After a rest day, we're back on the Challenge
trail with I. Here are today's names.
Ian (m)
Pronunciation JAHN, Scottish form of John,
origin – Scottish/English
Idris (m) Ardent/enthusiastic
lord, origin – Welsh (included 'cuz of Idris Elba, or course)
Ikram (f/m) Honour, origin - Arabic
Ianthe (f) Violet flower, origin – Greek mythology
Ibtisam (f) Smile, origin – Arabic
Iekika (f) Hawaiian
equivalent of Jessica
What interesting I names d'you have?
Isabella, not uncommon or anything just like the sound of it. Isolde. Isa - the name of Jesus in Arabic (but also spelt Eissa sometimes), Iman Arabic, faith. Ishank - Sanskrit, name of Shiva, the Destroyer in the Hindu trinity.
ReplyDeleteNames that begin with I aren't very common. I think I've only met one person with an I name - Iris.
ReplyDeleteI like that name Iekika; very pretty!
ReplyDeleteIsabella comes to mind for an I name :)
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Ikram is a strong name. I had a couple I names in my series because all Tgren names began with a vowel.
ReplyDeleteHow about Isis, Iris and Ingrid. Those come from all over the map.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm trying to remember how many people I've known with names that begin with "I". Not many I guess, but I can think of a few right off the bat.
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I love the name Ianthe! Other favorite I names include Isidora, Isolda, Iolanthe, Ia, Irisa, Isis, Irina, Ileana, Ivan (only with the proper pronunciation, Ee-VAHN), Ilarion, Imre, imri, and Ilan.
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Excellent "i" names! I like Isadore myself.