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My name is Nerine, I am named after my 86 year old Aunt. My Grandfather had read a book right before she was born in 1918 and one of the persons in the book was named "Nerine" he liked the name and gave it to her. I would like to find out Any information concerning the book--She never asked and he has pass on. She is getting older also and I would like to reseach book for her. I know the name Nerine can be found in Greek Met. but he would not have been interested in reading that type of topic. Also we are not Greek.
Family is from South U.S. -- White---Originally from Europe but mostly
England & Scottland area I believe. Any Help would be appreciated!
Thank You.
NERINE
Family is from South U.S. -- White---Originally from Europe but mostly
England & Scottland area I believe. Any Help would be appreciated!
Thank You.
NERINE
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1918 is a toughy. There was 'Air Stewardess' by Nellie Graf in 1936 with Nerine..
At that time Nerine wouldn't have been used as a flower name - common English and French names for flowers were well established for girls by that time but not Latin names - no Japonica's and such and the trends around 1918 played heavily upon jewels and French. Nerina was a common Italian name in the 1800's, feminine of the now defunct Nerino, from Nero or Nereus, the Greek sea god. Nerissa, from nereis 'of the sea' is closely related and also enjoyed a minor vogue at that time - the Art Nouveau movement with it's nymphs, mermaids and fairies helped such fanciful names along. Nerima and Nerice also occurred.
In all likelihood, it was a minor novel and not something you're likely to find today unless extremely lucky. Of the thousands of books published and read, few become noted classics and the same was true then. It could well have been that the name Nerine was the best part of the book. She certainly made out better then my aunt who was dubbed 'Louvada' from another minor and forgotten novel of that time ;o)
Devon
At that time Nerine wouldn't have been used as a flower name - common English and French names for flowers were well established for girls by that time but not Latin names - no Japonica's and such and the trends around 1918 played heavily upon jewels and French. Nerina was a common Italian name in the 1800's, feminine of the now defunct Nerino, from Nero or Nereus, the Greek sea god. Nerissa, from nereis 'of the sea' is closely related and also enjoyed a minor vogue at that time - the Art Nouveau movement with it's nymphs, mermaids and fairies helped such fanciful names along. Nerima and Nerice also occurred.
In all likelihood, it was a minor novel and not something you're likely to find today unless extremely lucky. Of the thousands of books published and read, few become noted classics and the same was true then. It could well have been that the name Nerine was the best part of the book. She certainly made out better then my aunt who was dubbed 'Louvada' from another minor and forgotten novel of that time ;o)
Devon
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Can't help with the book, I'm afraid, but it was published just when flower names for girls were all the rage.
The nerine is a bulb of the same family as the amaryllis. It's got medium-sized, graceful flowers, shaped like an amaryllis flower but smaller and less bulky; there's a few of them on each stem and they droop down a bit. The best-known ones are a soft red, but you also get orange and pink. They are really beautiful! If you can't find the book, and even if you can, why not try to buy her a nerine bulb so you can watch it flower together?
Nerines are South African plants, but there's one type that's known as the Guernsey Lily because a ship bringing plants to England was wrecked in the Channel Islands and the bulbs were washed up on Guernsey. People grew them and confused the scientists for a while, but the truth emerged! Your plant dealer might know them as Guernsey lilies, though. Nerine means From the Sea, I think; they are native to the coastal regions of South Africa, but then there's also the sea around Guernsey as a possible reason for the name.
Hope that's helped. Sorry about the book, but what a marvellous choice of a name! Just think, you and your aunt could have been Olive or Pansy ... instead of which, you've really got a winner.
The nerine is a bulb of the same family as the amaryllis. It's got medium-sized, graceful flowers, shaped like an amaryllis flower but smaller and less bulky; there's a few of them on each stem and they droop down a bit. The best-known ones are a soft red, but you also get orange and pink. They are really beautiful! If you can't find the book, and even if you can, why not try to buy her a nerine bulb so you can watch it flower together?
Nerines are South African plants, but there's one type that's known as the Guernsey Lily because a ship bringing plants to England was wrecked in the Channel Islands and the bulbs were washed up on Guernsey. People grew them and confused the scientists for a while, but the truth emerged! Your plant dealer might know them as Guernsey lilies, though. Nerine means From the Sea, I think; they are native to the coastal regions of South Africa, but then there's also the sea around Guernsey as a possible reason for the name.
Hope that's helped. Sorry about the book, but what a marvellous choice of a name! Just think, you and your aunt could have been Olive or Pansy ... instead of which, you've really got a winner.
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