Scientists have proven that people with the same name have similar character traits. This is explained by such a phenomenon as the “music of names”, and indeed, some of them sound softly and melodically, while others sound harsh and even rude.
A name is a collection of sounds that have different effects on parts of the brain. A person hears his name a huge number of times a day, this forms a certain psychological state and character traits. Tough and firm female names, such as Zhanna, Tamara, Dina, form a stubborn, persistent character, and soft and melodic names, such as Svetlana, Anna, Natalya, form soft, flexible features.
Therefore, the choice of a name is a very responsible process. It is with him that the girl will have to go through life. How to choose the right name for your child? What to be guided by? Which is better to choose a name for a girl - rare or popular?
An interesting fact: scientists have proven that girls with attractive names, such as Angelica, Milena, Angelina, advance worse on the career ladder, but they are more successful in a creative environment.
How to choose a name for a girl
When choosing a name for a daughter, you must adhere to the following principles:
- It must be combined with the nationality of the parents and the child. In the Orthodox family, it would be inappropriate to name a child by the name Zarema.
- It should be combined with the middle name and surname of the girl.
- If the middle name and surname are long, then it is better to choose a name shorter. For example, Zhabinskaya Svetlana Dmitrievna - it is very long and not quite in tune, it is much better to call my daughter Yana, Anna or Eve in this case.
- At the junction of the surname and name there should not be a pile of consonants. For example, Stern Christina, it is very difficult to pronounce, much better Stern Alice or Stern Jan.
- It should easily form a diminutive form, this will help establish a close emotional relationship with the baby.
What should not be called baby
Before you name a daughter, you need to remember that with this name she lives, goes to kindergarten, school, college, build a career, get married and so on. Therefore, it is not very seriously guided by fashion or the principle of "like it, but it is not." Emotions in this matter are also the main enemies.
No need to call the daughter unpronounceable and strange names. Such as Wilhelmina, Xanfippa, Gloriosa, Tractor and so on. From birth, the child will feel awkward, which over time will develop into a complex and, as a result, psychological problems.
No need to name the girl after outstanding people or historical events. History is a very changeable lady, many events and politicians are criticized over time. As a result, a name that seemed relevant in ten to twenty years will be ridiculous and inappropriate, it will embarrass the baby and develop complexes. For example, Drazderma, Olympics, Stalin.
You should not name the baby in honor of relatives who died as a result of an accident or from a violent death. It is believed that such people most often repeat the unfortunate fate of their ancestor.
You should not call a very rare name, for a girl this can be embarrassing when pronouncing it, distinguishing it from the society of peers and developing self-doubt.
Recently, a fashion for double names has appeared (Victoria-Elizabeth, Anna-Victoria). Many mothers explain this choice by the fact that the queen must have a royal name. But it is worth remembering that the life of a small person is not a game of princesses. This originality will create additional difficulties and many awkward situations in communicating with others.
Names according to the church calendar (Saints)
Our ancestors didn’t cause a lot of problems and energy, they just had to look into the church calendar with the names of saints - the Saints and choose a beautiful and rare Orthodox name for a girl or boy. It was believed that the saint, in whose honor the baby is named, will protect and preserve her.
At present, the Saints do not play such a role as in the old days, but it is still possible and even necessary to look into the church calendar. In it you can find a beautiful and rare name for a girl, which will carry a spiritual meaning.
The most popular Orthodox names: Agnia, Anisia, Anfisa, Evdokia, Efrosinya, Zinaida, Hilaria, Capitoline, Claudius, Paraskeva, Raisa, Rimma, Rufina, Seraphim, Faina, Photinia (Svetlana).
An interesting fact: the popular name Pauline came from the male Paul, who is the French equivalent of the biblical name Paul. But the name of Pauline is not in Saints, there is Apollinaria, which translates from Greek as "dedicated to the god Apollo."
Names by Month, or Orthodox Namespoken
This Orthodox nomenclature came to us from Byzantium.
At present, they use the Saints for months, and not for days, as in ancient times. This means that the name of the saint can be selected from the list of rare and beautiful names of girls by month. This can be done by focusing on several dates:
- date of birth of the baby;
- date of baptism;
- dates between the date of birth and baptism.
