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Female Celtic Deity Names - What's usable, what's not, likes, dislikes?
My moon names post seemed popular enough so I thought I'd introduce some new names with another theme!Gaulish and Brythonic Deities# Abnoba
# Adsullata
# Aericura
# Agrona
# Ancamna
# Andarta
# Andraste
# Arduinna
# Aufaniae
# Arnemetia
# Artio
# Aventia
# Aveta
# Belisama
# Brigantia
# Britannia
# Camma
# Campestres
# Clota
# Coventina
# Damara
# Damona
# Dea Matrona
# Dea Sequana
# Debranua
# Epona
# Erecura
# Icovellauna
# Litavis
# Mairiae
# Nantosuelta
# Nemetona
# Ritona (Pritona)
# Rosmerta
# Sabrina
# Senua
# Sequana
# Sirona
# Suleviae
# Sulis
# Tamesis
# VerbeiaWelsh Deities# Arianrhod
# Blodeuwedd
# Branwen
# Ceridwen
# Cigva
# Creiddylad
# Cyhiraeth
# Dôn
# Elen
# Gwenn Teir Bronn
# Modron
# Olwen
# Penarddun
# RhiannonIrish Deities# Aibell
# Aimend
# Áine
# Airmed
# Anann
# Badb
# Banba
# Bébinn
# Bé Chuille
# Birog
# Boann
# Brigid
# Caer
# Cailleach
# Canola
# Carmun
# Cessair
# Cethlenn
# Cliodhna
# Danu
# Ériu
# Étaín
# Ethlinn
# Ethne
# Fand
# Fionnuala
# Flidais
# Fodla
# Lí Ban
# Macha
# Morrígan
# Nemain
# Niamh
# Plor na mBan
# Sheela na Gig
# TailtiuScottish Deities# Beira
# Cailleach
Here's the link where you can look up who these ladies are if you're so inclined: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Celtic_deities
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# Andraste
# Damara
# Mairiae
# Sulis# Arianrhod
# Branwen
# Ceridwen
# Elen
# Olwen
# Rhiannon# Áine
# Brigid
# Étaín
# Fionnuala
# Morrígan
# Niamh
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I love Ceridwen and Olwen.The Gaulish and Brythonic list seems to all have the Latinized forms of the names.
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Yeah, I think it's because they're normally in a different alphabet. And Gaulish is crazy is its normal form :P
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Sabrina is pretty but (sadly) in Britain it's seldom used.
Rhiannon is gorgeous - and used quite a bit, along with the less classy spinoff Rhianna
Branwen and Ceridwen are also usable.
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I like these are usable in the U.S. at least:
Andraste
Aventia
Britannia
Coventina
Damara
Damona
Sabrina - Definitely usable.
Sirona
Tamesis - Probably more practical as a MN.
Verbeia - Close enough to Verbena, which is used as a FN occasionally.
Branwen
Ceridwen
Elen
Gwenn
Olwen
Rhiannon
Áine
Brigid
Morrígan
Niamh
Sheela The very Irish names, like Cliodhna, Ethne, and Fionnuala, would be fine as MN's in the U.S. or as FN's with more anglicized spellings.I love Olwen.
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my ownI never got the chance to respond to the moon post as I was working 65 hours that weeks and by the time I was awake enough to post again the topic was long gone. But I'm definitely doing this one! I like:Abnoba
Agrona
Belisama
Clota
Damona
Epona
Erecura
Icovellauna
Nemetona
Ritona
Rosmerta
SironaÁine
Airmed
Bébinn
Brigid
Carmun
Cessair
Cethlenn
Cliodhna
Danu
Étaín
Ethne
Fionnuala
Flidais
Fodla
Morrígan
Nemain
NiamhBeiraAnd I think most of them are usable. Most of the names either have a long established history as a name or are so obscure most wouldn't know who the namesake was. My favorites that I would actually use:Agrona
Belisama
Epona
Carmun
Étaín
Ethne
Morrígan
Nemain
Niamh
BeiraEspecially Beira - Goddess of Winter? Starts with a 'B'? I'm in love!

This message was edited 9/2/2008, 9:18 PM

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