Name the Class! {Monthly Name Game}

Its a new month which means a new baby name game! Since school is start for a lot of students this month I have a little school inspired name game for you. You are in charge of naming a whole class room of second graders! I will give you the surname of each student and you pick the first and middle names out of the 5 names listed. 

Teacher- Smith: Vera, Luna, Amity, Marigold, Trudy 

1. Lopez: Rosamund, Maeve, Julie, Naomi, Robin 
2. Jones: Erica, Ophelia, Audrey, Mae, Catherine 
3. Wilcox: Harrison, Maxwell, Oliver, Dean, Eli
4. Brown: Asher, Jack, Tobias, Adam, Harry 
5. Robinson: Eloise, Adelaide, Stella, Zoe, Alice
6. Hofman: George, Jacob, Isaac, Ryker, Callahan 
7. Garcia: Emma, Phoebe, Iris, Evangeline, Jane 
8. Pratt: Ezra, Francis, Arlo, Theodore, Archie
9. Ramsey: Annabelle, Delilah, Charlotte, Faith, Sophia
10. Downs: Nathaniel, Roman, Seth, Grayson, Peter
11. Newton: Chloe, Rita, Juliet, Sienna, Poppy
12. McDermott: Leo, Bennett, Gabriel, Jordan, Fletcher 
13. Cummings: Celeste, Elizabeth, Ashley, Francesca, Plum
14. Nazario: Jackson, Blake, West, August, Knox
15. Hall: Willa, Aurora, Mia, Sadie, Lydia 
16. O'Donnell: Julian, Atticus, Cove, Gregory, William
17. Fitzgerald: Aria, Maren, Jolie, Veda, Isabelle 
18. Rowe: Wyatt, Samuel, John, Cooper, Graham
19. Porter: Brielle, Nova, Isla, Kinsley, Sage
20. Brady: Marshall, Otto, Liam, Aiden, Nolan 

And here are my answers! 

Teacher: Vera Marigold Smith 

1. Rosamund Julie Lopez
2. Audrey Mae Jones
3. Harrison Dean Wilcox
4. Tobias Harry Brown 
5. Adelaide Zoe Robinson 
6. Callahan George Hofman 
7. Evangeline Iris Garcia 
8. Arlo Theodroe Pratt
9. Delilah Faith Ramsey  
10. Grayson Peter Downs 
11. Poppy Juliet Newton 
12. Bennett Fletcher McDermott
13. Francesca Plum Cummings 
14. Knox August Nazario 
15. Sadie Willa Hall
16. Atticus Cove O'Donnell
17. Maren Jolie Fitzgerald 
18. Wyatt Graham Rowe
19. Isla Brielle Porter 
20. Marshall Liam Brady 

Don't forget to play along in the comments! I would love to hear what combos you come up with! 

Rapunzel and Flynn Rider's Children

Who loves Disney raise their hand?! I know my hand is raised that's for sure! So many bloggers feature Disney names on their blogs. There is even a name blog dedicated to just Disney names. I can't say I haven't shared my own Disney inspired names on the blog before (links at the end of these post). I'm always looking for ways to write about topics people like but with a twist. Hence, this blog series was born.

For a few years now I have had this idea floating around in my head. Part of the inspiration came from multiple artist and their depictions of Disney couples as parents. Imagine, the famous Disney couples all grown up and starting their own families. What would they name their little ones? So here I am to bring some inspiration to these dotting parents.

First up is Rapunzel and Flynn Rider (or Eugene Fitzherbert), my favorite Disney princess. She is the lost princess and every year on her birthday they release lanterns for her. Her syllable (I believe you can call it that) is a golden sun. I tell you all of that because that is how I am pulling inspiration for the names.

Flora- Flower; Latin
There is a scene where Rapunzel is seen getting her hair braided and flowers placed in it. Throughout the movie you will find flowers. It seems as if the princess loves nature. No better name than a flower one.

Lux- Light; Latin
Like I mentioned above lanterns are a huge part of the movie. There is also a song called I See The Light.

Aisling- Dream, Vision; Irish
By far my favorite song from the movie is I've Got A Dream. At the beginning of the movie Rapunzel is wondering when she will be able to live her dreams and visions that she has.

Orli- Light for Me; Hebrew
Not only is the meaning of Orli have the word light in it but the full meaning is light for me. After everything the princess has been through I think its such  fitting meaning to a child.

Aurelia- Golden; Latin

The gold sun was a huge, huge role in the movie. I don't want to give any spoilers but if you watch the movie pay attention for the suns. 

Lucius- Light; Latin 

Prince Lucius sounds good right?! I can picture him in a disney movie. 

Arman- Dream; Kazah 

Arman kind of sounds like an old man name just like Eugene. Between the meaning and that I think it makes a nice name for a son of Rapunzel and Flynn. 

Paz- Gold; Hebrew 

Something about the sound of the name Paz sounds Disney like to me. I'm also digging the hidden gold meaning. 

Orion- Bounty, Limit; Greek 

Orion is a constellation in the sky. The lanterns in the movie can be mistaken for stars. Stars are also lights in the sky. 

Chrysanthos- Golden Flower; Greek 

Flowers and the color gold are important symbols throughout the movie so I had to put Chryanthos on the list! 

My Past Disney Posts:

Mother's Day Special

Disney Names A-Z

Finding Dory Names

Atlas

To my surprise I have never done a name of the week on Atlas! This name has been my top boys name for close to 3 years and before that it was in my top 3. Had I been a braver namer some years ago I believe Atlas wound have been my top name for close to 5 years now.

Popularity
In 2013, the name jumped onto the top 1000 charts at #778. Since than the name has shot up to #403. More and more parents are seeing the appeal of the name. I wold not be surprised if the name shot up even more in the coming years.

Greek Mythology
From Greek mythology, Atlas was a Titan told to hold the sky on his shoulders after being on the losing side of a war between the Titans and the Olympian gods. During the battle Atlas was the leader. Zeus was the reason for this and sent Atlas to the west edge of the earth. People often misunderstand Atlas holding the sky as him holding the Earth.

He is the Titan god of astronomy and navigation and is associated with the Atlas mountains in northwest Africa. Legend has it that a giant named Atlas tried to drive Perseus away from the mountains and in turn Perseus showed Medusa's head turing the mountains into stone.

Moon of Saturn 
One of the interesting things I found out about the name Atlas while doing this research was that there is a moon named Atlas. The moon surrounds Saturn. It was discovered in 1980 by Richard Terrile. It was named Atlas after the god because it "holds the rings on its shoulders."

Book of Maps
Probably one of the most common associations to Atlas is a book of maps. The first book published was in 1570 by Abraham Ortelius, a Flemish cartography. Atlas used as a word for the maps dates back to 1595.