Naming the rainbow
- Magenta
Origin:
Color nameDescription:
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.
- Gold
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"gold"Description:
Luxe baby name that could easily fit in among children named Onyx and Emerald. Goldie is a rising choice for girls.
- Mahogany
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"rich, strong"Description:
Dark, woody name that's brings to mind rich panelling, beautiful colors and luxury.
- Teal
Origin:
Bird and color nameDescription:
This name of both a grayish-greenish-blue color and a kind of wild duck can be used for both boys and girls.
- Bronze
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Third place on the sports field, but potentially more wearable than either Silver or Gold, Bronze feels modern and edgy.
- Isabelline
Origin:
Variation of Isabella and color nameDescription:
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.
- Burgundy
Origin:
French place-name; also color nameDescription:
It's a place. It's a wine. It's a color. -- no wonder trend-heavy Burgundy's been discovered as a name.
- Ecru
Origin:
Word name, English from FrenchMeaning:
"ecru; raw, unbleached"Description:
Neutral color, but as a name, too much of an oddity.
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