The leaves have fallen. The pumpkin patch is cleared and the apples have all been picked. But with technically sixteen days left of Fall, I thought I’d squeeze this post in while I still could! Stay tuned for Christmas names soon.
Shades of changing leaves:
Amber- Reddish brown petrified resin
Aurelia- “Golden”
Goldie
Heather
Jasper- Reddish brown stone that recalls the hue of the season
Marigold- Golden in color, this flower also blooms well into the fall
Ora- “Gold”
Saffron- Spice yellow in hue
Scarlett- “Scarlet red”
Tawny- Yellowish brown in color, evocative of caramel and port
Tasty Treats:
Apple
Cinnamon
Ginger
Maple
Myrtle, Myrtille- Myrtille is blueberry in French
Plum
In Bloom & Fall Foliage:
Anemone
Ash (or Ash names?)
Aspen
Beech
Cypress
Dahlia
Elm
Ivy
Maple (again)
Oak
Poplar
In Mythology, Religion & Lore:
Anona- Roman goddess of the harvest
Aphaea- Greek goddess associated with agriculture and fertility
Dhanya- Sanskrit for “grain”
Demeter- Greek goddess of the harvest
Devi- Hindu goddess who blesses the abundance of the harvest
Laksmhi- Hindu goddess of the harvest, in the form of Dhanya Lakshmi
Saturn- Roman god of the harvest
Sif/Sifa- Norse god of the harvest
Sita- Also Hindu goddess of the harvest
Willow- Used during the Jewish feast celebration of Sukkoth, in conjunction with etrog (citron), lulav (date palm), and myrtle
Writer’s who love the Autumn:
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Hawthorne, Nathaniel David
Keats, John
Rilke, Rainer Maria
Thoreau, Henry David- Wrote about Lake Walden
By Month:
Aster-Flower for September
Sapphira- Sapphire is September’s gem stone
September- Itself is also occasionally given as a name
Lapis Lazuli- Gemstone for September. Either one would make an unusual choice
Opal- October’s birth stone
Tourmaline- Also shares the honor of being October’s birth stone
Chrysanthemum- November’s flower, shortens to the user friendly Chrys
Topaz- Shares the role of birth stone for November
Citrine- November’s other gemstone
December- If September works as a first name, why not try December, November, or October?
Poinsettia- The famed red plant used for Christmas decor and December’s flower
Orchid- Also known to be flower of December
Turquoise- December’s shockingly colorful birth stone for its season
Why not the season itself?
Aki- Japanese, “bright autumn”
Akiko- “Bright autumn child” in Japanese
Autumn
Ekin- “Harvest” in Turkish
Hazan- “Autumn” in Turkish
Qiu- Chinese for “autumn”
Thu- “Autumn” in Vietnamese
Wekesa- “Born during harvest”, in East Africa
Thanks to Emmie and Elizabeth for your additions!
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Autumn’s my least favorite season but I like these:
Aurelia
Jasper
Marigold
Saffron
Scarlett
Myrtille
Plum
&
Dahlia
Some lovely ideas there!
Autumn’s my favorite season, so this list was fun.
However, I would never name a child Orchid, especially a girl. It would be okay (so part of it rhymes with dork, but you could get over that), except its etymology may be a little disturbing for a girl’s name. Pretty flower, though.
This is a gorgeous, rich list, just like the season! I love so many of these. It makes me want another fall baby.
Add to your list one of my faves: Therese, the French way (I can’t do her diacritical marks, but I think you can). Therese, Teresa et all mean “harvester”.
I love Aurelia and Ivy
Oh, my grandma’s name was Ora. I’d never heard it before, or since. How lovely that you’ve included it here. She was a fantastic woman.
Kiss kiss my favorite QB!