Arwen Rose

My all-time favorite name... :)

Arwen \a-rwen; ar-wen\ as a girl's name is of Welsh origin

Meaning: muse

Literary use: An elf maiden in Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings", where, in the elven language, Arwen means "noble woman".

Variant form of Arwen: Arwyn
Of course...you could always spell it however you want :) Arwynne, Arwenn, Arwinne, etc.

(information derived from: http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Arwen)

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Rose \r(o)-se\ as a girl's name is pronounced rohz. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Rose is "rose". Flower name. The name, which the Normans brought to Britain in the 11th century, can also be traced to the Old German words "hros" meaning "horse", or "hrod" meaning "fame, renown". The flower meaning is possibly more valid, given the Christian symbolic meaning of the rose. The "rosa mystica" is the Virgin Mary.
(http://www.thinkbabynames.com/)

And since we're speaking of the name Rose....may I suggest to you that the books "Eight Cousins" and "Rose in Bloom" by Louisa May Alcott are very good books.... :)

Elizabeth

Well, I figured I might as well begin with my own name... :)

Elizabeth or Elisabeth is the Greek translation of the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God's promise," "oath of God," or "I am God’s daughter." Elizabeth and Elisabeth are the parent unit names of Lisa, Lilly, Beth, Betty, and Ella; Elsa, Isabel, and Isabella are etymologically related variants.
[from Wikipedia]

Meaning of Elizabeth: "God's promise" or "God is my oath"

In the top female baby names of 2011, Elizabeth is number 20. In 1880, it was number 3.

Nicknames for Elizabeth:
Betty
Beth
Ellie
Eliza
Libby
Lillah
Izzy
Zabby
Lizzie


Famous Elizabeths:
Queen Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011), Anglo-American actress
Elizabeth Bennet (from Pride and Prejudice)
Elizabeth Swann (from Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy)
Elizabeth Elliot (missionary, wife of Jim Elliot, author)

Introduction

Hello there! Well, as you may have noticed...this is a blog about names. Last night, I was adding yet another name to my favorite names list, realizing once again that I would never have enough children to use said favorite names on, and feeling quite sorrowful that such lovely names would go to waste - unnoticed and unappreciated!
Hence, a blog discussing and appreciating beautiful names.
I wanted to share a list of my favorite names. Names that I have heard and thought to myself, "Ooh! What a lovely ring that has to it! But..I don't quite like the spelling. Alrighty then, I shall change it!". Or names which I have read in a book and said, "Wow! What a beautiful-looking name! How would it sound paired with this one?". And so on.
But, as I thought about this idea, I realized that simply posting my favorite names would be, quite obviously, too insubstantial for an entire blog. Therefore, I came to the conclusion that it would be fun to also include more traditional or common names and their meanings and origins. It would be interesting and educational for myself, as well as any who may read my blog!
Well, now that I have explained the purpose of this blog, I shall move on to the first "name post". :)