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Help[Opinions] Chartreuse and other color names
Was flipping through reels and a woman introduced herself to an artist as Chartreuse. I think it is a chosen name as she was covered in the color from head to toe. Unless she really was born with it and decided to adapt it as part of her physical persona. Wdyt? If you had to name a daughter a color name what idea or ideas would you pick? (can't be one that is also is a gemstone or flower) what other color names do you like in theory?
Me: Magenta, first and foremost. Some other ideas I might consider at a highly abstract theoretical level: crimson, turquoise, maroon, periwinkle, cyan, Azure, teal, mauve, vermilion,Cerulean, Fuchsia, Burgundy, Marine. Let me know if you can think of more that would be cool in theory. I just remembered Scarlett as well but I suppose that's pretty expected.
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Me: Magenta, first and foremost. Some other ideas I might consider at a highly abstract theoretical level: crimson, turquoise, maroon, periwinkle, cyan, Azure, teal, mauve, vermilion,Cerulean, Fuchsia, Burgundy, Marine. Let me know if you can think of more that would be cool in theory. I just remembered Scarlett as well but I suppose that's pretty expected.
Please rate my "Names I would Use" list & "Backup Favorites" list. Feel free to rate some of my other lists too if you have the time.
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/223226/138473
This message was edited 9/22/2024, 12:15 PM
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I kind of like Saffron though it registers more as a food name than a color name. Like Scarlet too, and Bianca/Blanca if it counts.
Isn’t chartreuse also a liquor? That kind of bother me.
Isn’t chartreuse also a liquor? That kind of bother me.
This message was edited 9/25/2024, 9:21 AM
I mean my grandmother and her sisters are all named after alcohol except for one. But perhaps people had different / less stigmatized social perceptions of that back then.
I first go to would be something flower or gemstone related.
Otherwise, I can entertain the idea of:
Mauve
Scarlett
Magenta
Cyan
Coral
Sky
Azure
Aqua
Indigo
Gray
Navy
Carmine
Mahogany
Tawny
Cherry
Copper
Auburn
Umber
Rusty
Clay
Sienna
Peach
Sandy
Ash
Slate
Fawn
Ginger
Sage
Jonquil
Honey
Olive
Khaki
Silver
Forest
Fern
Kelly
Dusty
Snow
Ivory
Ebony
Isabelline
Alabaster
Lace
Jet
Sable
Coal
Raven
Stone
Otherwise, I can entertain the idea of:
Mauve
Scarlett
Magenta
Cyan
Coral
Sky
Azure
Aqua
Indigo
Gray
Navy
Carmine
Mahogany
Tawny
Cherry
Copper
Auburn
Umber
Rusty
Clay
Sienna
Peach
Sandy
Ash
Slate
Fawn
Ginger
Sage
Jonquil
Honey
Olive
Khaki
Silver
Forest
Fern
Kelly
Dusty
Snow
Ivory
Ebony
Isabelline
Alabaster
Lace
Jet
Sable
Coal
Raven
Stone
Scarlet for a girl, Viridian for a boy.
Alizarin, Aqua, Azure, Burgundy, Carmine, Carnelian, Celadon, Celeste, Cerise, Cerulean, Citrine, Claret, Cobalt, Coral, Crimson, Cyan, Cyclamen, Dandelion, Erin, Fuchsia, Golden, Heliotrope, Indigo, Isabelline, Ivory, Lapis, Lazuli, Lemon, Liberty, Lime, Lincoln, Magenta, Mahogany, Malachite, Mauve, Midnight, Mint, Misty, Myrtle, Navy, Olive, Olivine, Orchid, Oxford, Paolo, Pastel, Payne, Periwinkle, Phlox, Pine, Plum, Prairie, Prune, Rebecca, Roman, Rosewood, Royal, Rubine, Rufous, Saffron, Sage, Sandy, Scarlet, Seance, Sienna, Silver, Sky, Slate, Snow, Spring, Sunset, Tangerine, Teal, Tiffany, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Tuscany, Vanilla, Vermilion, Veronica, Viridian, Windsor, Xanadu.
I think Aubergine would be kind of pretty as a name, if only it wasn’t another word for eggplant lol. I would use it for a pet though. That’s the only color name I can think that I like at all.
Edit: I just remembered Lavender which is very pretty, and Mauve which I would never use but it’s sweet. Also Marigold “Goldie” I love.
I saw the same video you did. I like Chartreuse but people would most certainly butcher the spelling and pronunciation.
Edit: I just remembered Lavender which is very pretty, and Mauve which I would never use but it’s sweet. Also Marigold “Goldie” I love.
I saw the same video you did. I like Chartreuse but people would most certainly butcher the spelling and pronunciation.
This message was edited 9/23/2024, 6:00 AM
I like Azure, Cerulean and Cobalt for a girl.
This message was edited 9/23/2024, 5:26 AM
Argenta is a Latin name that means "silver" and comes from the Latin word argentum.
My favorite color name is Scarlett.
I like the color chartreuse but not for a name. I also just now discovered that it's very tricky to type, I botched it up twice before I had it spelled correctly. lol
Teal might work. When I was a lot younger I kind of thought Silver was a cool name, but not so much anymore, unless you're talking about a horse. lol
Teal might work. When I was a lot younger I kind of thought Silver was a cool name, but not so much anymore, unless you're talking about a horse. lol
I girl I knew growing up had a horse named Silver. He was speckled and liked to nibble on people.
I once read about ... I believe it was the first auto accident fatality in Hawaii of the 21st century. The man who died was named Hye Ho Silva.
I suspect the name Silver for horses got to be especially popular due to the Lone Ranger's horse being named it.
A horse that likes to nibble at people does not make me feel warm and fuzzy toward horses. I like horses in theory but I have never really trusted anything that big and with such big teeth and which always seems to make "playful" nipping/nibbling motions in the general area of my jugular vein.
I suspect the name Silver for horses got to be especially popular due to the Lone Ranger's horse being named it.
A horse that likes to nibble at people does not make me feel warm and fuzzy toward horses. I like horses in theory but I have never really trusted anything that big and with such big teeth and which always seems to make "playful" nipping/nibbling motions in the general area of my jugular vein.
I'd use Sienna or Russet in real life. I think Blue, Cameo, Cyan, Indigo, Ivory, Mauve, Sepia, and Teal could be acceptable modern names, if you only think about their sound.
I once read a book with a character named Cerise, which I like. I also think Alizarin, Celadon, and Viridian would make good fantasy names.
I knew a girl named Blue in college. She occasionally had people sing "Am I Blue?" at her. But her roommate was a Maria, and she got most of the serenading.
I once read a book with a character named Cerise, which I like. I also think Alizarin, Celadon, and Viridian would make good fantasy names.
I knew a girl named Blue in college. She occasionally had people sing "Am I Blue?" at her. But her roommate was a Maria, and she got most of the serenading.
This message was edited 9/22/2024, 1:26 PM
I've known a girl named Cameo.
Oh, how cool! Did you know her well enough to learn how she got her name? And did she go by Cameo or a nickname?
I knew her pretty well but never asked her how she got her name *slaps forehead*. She just went by Cameo.
That's really interesting actually. Did she happen to ever tell you why she was named that?
Not me in particular. She lived on my dorm floor, and I'm sure others asked, but I don't remember that there was an interesting story behind it.
Chartreuse makes me think of the cat breed rather than the color. Oh the cat breed is Chartreux but it’s similar enough.