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What do you think of Edelweiss (pronounced eɪdəlvaɪs) as a name? I wouldn't necessarily use it, but I find it intriguing. The name is from German, Edelweiß, literally translating to "noble-white", a compound of edel "noble" and weiß (or weiss) "white." As a rare short-lived flower found in the Alps, it is associated with rugged beauty and purity and is sometimes considered a national symbol for Austria and Switzerland. Berthold Auerbach published a novel entitled "Edelweiss" in 1861, where the difficulty for an alpinist to acquire an edelweiss flower was exaggerated to the point of claiming that it is "proof of unusual daring." According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edelweiss represents noble purity. "Edelweiss" is also a song from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music."

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Here's the link to the song if you are curious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtEzZEe_5kA.

This message was edited 12/11/2014, 7:56 PM