Female Celtic Deity Names - What's usable, what's not, likes, dislikes?
My moon names post seemed popular enough so I thought I'd introduce some new names with another theme!
Gaulish and Brythonic Deities
# Abnoba
# Adsullata
# Aericura
# Agrona
# Ancamna
# Andarta
# Andraste
# Arduinna
# Aufaniae
# Arnemetia
# Artio
# Aventia
# Aveta
# Belisama
# Brigantia
# Britannia
# Camma
# Campestres
# Clota
# Coventina
# Damara
# Damona
# Dea Matrona
# Dea Sequana
# Debranua
# Epona
# Erecura
# Icovellauna
# Litavis
# Mairiae
# Nantosuelta
# Nemetona
# Ritona (Pritona)
# Rosmerta
# Sabrina
# Senua
# Sequana
# Sirona
# Suleviae
# Sulis
# Tamesis
# Verbeia
Welsh Deities
# Arianrhod
# Blodeuwedd
# Branwen
# Ceridwen
# Cigva
# Creiddylad
# Cyhiraeth
# Dôn
# Elen
# Gwenn Teir Bronn
# Modron
# Olwen
# Penarddun
# Rhiannon
Irish Deities
# Aibell
# Aimend
# Áine
# Airmed
# Anann
# Badb
# Banba
# Bébinn
# Bé Chuille
# Birog
# Boann
# Brigid
# Caer
# Cailleach
# Canola
# Carmun
# Cessair
# Cethlenn
# Cliodhna
# Danu
# Ériu
# Étaín
# Ethlinn
# Ethne
# Fand
# Fionnuala
# Flidais
# Fodla
# Lí Ban
# Macha
# Morrígan
# Nemain
# Niamh
# Plor na mBan
# Sheela na Gig
# Tailtiu
Scottish Deities
# Beira
# Cailleach
Here's the link where you can look up who these ladies are if you're so inclined: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Celtic_deities
Gaulish and Brythonic Deities
# Abnoba
# Adsullata
# Aericura
# Agrona
# Ancamna
# Andarta
# Andraste
# Arduinna
# Aufaniae
# Arnemetia
# Artio
# Aventia
# Aveta
# Belisama
# Brigantia
# Britannia
# Camma
# Campestres
# Clota
# Coventina
# Damara
# Damona
# Dea Matrona
# Dea Sequana
# Debranua
# Epona
# Erecura
# Icovellauna
# Litavis
# Mairiae
# Nantosuelta
# Nemetona
# Ritona (Pritona)
# Rosmerta
# Sabrina
# Senua
# Sequana
# Sirona
# Suleviae
# Sulis
# Tamesis
# Verbeia
Welsh Deities
# Arianrhod
# Blodeuwedd
# Branwen
# Ceridwen
# Cigva
# Creiddylad
# Cyhiraeth
# Dôn
# Elen
# Gwenn Teir Bronn
# Modron
# Olwen
# Penarddun
# Rhiannon
Irish Deities
# Aibell
# Aimend
# Áine
# Airmed
# Anann
# Badb
# Banba
# Bébinn
# Bé Chuille
# Birog
# Boann
# Brigid
# Caer
# Cailleach
# Canola
# Carmun
# Cessair
# Cethlenn
# Cliodhna
# Danu
# Ériu
# Étaín
# Ethlinn
# Ethne
# Fand
# Fionnuala
# Flidais
# Fodla
# Lí Ban
# Macha
# Morrígan
# Nemain
# Niamh
# Plor na mBan
# Sheela na Gig
# Tailtiu
Scottish Deities
# Beira
# Cailleach
Here's the link where you can look up who these ladies are if you're so inclined: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Celtic_deities
Replies
Yeah, I think it's because they're normally in a different alphabet.
And Gaulish is crazy is its normal form :P
And Gaulish is crazy is its normal form :P
I like these are usable in the U.S. at least:
Andraste
Aventia
Britannia
Coventina
Damara
Damona
Sabrina - Definitely usable.
Sirona
Tamesis - Probably more practical as a MN.
Verbeia - Close enough to Verbena, which is used as a FN occasionally.
Branwen
Ceridwen
Elen
Gwenn
Olwen
Rhiannon
Áine
Brigid
Morrígan
Niamh
Sheela
The very Irish names, like Cliodhna, Ethne, and Fionnuala, would be fine as MN's in the U.S. or as FN's with more anglicized spellings.
I love Olwen.
Andraste
Aventia
Britannia
Coventina
Damara
Damona
Sabrina - Definitely usable.
Sirona
Tamesis - Probably more practical as a MN.
Verbeia - Close enough to Verbena, which is used as a FN occasionally.
Branwen
Ceridwen
Elen
Gwenn
Olwen
Rhiannon
Áine
Brigid
Morrígan
Niamh
Sheela
The very Irish names, like Cliodhna, Ethne, and Fionnuala, would be fine as MN's in the U.S. or as FN's with more anglicized spellings.
I love Olwen.
my own
I never got the chance to respond to the moon post as I was working 65 hours that weeks and by the time I was awake enough to post again the topic was long gone. But I'm definitely doing this one!
I like:
Abnoba
Agrona
Belisama
Clota
Damona
Epona
Erecura
Icovellauna
Nemetona
Ritona
Rosmerta
Sirona
Áine
Airmed
Bébinn
Brigid
Carmun
Cessair
Cethlenn
Cliodhna
Danu
Étaín
Ethne
Fionnuala
Flidais
Fodla
Morrígan
Nemain
Niamh
Beira
And I think most of them are usable. Most of the names either have a long established history as a name or are so obscure most wouldn't know who the namesake was.
My favorites that I would actually use:
Agrona
Belisama
Epona
Carmun
Étaín
Ethne
Morrígan
Nemain
Niamh
Beira
Especially Beira - Goddess of Winter? Starts with a 'B'? I'm in love!
I never got the chance to respond to the moon post as I was working 65 hours that weeks and by the time I was awake enough to post again the topic was long gone. But I'm definitely doing this one!
I like:
Abnoba
Agrona
Belisama
Clota
Damona
Epona
Erecura
Icovellauna
Nemetona
Ritona
Rosmerta
Sirona
Áine
Airmed
Bébinn
Brigid
Carmun
Cessair
Cethlenn
Cliodhna
Danu
Étaín
Ethne
Fionnuala
Flidais
Fodla
Morrígan
Nemain
Niamh
Beira
And I think most of them are usable. Most of the names either have a long established history as a name or are so obscure most wouldn't know who the namesake was.
My favorites that I would actually use:
Agrona
Belisama
Epona
Carmun
Étaín
Ethne
Morrígan
Nemain
Niamh
Beira
Especially Beira - Goddess of Winter? Starts with a 'B'? I'm in love!
This message was edited 9/2/2008, 9:18 PM