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Help[Opinions] English girls' names 1250-1450 (G-I)
Galiene
Gelle
Gerbaga
Geuecok
Geva
Giliana
Gille
Gillian
Gillot
Goda
Godefe
Godeleva
Goditha
Godleue
Godwyna
Godyf
Goldcorn
Goldcorna
Golde
Goldgeve
Goldrun
Goldyeua
Goldyeue
Goldyna
Goldyve
Gonilda
Gonnilda
Gonnora
Gonora
Gracia
Gracye
Grece
Grecia
Greta
Gricia
Gudytha
Gunne
Gunnell
Gunnild
Gunnilda
Gunnilde
Gunnora
Gunnore
Gunnota
Gunnote
Gunora
Gunwar
Gwenhevare
Gyly
Gynuara
Harsent
Hawis
Hawise
Hawisia
Hawys
Hawyse
Hegelina
Helen
Helene
Helevisa
Helewis'
Helewis
Helewisa
Helewys'
Helewys
Helewyse
Heleyne
Helmech
Helueua
Helvynya
Hemin'
Herburga
Hereburg
Heryeth
Hibbot
Hida
Hilde
Hildeth
Hildeyerd'
Hildyard
Hiliard
Hillaria
Hillda
Hodierna
Hounild
Hounilda
Hugolina
Husewyf
Husewyua
Hyssmaye
Ibbe
Ibbot
Ibbota
Ibbota
Ibot
Ibota
Ida
Idemay
Idone
Idonea
Idonia
Idony
Imaigne
Imania
Imanie
Imayn
Imayne
Imeyna
Inga
Ingrid
Isabel
Isabell'
Isabell
Isabella
Isabelle
Iselota
Isemay
Ismania
Ismanna
Isolda
Isota
Issabell
Iuliana
Iuotte
Ivette
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Gelle
Gerbaga
Geuecok
Geva
Giliana
Gille
Gillian
Gillot
Goda
Godefe
Godeleva
Goditha
Godleue
Godwyna
Godyf
Goldcorn
Goldcorna
Golde
Goldgeve
Goldrun
Goldyeua
Goldyeue
Goldyna
Goldyve
Gonilda
Gonnilda
Gonnora
Gonora
Gracia
Gracye
Grece
Grecia
Greta
Gricia
Gudytha
Gunne
Gunnell
Gunnild
Gunnilda
Gunnilde
Gunnora
Gunnore
Gunnota
Gunnote
Gunora
Gunwar
Gwenhevare
Gyly
Gynuara
Harsent
Hawis
Hawise
Hawisia
Hawys
Hawyse
Hegelina
Helen
Helene
Helevisa
Helewis'
Helewis
Helewisa
Helewys'
Helewys
Helewyse
Heleyne
Helmech
Helueua
Helvynya
Hemin'
Herburga
Hereburg
Heryeth
Hibbot
Hida
Hilde
Hildeth
Hildeyerd'
Hildyard
Hiliard
Hillaria
Hillda
Hodierna
Hounild
Hounilda
Hugolina
Husewyf
Husewyua
Hyssmaye
Ibbe
Ibbot
Ibbota
Ibbota
Ibot
Ibota
Ida
Idemay
Idone
Idonea
Idonia
Idony
Imaigne
Imania
Imanie
Imayn
Imayne
Imeyna
Inga
Ingrid
Isabel
Isabell'
Isabell
Isabella
Isabelle
Iselota
Isemay
Ismania
Ismanna
Isolda
Isota
Issabell
Iuliana
Iuotte
Ivette
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I'm naming my next kid, if it's a girl, Goldcorn. Do you think there's any teasing potential there?
In one of my favorite novels, which is set in England in medieval times, there is a character named Hawise. The novel is based upon the lives of real historical people, and this Hawise really existed. I remember how strange the name seemed when I first read the novel, and I've wondered about it, and how common it was back then. Before I read the body of your message, I wondered if it would be included on your list. Obviously it became obsolete.
In one of my favorite novels, which is set in England in medieval times, there is a character named Hawise. The novel is based upon the lives of real historical people, and this Hawise really existed. I remember how strange the name seemed when I first read the novel, and I've wondered about it, and how common it was back then. Before I read the body of your message, I wondered if it would be included on your list. Obviously it became obsolete.
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Of the ones not already in the database, I like:
Grecia
Heleyne: Like Helena (Heh-layne-uh) without the -a ending. I just wish maybe it was spelled a little less trendy looking.
Helvynya: Ditto above about spelling. Maybe Helvinia?
Idemay: I like that its sort of like Ida Mae.
Idonia
Iselota
Isemay
Isota
Iuotte
Grecia
Heleyne: Like Helena (Heh-layne-uh) without the -a ending. I just wish maybe it was spelled a little less trendy looking.
Helvynya: Ditto above about spelling. Maybe Helvinia?
Idemay: I like that its sort of like Ida Mae.
Idonia
Iselota
Isemay
Isota
Iuotte
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I like/love*/find interesting:
Gillian --I'm always a bit torn on Gillian. I don't particularly care for the sound, but it has excellent associations for me because of Gillian Anderson (whom I love).
Godeleva (I'd never use it but it's kind of awesome)
Gracia
Ingrid
Isabel*
Isabelle
Isabella
Iuliana
Gillian --I'm always a bit torn on Gillian. I don't particularly care for the sound, but it has excellent associations for me because of Gillian Anderson (whom I love).
Godeleva (I'd never use it but it's kind of awesome)
Gracia
Ingrid
Isabel*
Isabelle
Isabella
Iuliana
This message was edited 8/15/2014, 10:08 PM
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I am really liking:
Gillot - I find this very chic
Goldcorn - !!!! Adorable
Gunnora
Heleyne
Hildeth - so satisfyingly Gothic!
Hiliard - wow, love this
Idemay
Idonea
Idonia
Idony
Imanie - I'm so curious about this family of names here. Are they related to Emony?
Imayn
Imayne
Imeyna
Iselota
Isemay - so sweet!
Isolda
Isota
Ivette
Gillot - I find this very chic
Goldcorn - !!!! Adorable
Gunnora
Heleyne
Hildeth - so satisfyingly Gothic!
Hiliard - wow, love this
Idemay
Idonea
Idonia
Idony
Imanie - I'm so curious about this family of names here. Are they related to Emony?
Imayn
Imayne
Imeyna
Iselota
Isemay - so sweet!
Isolda
Isota
Ivette
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Yes, the Imanie etc set are related to Emony. Here's the name family:
http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/reaney/reaney.cgi?Ismena
Unfortunately the author of the article doesn't go into the etymology of names much... not his area of expertise.
http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/reaney/reaney.cgi?Ismena
Unfortunately the author of the article doesn't go into the etymology of names much... not his area of expertise.
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Why do some end with apostrophes?
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The apostrophe is from the original text, and means that the scribe was abbreviating. Names were almost always recorded in their Latin forms, which added 'a', 'ae' etc at the end of names that wouldn't usually have them. The apostrophe might indicate that the scribe left off the artificial Latin ending... so for example recording an Elisot as Elisot' instead of the Latin, Elisota.
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