Lynna and Janna
I was going through Nymbler, one of my favorite bored out of my mind activities, when I came across these two retro jazz age names. I’ve never been a huge fan of using Lynn as a first name, its alright as a middle but I’m still not too fond of it. However, Lynna brings a much fresher look and sound to the slightly overused name. Lynna is of English origin, and like Lynn, it means from the lake. Janna is also an English name, and it is a form of Jane. I’ve always disliked Janice and Janett, but Janna was a nice change for me. I haven’t heard it very often, but it is also a 70s, 80s sort of name. Nicknames are rare and pretty unnecessary for these two, but I suppose Lynn and Jan would work. Here are some combinations I like:
Lynna Carolyn Michelle
Lynna Braidyn Marie
Lynna Hazel Grace
Janna Roselle Marie
Janna Winter Claire
Janna Eleanor Mathilde
Hazel and Harriet
I’ve been thinking about these flapper generation names. How pretty they are, how soft and dainty! Why aren’t they more popular? I know Harriet seems a little dated, but Hazel of all names should fit in perfectly with all the other nature names such as Rose and Lily. Hazel, meaning hazel tree, is from Old English. Harriet, meaning home ruler, is of Old German origin. Both are similar in that they are “flapper names”, and that they are H names. I think the H gives an air of mystery to a name, as there are so few of them. Hailey, Hollie, and all of the Har names like Harlee, Harlyn, and Harlow are the more common ones, although the latter have just begun to emerge. Another similarity is that they are both unisex, Hazel was once used for a boy and Harriet is technically not unisex, but it is the female form of Harry. Nicknames for Hazel are limited, if you want to get creative then perhaps Hallie, Allie, Zell, Zellie and Haylie would work. But Harriet has many nicknames, ranging from Harrie in the girl form, Arrie, Rettie, Ettie, and Hattie/Hatsie. Here are a couple of combinations I like:
Hazel Josephine Grace
Hazel Geneva Ramone
Hazel Rosalind Camille (thats ross-uh-lind, not rows-uh-lind)
Harriet Frances Jean
Harriet Eleanor Louise
Harriet Josepha Rose
And as always, comments are definetly welcome and encouraged, though any questions or suggestions go in the Questions and Suggestions? tab. Thanks!
—Lucy
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