You're a God (Part III)

And now for a change of pace! Roman & Greek gods & goddesses have been part of the general culture for a while. Their names have been used for superheroes, brand names, scientific terminology, and yes, for baby names, too. Celtic mythologies, however, despite being just as old as Greek & Roman, have remained relatively untouched in modern culture. Unfortunately, this is likely because Celtic mythologies (especially continental/Gallic) merged with Roman, and the god-names were interchanged. Early Christian missionaries also attempted to "de-paganize" Celtic legends, leading to confusion over which legendary figures were gods, fairies, heroes, or mortals, and even whether they were really even part of the Celtic religions. Because of this, I've limited this list to gods with strong cultural or archaeological evidence.

Boys:

• Aengus (AYN-gus, Irish)--god of youth and love. Anglicized to Angus.
• Aeron (EYE-ron, Welsh)--god of war 
• Alaunus (al-AW-nus, Gallic)--god of healing & prophesy
• Amaethon (ah-MY-thon, Welsh)--god of agriculture
• Dylan (DUL-an, Welsh)--sea-god
• Govannon (goh-VAN-non, Welsh)--smith-god. Irish equivalent is Goibnu.
• Lenus (LEHN-us, Gallic)--god of healing
• Lir (LEER, Irish)--god of the sea. Welsh equivalent is Llŷr.
• Lugus (LOO-gus, Gallic)--god of trade, commerce, & travellers. Irish equivalent is Lugh; Welsh is Lleu.
• Mabon (MAH-bon, Welsh)--god of youth
• Taranis (TAHR-an-is, Gallic)--god of thunder

Girls:

• Agrona (ah-GROH-nah, Gallic)--goddess of war
• Andraste (an-DRAHST, Brythonic)--goddess of victory
• Brighid (BREED, Irish)--goddess of fire, poetry, & wisdom. Modern forms include Brigid (Irish), Bridget (Irish, English), Brigitta (German, Dutch), & Britta (Scandinavian)
• Ceridwen (KEHR-id-wen, Welsh)--goddess of poetry & inspiration
• Clíodhna (KLEE-o-nah, Irish)--goddess of beauty. Sometimes written as Clíona. Anglicized to Cleena.
• Danu (DAN-oo, Irish)--mother-goddess of a race of ancient Irish. Modern form is Dana ("DAN-yah").
• Epona (EP-ohn-ah or ee-POH-nah, Gallic)--goddess of horses and fertility
• Erecura (ehr-eh-CU-rah, Gallic)--earth-goddess
• Étaín (EH-dan or eh-DEEN, Irish)--goddess of horses. Modern Irish forms are Éadaoin and Eadan. Anglicized as Aideen.
• Fand (FAND, Irish)--sea-goddess. Sometimes written as Fann.
• Rhiannon (hree-AN-non, Welsh)--goddess of fertility & the moon
• Sirona (sih-ROH-nah, Gallic)--healing-goddess

Part 1 (Roman)--Part Deux (Greek)--Part D (Germanic)--Part the Final (Misc.)

I've Got a Bad Feelyn' About This....

I did it for '-lee' names, and now I have the urge to compile all the '-lyn' names. Hopefully this discouraging mood doesn't hit too often.

• Madelyn
• Kaitlyn
• Brooklyn
• Jocelyn
• Evelyn
• Kaelyn
• Adalyn
• Jacqueline
• Ashlyn
• Braelyn
• Raelynn
• Emmalyn
• Aylin
• Rylan
• Ellen
• Roselyn
• Gracelyn
• Helen
• Shaelyn
• Marilyn
• Dylan
• Taelyn
• Aislynn
• Sherlyn
• Carolyn
• Maylin
• Irelyn
• Angelyn
• Fallon
• Daylin
• Avalyn
• Belen
• Jadelyn
• Aaralyn
• Haylen
• Kylin
• Marlen
• Skylynn
• Jacelyn
• Magdalyn
• Jeslyn
• Jessalyn
• Annalynn
• Breelyn
• Berlin
• Krislyn
• Keelyn
• Makaylin
• Kellyn
• Jazalyn
• Brilynn
• Lynn
• Amberlynn
• Carlyn
• Courtlyn
• Yailin
• Jolynn
• Yazlin
• Quinlan
• Arlyn
• Zaylin
• Callan
• Palin
• Bailyn
• Natalyn
• Darlyn
• Jerelyn
• Joshlyn
• Emberlynn
• Naydelin
• Coralyn
• Alin
• Kendalyn
• Katilyn
• Scotlyn
• Hollyn
• Harlyn
• Joycelyn
• Kristalyn
• Kashlyn
• Kimberlin
• Jennalynn
• Lakelyn
• Danilynn
• Evangelyn
• Edelyn
• Andelyn
• Selin
• Breslyn
• Brecklyn
• Mylin
• Tylynn
• Taralyn
• Valyn
• Faithlynn
• Starlynn
• Kathlyn
• Shylynn
• Merlin
• Naylin
• Lailyn
• Saralyn
• Anberlyn
• Sharlyn
• Maryellen
• Blakelyn
• Emlyn
• Jamielynn
• Adlyn
• Chaselyn
• Azalyn
• Mialynn
• Faylinn
• Macelyn
• Gracilyn
• Summerlynn
• Weslyn
• Collyn
• Aibhlinn
• Bricelyn
• Dioselin
• Joylin
• Kacelyn
• Lauralynn
• Joplin
• Kiralyn
• Hazelyn
• Solenne
• Chastelyn
• Lillyn
• Edlyn
• Kenlyn
• Devlynn
• Lochlynn
• Everlyn
• Britlyn
• Brynlyn
• Keslyn
• Ceylin
• Dublin
• Joellen
• Brandilyn
• Copelyn
• Darilyn
• Graelyn
• Hopelynn
• Kerlin
• Mariabelen
• Yerlin
• Averylynn
• Danalyn
• Ealyn
• Hartlyn
• Jerusalen
• Kamberlyn
• Kamlyn
• Preslyn
• Sailyn
• Tazlyn
• Yarlin
• Zoeylynn
• Adilenne
• Andralyn
• Bracelynn
• Cullen
• Dazzlyn
• Deslyn
• Jarlin
• Jonalyn
• Kadelyn
• Kazlyn
• Kendralyn
• Kinberlin
• Maclyn
• Mandalyn
• Marlenne
• Noralyn
• Oaklyn
• Reeselyn
• Rocelyn
• Savannahlynn
• Shelbylynn
• Tatelyn
• Tessalyn
• Torilynn
• Zylynn

