ottilie's list "The Enchantresses" of 20 great name ideas: Blodeuwedd - Florimell!

The Enchantresses

Inspired by legends, myths, stories and general medievalness; in this list you'll find names of sorceresses, enchantresses, fairyfolk and other magical creatures. And some names that just give me that feeling.

Blodeuwedd

Canace

Carvilia

Celandine

A mythological Welsh name with an intriguing sound, Ceridwen appears in several Welsh legends, in which she is an an enchantress and the owner of the cauldron of poetic inspiration. She is also associated with the great bard, Taliesin, with one 16th-century tale recounting that when her servant consumed a potion of wisdom, intended for Ceridwen's son, Ceridwen swallows the servant, who is then reborn through her as the bard. 
 
Sometimes interpreted as the goddess of rebirth, transformation, inspiration, and poetry. in modern times, there are several theories on the etymology of the name. One is that it comes from cyrrid meaning "bent, crooked", combined with either ben or gwen meaning "woman" and "white, fair, blessed" respectively. In this case, the name could take on a darker, witchy-er feel.
 
Alternatively, it may come from credd meaning "poetry", mixed with either gwen or awen, which offer two lovely meanings: "fair as a poem" or "poetic inspiration". Other scholars have additionally proposed that the first element may come from craid meaning "passionate, fierce, powerful" or from credu meaning "belief", thereby interpreting the name as "powerful woman" or "woman to be believed in".
 
Ceridwen has been predominantly used in its native Wales, but is sometimes seen in England too.


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Ceridwen

Circea

Clarissant

Coventina

Eirawen

Elbereth

Elentari

Ellyllon

Elysant

Esclarimonde

Escorducarla

Esmeray

Ferelith

Fionnualla

Florence is back, and the adorable short form Florie (or Flory) is too.  Or you could just name her Flora and be done with it.

Florie

Florimell