Alex 0 Share Posted December 19, 2016 My friend and I are creating the matriarchs of a family of elementals, and I've been a bit stumped on the name of mine. The surname is Cardinale, and they are of Italian descent. The face I want to use is Carolina Sanchez, and she's going to have power over water as a naiad. We've narrowed the names down to Carmina, Liana, and Narcisa. We've tested them on How to Pronounce, and they all sound great, but I can't choose! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffin 2 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Ho hum, it is a tough choice. My vote would be for Carmina, though. I love me some alliteration and 'Carmina Cardinale' has a nice ring to it. Plus the name means song and, to me, that complements her water-based powers. Makes me think of sirens and such. That's just my two pennies' worth! ~ 2 Ever wanted to explore Middle-earth? Check out these wanted canons. What about Attack on Titan? Go here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob 58 Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) To begin, 'Cardinali' is a gorgeous surname! (I am in a similar predicament with my own Italian character.) Having digressed, both 'Carmina' and 'Liana' are plant-related forenames. 'Narcisa' seems more connectable to your lady, given the humanistic customs of early modern Italy. In Greco-Roman myth, we know 'Narciso' (Narcissus) died after staring into a pool of water because he spurned the advances of the oread Eco (Echo). Sirens lured sailors to their deaths by their seductive voices, which makes me immediately connect Narcisa to a naiad. You could also employ a historical tactic through using one name as a 'spiritual honorific' (a papist saint?), yet calling Miss Cardinali by a 'secular' appellation. Should her surname be what it is because she is haughty, Narcisa might be the former? There did live a South American woman Romanism venerates: Narcisa de Jesús Martillo y Morán. Liana, depending upon you and your friend's decision, may be short for Roman 'Aeliana' (diminutive of ['Aelius'] ("sun")); Roman 'Juliana' (female form of 'Julian,' ultimately derived from Latin ['Jupiter'] ("sky father"); Roman 'Liliana' ('Lillian,' probable diminutive of ['Elizabeth'] ("my God is abundance")). An Italian canonized nun Giuliana also existed: Giuliana Falconieri. Liana has been seen as an elaborated usage of 'Lily,' too. Spanish Liliana of Spain is largely masked: Liliana of Cordoba. 'Carmina,' feminine version of 'Carmel', got contributed to Marian veneration--a symbol which Carmelite clergy in Israel attributed their titular namesake. Like @Ulmo said, 'Carmen' means "song." Carmel means "garden." Cardinali alternatively denotes a forebear that conducted their self in a lordly way, dressed in red, played as a cardinal on stage, or served in a cardinal's home. Liana, hailing from Juliana or Lillian, fits the other etymology. Ending, thy name choices can be pet forms of the lengthier denominations I have looked at. Best wishes to you and thine friend, @Alex! Edited December 21, 2016 by Jacob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 0 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 Thanks guys, and wow Jacob, that's some deep insight into the names! I'm still a bit torn between Carmina and Narcisa, but I may go with Narcisa just because of that little myth makes sense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob 58 Share Posted December 21, 2016 14 hours ago, Alex said: Thanks guys, and wow Jacob, that's some deep insight into the names! I'm still a bit torn between Carmina and Narcisa, but I may go with Narcisa just because of that little myth makes sense. You are quite welcome, madam! I am always glad to help! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret 1 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Oi, I get name indecision ALL THE TIME. That said, Liana Cardinale has the nicest ring in my head (and it's the ring that I usually go for!) Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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