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Help[Opinions] Character name that evokes clouds or a storm
I'm working on a character who will be the mother of my main character.
Mom is about 75 years old. She is mysterious, strange, magical, intense, and a boss. She is modern and drives a gold convertible car. She carries a golden staff with a Ram's head. Everywhere she goes, she is surrounded and enveloped by stormy clouds so you can never completely see her clearly.
I wanted to name her something like Nephele, but I don't want her name to be quite so directly tied to myth.
I am open to made-up names that play on Nephele, or other names that evoke a storm (not Stormie! Nothing quite so literal).
I might actually prefer a name that is made-up fantasy but based off a real name.
This story takes place in the high desert.
Just throw some names at me please!
Mom is about 75 years old. She is mysterious, strange, magical, intense, and a boss. She is modern and drives a gold convertible car. She carries a golden staff with a Ram's head. Everywhere she goes, she is surrounded and enveloped by stormy clouds so you can never completely see her clearly.
I wanted to name her something like Nephele, but I don't want her name to be quite so directly tied to myth.
I am open to made-up names that play on Nephele, or other names that evoke a storm (not Stormie! Nothing quite so literal).
I might actually prefer a name that is made-up fantasy but based off a real name.
This story takes place in the high desert.
Just throw some names at me please!
This message was edited 12/19/2024, 5:46 PM
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It might be a little too specific and niche for people to understand, but, I think that any biblical/Hebrew names containing the element Yah can work.
According to recent theories pre-Israelite/pre-Judaic worship of Y-h, Y-h was associated with being a storm God and other similar qualities.
I think that the Hebrew name Amalya (also spelled Amalia) or Athaliah could work perfectly in this regard.
They both have very powerful meanings and match the association in my opinion.
According to recent theories pre-Israelite/pre-Judaic worship of Y-h, Y-h was associated with being a storm God and other similar qualities.
I think that the Hebrew name Amalya (also spelled Amalia) or Athaliah could work perfectly in this regard.
They both have very powerful meanings and match the association in my opinion.
This message was edited 12/20/2024, 3:36 AM
Thank you for the suggestions and ideas.
Real Names
Cyra, Cyrina - might evoke the image of a cyclone
Augusta, Augustina - gust of wind
Made Up Names
Thanalus - From Thanatos - Greek mythology "death" and "lus" from the ending of several names of clouds like cumulus
Malamel - Is a city in India but it has two elements meaning "bad" mel and mal. I don't know the meaning of Malamel as it pertains to the city.
Cyra, Cyrina - might evoke the image of a cyclone
Augusta, Augustina - gust of wind
Made Up Names
Thanalus - From Thanatos - Greek mythology "death" and "lus" from the ending of several names of clouds like cumulus
Malamel - Is a city in India but it has two elements meaning "bad" mel and mal. I don't know the meaning of Malamel as it pertains to the city.
I like Augusta!
You could use Zlyva: quite literally means "heavy rain, storm" in Ukrainian. Not a real name.
I have little flashbacks from post about hurricanes/cyclones(?)
but I don't remember much about it since I skipped them...
Adalet, Agora, Astraia / Asthera, Avra,
Casimira (m | Casimir meaning - English form of the Polish name Kazimierz, derived from the Slavic element kaziti "to destroy" combined with mirŭ "peace, world".
I also saw variant "Casimera" on ancestry dot com),
Daraya (from Daray), Gertrude, Geloyra (maybe meaning isn't very stormy but I think name is powerful), Hiltrud,
Ilira, Irida, Maylis / Mailys, Mildred, Morana, Megara (from Megaera), Nerida, Nefes, Oksana / Oxana, Roskva (from Rǫskva),
Samira, Shakti, Treasa.
but I don't remember much about it since I skipped them...
Adalet, Agora, Astraia / Asthera, Avra,
Casimira (m | Casimir meaning - English form of the Polish name Kazimierz, derived from the Slavic element kaziti "to destroy" combined with mirŭ "peace, world".
I also saw variant "Casimera" on ancestry dot com),
Daraya (from Daray), Gertrude, Geloyra (maybe meaning isn't very stormy but I think name is powerful), Hiltrud,
Ilira, Irida, Maylis / Mailys, Mildred, Morana, Megara (from Megaera), Nerida, Nefes, Oksana / Oxana, Roskva (from Rǫskva),
Samira, Shakti, Treasa.
This message was edited 12/19/2024, 11:10 AM
uuu It does sound good. I'm happy you found something you like ^^
What about Anani?
It’s listed a masculine, but it comes off more feminine to me and I think it’s totally fine for a character.
Or Nefeli - inspired by Nephele?
It’s listed a masculine, but it comes off more feminine to me and I think it’s totally fine for a character.
Or Nefeli - inspired by Nephele?
Thank you for the suggestions!
I like Fenella. It also sounds like funnel, which evokes a tornado.
I could imagine Mariel, or even Muriel - might one of those work? Barbara could sound like the distant roll of thunder!
I like these - thank you.