March 12, 2008

Names from Gilmore Girls




Gilmore Girls was one of my favorite shows. The characters were loveable, unique, charming, and quick-witted, the plot lines were engaging, and the dialogue was dizzyingly fast-paced. Who wouldn't want to live in Stars Hollow and drink a surprisingly good coffee at Luke's?

But one other characteristic, however unimportant, is that the characters' names included cool, classic, and trendy qualities. Lorelai (and the alternate spelling Lorelei) alone sparked a resurgence in the world of baby names. They may not have all been trend-setting, but the characters include a mix of classic and contemporary names that have our hearts swooning.




Girls

Lorelai
Aluring ~ German

Rory
Red King ~ Irish

Emily
Industrious ~ English

Lane
from the Lane ~ English

Sookie
Lily ~ English

Paris
from Paris ~ English, Greek

Madeline
of Madgala ~ French

Sherry
Darling ~ American

Rachel
Lamb ~ Hebrew

Gigi
nickname for Georgine, Virginia ~ French

Mia
Sea Of Bitterness ~ Scandanavian

Boys

Luke
from Lucania ~ Latin

Richard
Strong Ruler ~ German

Dean
Valley ~ English

Jackson
Son of Jack ~ English

Logan
Little Hollow ~ Irish

Jess
Gift ~ Hebrew

Michel
Who is Like God? ~ French

Christopher
Christ-bearer, One Who Carries Christ in His Heart ~ Greek

Max
from Mack's spring ~ Scottish

Tristan
Tumult ~ Welsh

Kirk
Church ~ Scandanavian

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