List of rare names for girls by month according to the Saints:
- The girls who were born in September can be named: Tatyana, Raisa, Serafima, Evdokia, Nadezhda, Love, Vera, Lyudmila, Sofia, Vasilisa, Ksenia, Natalya, Elizaveta, Anna, Anfisa, Kira, Maria, Martha, Fekla.
- In October: Irina, Ariadne, Iraida, Sofia, Maria, Alexandra, Anna, Veronika, Nadezhda, Tatyana, Taisiya, Pelageya, Zinaida, Zlata, Elizabeth.
- November: Olga, Matrena, Pelageya, Maria, Anastasia, Elena, Claudia, Alexandra, Nina, Elizabeth, Anna.
- In December: Margarita, Maria, Tamara, Julia, Kira, Ekaterina, Anfisa, Barbara, Anna, Tatyana, Alexandra, Marina, Vera, Zoya.
- In January: Claudia, Augustus, Barbara, Anna, Maria, Melania, Polina, Eugene, Vasilisa, Anastasia, Julia, Tatiana, Nina, Sofia.
- In February: Rimma, Vasilisa, Agnia, Anastasia, Ksenia, Pelagia, Catherine, Christina, Maria, Zoya, Irina, Svetlana, Vera, Anna, Sofia.
- In March: Valentina, Barbara, Eugene, Kira, Olga, Julia, Elena, Nadezhda, Antonina, Alexandra, Anastasia, Vasilisa, Kristina, Marina.
- In April: Anastasia, Alexandra, Sofia, Daria, Maria, Svetlana, Lydia, Galina.
- In May: Taisiya, Anna, Glafira, Alexandra, Matryona, Tamara, Ivanna, Nina, Zoya, Pelageya Irina, Kristina, Julia, Claudia.
- In June: Thekla, Nina, Efrosinya, Elena, Vera, Ulyana, Julia, Maria, Valeria, Antonina, Martha, Anna, Pelageya.
- In July: Zina, Rimma, Anna, Zoya, Agrippina, Elena, John, Evdokia, Maria, Julia, Valentina, Alevtina, Olga, Margarita, Marina.
- In August: Mavra, Kristina, Anfisa, Elena, Elizabeth, Evdokia, Nona, Daria, Eve, Sofia, Maria.
With the advent of Christianity
With the spread of Christianity in Russia, new female names that we currently consider Russian have taken root. Among them, there are quite common and there are rare and beautiful modern names for girls. The name-worshiper in Byzantium was formed as a result of cultural and trade relations, therefore there existed not only Greek, but also Latin, Persian, Egyptian, Jewish, Babylonian, Germanic and other names.
The most common beautiful Russian names that came to us from Byzantium:
- Alexandra (Greek) - protector of people;
- Alena (Greek) - bright;
- Alice (German) - protector;
- Alla (Greek) - next;
- Anastasia (Greek) - resurrected;
- Anna (Jewish) - the mercy of God;
- Antonina (Latin) - rushing into battle;
- Valentina (Latin) - strong and healthy;
- Valeria (Latin) - strong and strong;
- Barbara (Greek) - barbarian, foreigner;
- Vasilisa (Greek) - regal, majestic;
- Galina (Greek) - silence, serenity;
- Daria (Persian) - possessing good;
- Catherine (Greek) - Immaculate, pious;
- Elena (Greek) - chosen, bright;
- Eugene (Greek) - aristocratic;
- Elizabeth (Jewish) - vowed to God;
- Yana, Jeanne or John (Jewish) - the mercy of God;
- Zoe (Greek) - life;
- Irina (Greek) - peace and tranquility;
- Inna (Latin) - a stormy stream;
- Karina (Latin) - sweet, dear;
- Ksenia (Greek) - a stranger, a wanderer;
- Christina (Greek) - dedicated to Christ;
- Larisa (Greek) - a seagull;
- Maya (Greek) - goddess, nurse, mother;
- Margarita (Greek) - a pearl;
- Mary (Jewish) - bitter, serene, desired;
- Marina (Latin) - living in the sea, marine;
- Natalia (Latin) - granted by God, dear;
- Nina (Georgian) - mistress, queen;
- Olga (Scandinavian from Helga) - sacred;
- Sophia or Sophia (Greek) - science, wisdom;
- Tatiana (Latin) - organizer, mistress;
- Tamara (Jewish) - fig tree, date palm;
- Thaisiah (Greek) - late, wise;
- Juliana, Ulyana, Juliana, Julia (Latin) - one that belongs to the genus Juliev;
- Eve and Evelina (Jewish) - the life force;
- Emilia (Latin) is an equal competitor.
