Autumn names — from Poppy to Persephone

Posted in Name my baby
by Lorain County Moms

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It’s fall … the air is getting crisper, the days are getting shorter … the moment to think about the names of autumn.

Unlike spring, summer, and even winter, fall is not a season that immediately brings a bonanza of name possibilities to mind. But when you think about it, there are almost as many autumn blooms as there are springtime ones, there are harvest deities, and a palette-full of fall colors, among other options.

So if you’re expecting a fall baby, and are looking for a name reflecting the season of their birth, there are lots of colorful choices to consider, beginning with:

The autumnal flowers and shrubs:

• Adonis (blue)
• Anemone
• Aster
• Belle of the Night (Belle or Night)
• Camellia
• Cosmos
• Dahlia
• Freesia
• Gladiola
• Iris
• Ivy
• Juniper
• Lavender
• Marigold
• Orchid
• Poppy
• Quince
• Rose
• Sage/salvia
• Susan (black-eyed)
• Yarrow
• Zinnia

Trees known for their brilliantly colorful fall foliage:

• Ash
• Aspen
• Beech
• Birch
• Hickory
• Maple
• Oak

Colors in the autumnal palette:

• Amber
• Auburn
• Brick
• Brown
• Buff
• Burgundy
• Citron
• Ginger
• Hazel
• Marigold
• Russet
• Sienna
• Umber

Seasonal signs of the zodiac:

• Libra
• Scorpio

Fall birthstones:

• Sapphire — September
• Opal — October
• Citrine, Topaz — November

Harvest goddesses

• Annona — Roman, personification of plenty
• Ceres — Roman
• Cerridwen — Welsh nature goddess
• Demeter — Greek harvest goddess
• Jeyriall — Santharian goddess
• Persephone — daughter of Demeter
• Rhea — Greek goddess of the earth

And one god

• Lugh — Irish god of the harvest (and light)

Names with autumnal meanings:

• Aki — Japanese — born in autumn
• Akiko — Japanese — autumn child
• Ashoun — Armenian — autumn
• Chyoh — Chinese — autumn
• Hazan — Turkish – autumn
• Jora/Jorah — Hebrew — autumn rain
• Liqiu — Chinese — beautiful autumn
• Qiu — Chinese — autumn
• Thu — Vietnamese — autumn

And of course we can’t forget Autumn herself, a pretty name that’s currently in the Top 100 (at No. 81), given to more than 3,600 baby girls last year.

Nameberry (http://nameberry.com) is a baby-naming site produced by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz, co-authors of 10 bestselling baby name guides, including the newest, “Beyond Ave and Aiden: The Enlightened Guide to Naming Your Baby.”