Literary Siblings

There seems to be a lot of concern over whether siblings' names "fit" together. If your first daughter is Mary, is it okay to go with Moonbeam or Misty for a second? What about Madison or Maliah? Or are you stuck with Mathilda or Mabel? Whether you're in the "same style" camp, the "whatever goes" camp, or somewhere in between, I thought a survey of literary sib-sets--stylish, stodgy, or just plain strange--might be fun.

• Josephine ('Jo'), Margaret ('Meg'), Elizabeth ('Beth'), & Amy--Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
• Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine ('Kitty'), & Lydia--Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
• Elinor, Marianne, & Margaret--Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen
• Wendy, John, & Michael--Peter and Wendy [aka "Peter Pan"], J. M. Barrie
• Juniper ('Junie') & Oliver--Junie B. Jones, Denise Brunkus
• Peter, Valentine [♀], & Andrew ('Ender')--Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card
• Beatrice ('Beezus'), Ramona, & Roberta; Howard ('Howie') & Willa Jean--Ramona series, Beverly Cleary
• Artemis [♂], Beckett, & Myles--Artemis Fowl series, Eoin Colfer
• Gregor, Elizabeth ('Lizzy'), & Margaret ('Boots')--The Underland Chronicles, Suzanne Collins
• Katy, Clover, Elsie, Dorry [♂], & Joanna ('Johnnie')--What Katy Did series, Susan Coolidge
• Simon, Jane, & Barnabas ('Barney')--The Dark is Rising, Susan Cooper
• Martha, Belinda, Peter, & Timothy ('Tiny Tim') [+ an unnamed brother & sister]--A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
• Mycroft & Sherlock--the Sherlock Holmes novels, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• Louise, Marie [changed to Clara for the ballet], & Fritz--The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, E. T. A. Hoffman
• Sophie, Lettie, & Martha--Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones
• Margaret ('Meg'), Alexander ('Sandy'), Dennys, & Charles Wallace--The Time Quartet, Madeleine L'Engle
• Jeremy ('Jem') & Jean ('Scout')--To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
• Peter, Susan, Edmund, & Lucy--The Chronicles of Narnia, C. S. Lewis
• Tommy & Annika--Pippi Longstocking, Astrid Lindgren
• Jonas, Lily, & Gabriel--The Giver, Lois Lowry 
• Wade, Ella, & Eugenie--Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell
• James ('Jem'), Walter, Anne ('Nan'), Diana, Shirley [♂], & Bertha Marilla ('Rilla'); Gerald ('Jerry'), Faith, Una, & Thomas Carlyle ('Carl')--Anne of Green Gables series, Lucy Maud Montgomery
• William, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ronald, & Ginevra ('Ginny')--Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling
• Goneril, Regan, & Cordelia--King Lear, William Shakespeare
• Viola & Sebastian--The Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare
• Violet, Klaus, & Sunny--A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket
• Jane, Michael, John, Barbara, & Annabel--Mary Poppins series, P. L. Travers
• Henry, Jessica ('Jessie'), Violet, & Benjamin ('Benny')--The Boxcar Children, Gertrude Chandler Warner 
• Avery & Fern--Charlotte's Web, E. B. White
• Fritz, Ernest, Jack, and Franz [sometimes translated to Francis]--Swiss Family Robinson, Johann David Wyss