Interesting fact: Victoria (Latin name) - a victory that spread in Russia after the beginning of the 18th century, after the victories of the Russian Empire in the Northern War.
Beautiful Russian and rare names for girls
Classic, as a rule, is always in fashion. Names are no exception. Most of the Russian names are closely related to the culture of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece. And this gives them mystery, mystery and charm.
Some of these names are widespread, and some are rare. They are very melodic and will not cause unnecessary inconvenience to the baby, in addition, they are wonderfully combined with the surname and patronymic.
So, a list of rare Russian names for girls: Virinei, Vasilin, Aelita, Viorika, Arianna, Velen, Fun, Vladlena, Alan, Vladislav, Vitalin, Gloria, Alexy, Gelena, Antonid, Utah, Henrietta, Violetta, Albina, Jadwiga, Dayan, Ganna, Glyceria, Bozena, Gella, Eulampia, Hera, Glafira, Love, Arseny, Darina, Angelina, Darian, Elmira, Alevtina, Diana, Emilia, Evdokia, Beata, Pelagia, Iliana, Esenia, Alvin, Liana, Yarin, Eulalia, Ariana, Jeanne, Evangeline, Zhelanna, Zlata, Zinaida, Ilyana, Iraida, John, Ariadne, Ivanna, Angelina, Juno, Ruslana, Yaroslav, Ilfira, Rosalina, Aksinya, Ilvina, Edith, Irada, Peace, Borislav, Hilaria, Clementine, Elnara, Claudia, Barbara, Elvina, Kadriya, Radmila, Milena, Klara, Bronislava, Lukerya, Larisa, Liliana, Virsavia, Lolita, Linara, Apollinaria, Madeleine, Vlad, Maryana, Beatrice, Miloslav, Bogdan, Marianne, Martha, Lyubava, Matrena, Akulin, Neonila, Miroslav, Nigina, Aelina, Feklusha, Nikandra, Hannah, Paulina, Praskovya, Arina, Elian, Peacock, Rimma, Aurelia, Ruby, Rosalia, Regina, Seraphim, Vesta, Snezhanne, Bert, Tamil, Lydia, Tamina, Melania, Theodore, Harita, Ev Ita, Ruzalina, Almira, Elvira, Pavel, Evelina, Ellina, Rada, Eleanor, Justin, Lyudmila, Yasenia.
Modern names
Every year, sociological services analyze which names are the most popular. In addition to classic Russians, in recent years, young parents have chosen rare (modern) names for girls: Sophia, Alice, Polina, Barbara, Eva, Valeria, Arina, Agatha, Milan, Milena, Kira, Taisiya, Veronika, Darina, Ilona. They have become so popular in recent years that it is difficult to call them rare.
Old Russian names for girls
Recently, it has become fashionable to call babies old Russian names. This trend should be treated very carefully and carefully. As a rule, these names are really rare. Consequently, they are unusual for a child’s ear, so you can face the danger that the child will be a black sheep in the community of peers and begin to be shy of his name. Therefore, you should think several times before giving names such as Lukerya, Agrippina, Pelagia, Thekla, Martha, Aglaya, Beegin, Veselin, Dobromil, Zhdan, Fun, Goldflower, Zorin, Istom, Krasava, Kupava, Malush, Nekras, Rogneda, Svetozara, Chernav, Caslav.
Rare and unusual female names
Very popular now are beautiful and rare names for girls who came to us from films, songs, and other cultures. For example: Bella (European name) means beautiful; Venus (Latin) - Roman goddess of love; Helium (Greek) - solar; Danielle (European) - the judgment of God; Ida (Greek) - fertility; Oia (Greek) - violet; Carolina (Germanic) - Queen; Melania (Greek) - dark; Nelly (Greek) - New; Stella (Latin) is a star; Juno (Greek) is the goddess of marriage.
Fancy invented names
Most modern children are given very unusual names. Parents are sometimes very inventive: they are named after fairy-tale heroes, in honor of countries, cities, plants, animals. For example: Moon, Cherry, Joy, Fox, Ocean, Byzantium, Germanis, and so on.
Sometimes fantasy brings to the absurd and completely ridiculous and ridiculous choice. For example: Blandina, Kazdoya, Villa, Aria, Scandulia.
