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Help[Opinions] Re: Names inspired by my characters moodboard or that my character could like (a long post, sorry)
in reply to a message by (Is-rah-el) Israelle
I can suggest my daughter's middle name, Wivina. It's the name of a 12th Century Belgian saint and has apparently fallen out of use. The meaning can be found here: https://www.behindthename.com/name/wivina/submitted
As for Saint Wivina herself, her history can be found here: https://omgevingsonderwijsdilbeek.be/sint-wivinakapel-groot-bijgaarden/
Wivina is associated with Catholicism, though she lived prior to the Reformation, and her miracles are rooted in prayer and community leadership, which align with Protestant values. I can see Leni being drawn to Saint Wivina, who chose solitude and piety over marriage and social status. From your beautiful mood board, I think Wivina's association with curing illness and the Medieval forest of Groot-Bijgaarden near modern-day Brussels, would also appeal to Leni based on the images of trees, butterflies and anatomy. Leni is a wonderful character.
Other Medieval and saint names that come to mind:
Alodia & Nunilo: Spanish child martyrs https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunilo_and_Alodia
Heilwig: saw this name today and thought it sounds like "Heilig" (meaning "holy" in Afrikaans and probably other Germanic languages)
Floris: I think this one is more Renaissance than Medieval, but it means "flowering" which links to her mood board.
Ealhswith/Ealhswita: Anglo-saxon name belonging to the wife of Alfred the Great https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ealhswith
As for Saint Wivina herself, her history can be found here: https://omgevingsonderwijsdilbeek.be/sint-wivinakapel-groot-bijgaarden/
Wivina is associated with Catholicism, though she lived prior to the Reformation, and her miracles are rooted in prayer and community leadership, which align with Protestant values. I can see Leni being drawn to Saint Wivina, who chose solitude and piety over marriage and social status. From your beautiful mood board, I think Wivina's association with curing illness and the Medieval forest of Groot-Bijgaarden near modern-day Brussels, would also appeal to Leni based on the images of trees, butterflies and anatomy. Leni is a wonderful character.
Other Medieval and saint names that come to mind:
Alodia & Nunilo: Spanish child martyrs https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunilo_and_Alodia
Heilwig: saw this name today and thought it sounds like "Heilig" (meaning "holy" in Afrikaans and probably other Germanic languages)
Floris: I think this one is more Renaissance than Medieval, but it means "flowering" which links to her mood board.
Ealhswith/Ealhswita: Anglo-saxon name belonging to the wife of Alfred the Great https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ealhswith
This message was edited 2/7/2025, 6:31 AM
