Thursday, April 24, 2014

A to Z Challenge - Under my Umbrella of names. The letter U

I take umbrage in that there are no popular U names for 1920s or for 2010s.  None?

Let's find some for new characters:
Female:
Uald (Teutonic)  a brave ruler
Uberta (Italian) a bright woman
Ule (English)  one who shoulders burdens
Ulicia (Irish)  playful heart
Uriana (greek) from the unknown, heavenly
Uzoma (African) one who takes the right path

Now U-Men
U (Korean) a kind and gentle man
Uberto (Italian) a shining intellect
Uigbiorn (Norse) a warrior bear
Ulmer(German), Ullock(English), Ulger(English), Ulf(german) - these all have wolf connotations
Uros (Hungarian)  the little lord
Uwe (German) of the blade
Uzamati (Native American)  resembling a grizzly bear

U names have to fight to be heard....or howl like a wolf

9 comments:

  1. Yeah, U was a tough one for all of us, but I imagine it's a really tough one for names!

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  2. Okay, I just jotted down my two favorites for future characters, and I did not just go by the meaning, but a lot by the sound of the word. Ulicia for a girl, and Uberto for a guy. Love the way they fall off the tongue. Thanks for this. I'm your newest A to Z follower, and it's nice to "meet" you, and thanks for stopping by my blog.
    Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.com

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  3. We need a celebrity with a U name to make these popular. Maybe it will happen. If I had to think of a U name I would probably make one like Ute, as in the Ute Indians. I think that might be a cool name for a guy. I am visiting from the A to Z.

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  4. Yep, U is a tough one today, but I think your future characters U names have promise...especially if they become famous in the movies or best sellers. You go Ulegal.
    Sue at CollectInTexas Gal

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  5. Uma Thurman came to mind for U. Where does her name come from?

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  6. Of course, we have Umberto Eco, who wrote The Name of the Rose. He is very smart - lots of architectural description and the Gospel related symbolism! A sterling intellect, Joanne!

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  7. U names might be tough to find, but the ones you found are all super awesome. I wish I had a name that meant "Warrior Bear" or some such thing.

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  8. U names are challenging - but you've got a nice selection. I find sometimes I like the meaning more than the name :)

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  9. Wow. Didn't know half these names!

    Damyanti, Co-host A to Z Challenge April 2014, My Latest post

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