Jubanshee's list "Jubanshee's Favorite Girl Names" of 3 great name ideas: Ceres - Mab!

Jubanshee's Favorite Girl Names

Little known name of the goddess of the harvest — her name literally means nourishment, and is the origin of the word cereal. A possibility for the parent seeking something original, but with the aura of Roman myth.  Her Greek counterpart is Demeter. 


Ceres

<p>The name of the Roman goddess of the household is not recommended for your little goddess. </p>
<p>More on that deity: Vesta is primarily associated with the vestal virgins, her priestesses, who tended the sacred fire at the hearth of her temple in the centre of Rome. The continued burning of vesta’s flame was considered vital to the continuation of Rome.</p>

Vesta

An Anglicized form of Medb borrowed by both Shakespeare and Percy Bysshe Shelley for the of queen of the fairies. Perfect if you want something both adventurous and simple - though you could use it as a nickname for Mabel, Mirabel, Mabli, or Amabel too. 