Need a name for a Gypsy child

SLThomas · Sep 7, 2008

Hello!

Can you help me name a Roma (or Gypsy) child? Male, around 3 yrs old. Only the 1st name is necessary. It can also be a nickname from that culture.

I have no idea of any names from this culture. The child could be a member of a Roma tribe born in Hungary or Slovakia.

Thanks in adv.

S-L

GLAZE_by_KyrstinMc · Sep 7, 2008

Check out this site:

http://www.20000-names.com/male_gypsy_names_roma_romani_romany.htm

I like "Ion" myself, it means "God is gracious."

SLThomas · Sep 7, 2008

Oh Wow!

Thank you so much! I'll bookmark this site asap.

This Roma character is very minor in my WIP, but he's in a pivotal scene.

GLAZE_by_KyrstinMc · Sep 7, 2008

You're welcome.

Best of luck with your WIP!

NeuroFizz · Sep 7, 2008

Zoltan.

jannawrites · Sep 7, 2008

I like this one, from the link listed above:

EMILIAN: Romanian form of Latin Aemilianus, meaning "rival."

Good luck!

Melenka · Sep 7, 2008

Arpad. That was the name of my Roma friend.

BTW, many consider "gypsy" to be an ethnic slur, and considering how many times and places they were oppressed or even slaughtered, I tend to respect their wishes, even if not everyone agrees on the connotation.

Need a name for a Gypsy child

SLThomas

GLAZE_by_KyrstinMc

SLThomas

GLAZE_by_KyrstinMc

NeuroFizz

The grad students did it

jannawrites

no, really

Melenka

Better is the enemy of done