Owen, Leah
Reuben, Rinnah
Krassi, 'Vania
Glory, Bobbi
Mira, Eben.
Tonight, rocking the same small child (Big Beefcake??) to sleep, I realized that the more names we give, the longer they get.
First, the two syllable names:
Owen
Leah
Reuben
Rinnah
Then Krassi started something three-syllable:
Krassimir
Evania (a question here - is it E-van-ya or E-van-i-a?? We'll go with the first.)
Gloria
And then another Bulgarian adoption brings four syllables:
Bogomila
Tsvetomira
Ebenezer
Question: do five-syllable names even exist??? Let's maybe not go there. :)
Oh, you called? Asking for 5 syllabled names?
ReplyDelete"Acomandata" and "Admirabilis" found in 13th C Italy.
"Apollonia" is a popular name throughout the Middle Ages.
"Athanasius/Athanasia" for the more classical spin.
Another medieval Italian masculine name: "Beneventrata" -- but you've already got enough 'Bens. From the same source we have feminine "Donagnesia" and "Donaficia".
"Desiderata", "Desiderius", and "Desideria" also work.
"Hildenibia" is a lovely 9th C Germanic name that could plausibly be revived.
"Innocentia"/"Innocentius". "Octaviana". "Ottolenana." "Pantasilea". "Samaritana". "Sintaruizzilo". "Theodelindis". "Valeriana".
(When you're in need of 6- and 7-syllabled names, remember Giovanbonino and Gianfigliazzo.)
Well, you did ask...
This is marvelous. ;) I'm partial to Hildenibia (a nice nod, in a way, to Matt's grandma Hilda), and I'm particularly fond of the six and seven syllable options...I can't decide which one I like better!
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