Naming the rainbow

  1. Magenta
    • Origin:

      Color name
    • Description:

      Magenta is a vivid Crayola color name, that could make a vivid, colorful choice. It was named in 1859 after the Napoleonic Battle of Magenta, a town in Northern Italy.
  2. Gold
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "gold"
    • Description:

      Luxe baby name that could easily fit in among children named Onyx and Emerald. Goldie is a rising choice for girls.
  3. Mahogany
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "rich, strong"
    • Description:

      Dark, woody name that's brings to mind rich panelling, beautiful colors and luxury.
  4. Teal
    • Origin:

      Bird and color name
    • Description:

      This name of both a grayish-greenish-blue color and a kind of wild duck can be used for both boys and girls.
  5. Bronze
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Third place on the sports field, but potentially more wearable than either Silver or Gold, Bronze feels modern and edgy.
  6. Isabelline
    • Origin:

      Variation of Isabella and color name
    • Description:

      With the popularity of Isabella, you might think of Isabelline as a further elaboration -- though it would be the definition of gilding the lily. But Isabelline is also a color, an amorphous pale yellow-gray-cream most often seen in horses' coats or birds' plumage.
  7. Burgundy
    • Origin:

      French place-name; also color name
    • Description:

      It's a place. It's a wine. It's a color. -- no wonder trend-heavy Burgundy's been discovered as a name.
  8. Ecru
    • Origin:

      Word name, English from French
    • Meaning:

      "ecru; raw, unbleached"
    • Description:

      Neutral color, but as a name, too much of an oddity.

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