In 2014 I featured a series of blog posts introducing you to 2,014 names. For the most part they were names that were brand new to me as well. Some names may be more familiar but I found the meaning or origin or some other aspect of the name made it worthy of inclusion here. You may love some of the names, you may hate some, but hopefully you enjoy learning about all of them.

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Butterfly Monogram?

Ever noticed how a butterfly with its wings spread resembles the letter W? I'm thinking of ways of incorporating that in my monogram or simply emphasizing that aspect of the butterfly as a motif on the napkin, or making it very subtle and something I have to point out. Here are a few that have inspired me:
 So these aren't butterflies. But I got a few ideas from this. One would be to use the repeating flower design whose interwoven green lines could represent the w or maybe I just need a simple repeating design with W strategically placed in the line of the design or a small w stitched next to a pretty design, like the basket of flowers. We shall see.

More for My Monogram

Here are more motifs I might use for my napkin monogram (this is the greatest overthinking exercise ever! I've even read about ancient Babylonian signet rings and warding off demons with monograms.)



 
 
 
 
 
 
                                           

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Names to Accompany Gannon

Gannon Matthew
Gannon Theodore
Gannon Walter
Gannon Tate
Gannon Adlai

Diggory Gannon
Phillip Gannon
Sawyer Gannon
Zedidiah Gannon
Caleb Gannon

Gannon Derek Joel
Gannon Richard Saul
Asher Gannon Mordecai
Nathaniel Gannon Perseus
Wade Ephraim Gannon
Rufus Trent Gannon


Names for Gannon's Siblings:

Ailsa, Delilah, Gigi, Justine, Mavis, Bridger, Frank, Hezekiah, Luke

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Monograms

I have some napkins I've been wanting to monogram, using cross-stitch, though possibly other embroidery stitches as well. But all of my designs are in Utah. Go figure! And all my files on that other computer. Here are some I am considering using or adapting.





Some of the alphabets don't have a W for me to choose, but rather, I can take the M and turn it upside down as my W or else take the V or U and duplicate it to create one.





Friday, February 6, 2015

Names to Accompany Zipporah

Zipporah Michal
Zipporah Judith
Zipporah Phoebe
Zipporah Bette
Zipporah Edie

Faith Zipporah
Ebony Zipporah
Lauren Zipporah
Nancy Zipporah
Liv Zipporah

Zipporah Alice Jane
Zipporah Beatrix Felicity
Nike Zipporah Leigh
Miep Zipporah Ainsley
Katherine May Zipporah
Addy Neve Zipporah

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Name this Woman

 
 
 
Since this photograph is from the version of Vogue magazine published in Italy, give the lady a nice Italian name and then, an American one.
 
 
My choices are Giuseppa Olivia for her Italian name and Amber Jeanine for her American one.

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Who would wear this hat?

 
 
Name the sort of woman you imagine would wear this hat out. I think Evelyn. Maybe Evelyn Sarah.