Goddess of the Earth

[caramichelle]

So, I'm writing a fairy-tale-ish story, and there is a goddess of the earth in it. I was thinking Terra for the name, but is that too obvious with Terra meaning earth?

Do you have any other ideas?

This is kind of how I picture her:

Click here!

I'm open to other ideas, but I would like the name to relate back to Earth/nature somehow.

Thank you so much!!!

[lakin5]

Petra it means stone!

[briar]

Oooh I like the suggestion of Petra!

Others: Gaia, Demi, Georgette/Georgina

[claireelise]

My first thought was Nova.
Here are some others I thought of, most of the meanings would work for your purpose:
Delphine
Iris
Avani
Zola
Vesta
Vesper
Una or Oona
Marilla
Maris
Damaris or Damara
Avis
Keziah

[kala_way]

My first thought was Titania like the fairy queen in Shakespeare.

Or maybe Zola, lump of earth.

Or simple May/Mai/Mae/Maia - for the Roman earth goddess

Fauna for something frillier

[caramichelle]

Thanks for all your responses. Wow - what a lot of names.

I like Petra, but I may use it for the sister whose domain is gemstones. Thanks for the idea!

I'm really liking Damara, with it's springtime association, which is when the plants come out, and I associate plants with the earth.

Again, thanks! It's going to be hard to chose, all of those suggestions are just beautiful!

[jaderain]

Aerin?
Demeter?
Eartha?

[east93]

I like Terra a lot, it's not blatent, but makes sense and can be remembered well.

[livytoo]

From the link you have there, she looks A LOT like Morena Baccarin who played Inara on Firefly. So I vote for the name Inara. It's delicate, pretty, feminine, and unique without being weird. Not a typical choice but perfect for Mother Earth.

And according to babynames . com it means "illuminating, shining", something Mother Earth must be. (???) But I heard somewhere on the internet that in (some place I'm not familiar with) mythology, Inara was the goddess of wild animals. Not sure if that's accurate.

So that's my vote! Good luck finding the perfect name!

[marinadancel17]

I like Terra, and I don't think it's too ovious because the only people who pay attention to the meaning & connection would be the name nerds!