.
American Meaning:
The name Irving is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Irving is: White.
Gaelic Meaning:
The name Irving is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Irving is: Handsome.
English Meaning:
The name Irving is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Irving is: Friend. See also Ervin.
Scottish Meaning:
The name Irving is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Irving is: From the City. Friend, as a.
And today a New twist NUMEROLOGY
SoulUrge Number: 9People with this name have a deep inner desire to serve humanity and to give to others by sharing money, knowledge and experience, or creative and artistic ability.
Expression Number: 7People with this name are excellent at analyzing, understanding, and learning. They tend to be mystics, philosophers, scholars, and teachers. Because they live so much in the mind, they tend to be quiet and introspective, and are usually introverts. When presented with issues, they will see the larger picture. Their solitary thoughtfulness and analysis of people and world events may make them seem aloof, and sometimes even melancholy.
H is for HENRY and HENRIETTA
Henry means HOME LEADER and my father’s name is Henry albeit in Spanish (Enrique) this is one of those personal meanings that hit home and made perfect sense in my reality. To be honest I much prefer the name in English.
The meaning of Henry is “home leader“. From haim meaning “home” and rîc meaning “power, ruler”. Norman name that is a favored royal name (for eight kings) of England and France. Explorer Henry Hudson; actor Henry Fonda; author Henry James; poet Henry James; poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; artists Henri Matisse, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri Rousseau; playwright Henrik Ibsen; singer Enrique Iglesias.
Henry has 28 variant forms: Arrigo, Enrico, Enrikos, Enrique, Enzio, Hal, Hank, Harry, Heike, Heiko, Heindrick, Heindrik, Heiner, Heinrich, Heinrick, Heinrik, Heinz, Hendrick, Hendrik, Henerik, Henning, Henri, Henrik, Henrique, Henryk, Heriot, Herrior and Hinrich.
Of course a HENRY we all know is VIII
Of his six wives do you have a favorite ? I do the first CATALINA de ARAGON.
G is for GABRIEL
I always assumed that Gabriel has always meant messenger. The roots and meaning s are from the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri’el) meaning “God is my strong man”.
Gabriel was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition. He appears in both the Old Testament and the New Testament, where he serves as the announcer of the births of John to Zechariah and Jesus to Mary.
According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the Qur’an to Muhammad.
Do you believe in ANGELS? I would like to, especially guardian angels.
I like the idea of ARCHANGEL GABRIEL conveying messages.
F is for FELIX and FORTUNA
I have a work in progress which I have tentatively titled , Years of Futility; Defining My Youth The main characters are Fortuna the unlucky and Felix the unhappy. This is one of those cases where I took names with obvious meanings and in adding to the story line play with the irony of their names.
Felix of course means “lucky”, “favored by luck” or “the lucky one” and Fortuna “Good Fortune”. In my WIP Felix is far more than unhappy he is dangerous and Fortuna born on a Friday the 13th struggles with creating her own luck.
Have you ever met anyone with the names FELIX or FORTUNA? I have and frankly their names suited them, have you ever met people with names that just did not fit them?
E is for EARNEST
The meaning of some names is so obvious that it makes for a great writing tool. Oscar Wilde uses this beautifully in
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST . There are so many Oscar Wilde stories I love and so as an ode to a writer I love… but the name Oscar which apparently is a combination of deer and friend will not be my choice for O.
“I am told; and my ideal has always been to love someone of the name of Earnest. There is something in that name that inspires absolute confidence“. (Wilde, 1979: 263).
As a child I loved The Selfish Giant by Wilde and of course who can resist The portrait of Dorian Gray but my all time fave is
Defined by Others by MCV Egan
Defined by Others by MCV Egan.
THANKS ! Love the review
This was a strange book. But not in a bad way! In one of those, “I totally was not expecting that” kind of way. And more specifically, the book itself. Like I didn’t expect it to be as dark and different it was, but it was enjoyable!
This books deals with situations likes cyber bullying and catfishing but with middle aged adult women, something you would not expect.
The writing in this book is spectacular. It is probably one of the most surprising and well written books I have read in a long time.
I can’t really say I was surprised by the character of Anne. I had pretty much figured she wasn’t sunshine and rainbows but it was interesting to see the story play out.
I actually enjoyed this book a lot.
I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
FIRST WEEK of A to Z What’s in a Name
The DEFINED by OTHERS TOUR from March 26 to April 4th ended yesterday. A Big thanks to all the hosts and b00k r3vi3w Tours. If you want to visit any of the stops, including character interviews, Top Ten lists, author interviews , reviews and spotlights visit below. and just scroll down for the A-Z names I chose.
☛ DEFINED by OTHERS TOUR
For the Movies that have impacted me A-Z visit 4covert2overt ~ A Place in the Spotlight
“D” is for DAVID
There are many names that begin with D that I happen to like. I seem to have great Karma with women who have the name Debbie or Deborah, which means honey Bee. I like the name Damian, even if the Omen was a movie that made my skin crawl and gave me a few nightmares in my teens (the original version, yes, I am that old) . Dennis which means lover of wine could have been a fun choice. Despite that I chose DAVID it means beloved or friend, but to me it means HERO.
DAVID and Goliath 1545 by Titan source ARTINTHEPICTURE.COM
As a child I was raised with many biblical stories and DAVID and GOLIATH was one of my favorites. The idea that with wits and courage, and of course as a Catholic in those days with God on my side I could topple a giant was fascinating to me. It was a story that gave me a foundation to believe that there was something inside of me, of everyone, that could possibly be powerful and heroic.
Many Stories impacted me as a child growing up, and not all were necessarily religious, Mexican Folklore, or frankly international as my parents traveled quite a bit and surrounded us with books and tales from many countries. I was also surrounded with books of tales like The Grimm Brother’s, Aesop’s Fables and of course impacted by Disney movies like Snow White and Mary Poppins. The art of story telling in my opinion is one that transcends and in many ways helps us all shape our character.
As a parent I tried hard to find a wide variety of stories for my son and to discuss what was important and made them special, he is now a teen, but we can still discuss books and movies in such a fun way from which both of us learn.
What stories whether Disney Movies, favorite children’s books Aesop’s Fables, your own folklore, religious impacted you?
