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Nancy Ingersoll

8 Years Ago

Artsy Names

Here is a little conundrum... how many names, used in the English language for humans are also colors?
I came up with Scarlet (my niece), Rose (a dear friend), Violet, and Coco.
I also know a Forest and a Sage, which I guess are as much a color as Rose is.
Can you think of any more?

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Barbara Moignard

8 Years Ago

Jade, Olive, Beryl, all green

 

Hi, Nancy,

You'll find quite a few by Googling 'colors used as names'. I once had a co-worker called Amethyst, which I thought was cool. Unfortunately, most people called her 'Amy', which is very ordinary compared to Amethyst.

 

Patricia Strand

8 Years Ago

Blue. Beyonce's daughter is Blue Ivy.

 

April Moen

8 Years Ago

Hunter and Kelly are also associated with green. There's also Coral, Ruby, Amber, and Gray.

 

Frederick Skidmore

8 Years Ago

Howsa bout Blacky and Whity ?

 

Patricia Strand

8 Years Ago

Red -- if anybody remembers Red Skelton.

 

Loretta Luglio

8 Years Ago

Sienna, Violet

 

Marlene Burns

8 Years Ago

Last names....silver, Gold, Green, Black, Brown
Orangea glad you asked????

 

Cynthia Decker

8 Years Ago

I know a girl named Azure, and another named Sky.

 

Alfred Ng

8 Years Ago

Amber, indigo, Ivory

 

Patricia Strand

8 Years Ago

Oh, goodness. I actually know an Amber and a Coral! How could I forget them?

I once knew of a gal named Golden, and that's what they called her. Not shortened to Goldie.

Emerald -- is that a color? I guess we could do gems next. Topaz, Sapphire, Garnet...


 

Barbara Moignard

8 Years Ago

Saffron and Rusty

 

Melany Sarafis

8 Years Ago

Opal
Diamond

I think Cher's son is Elija Blue

 

Nancy Ingersoll

8 Years Ago

What good names your brave added to the list. Some of them had slipped my mind and others are new.
Any other first names?

 

Joann Vitali

8 Years Ago

I have a cousin named Bianca - meaning white in Italian

 

Caroline Evans

8 Years Ago

My partner's nieces are called Scarlet and Silver!

 

Caroline Evans

8 Years Ago

I should have said 'named' - that's their real names :)

 

Andy PYRAH

8 Years Ago

Indigo .

I know someone who's name is Sienna

However I have not yet met anyone called "British Racing Green".

 

CHERYL EMERSON ADAMS

8 Years Ago

Ginger.

 

Gene Gregory

8 Years Ago

GENE ......... In Zulu means Isakhi sofuzo..........which means Mauve.





And what about ant Rose ?

 

Marlene Burns

8 Years Ago

Ruby....been around a loooong time ....Ruby Dee.
My mom's name was Goldie

 

Nancy Ingersoll

8 Years Ago

Yes, Ruby.. I think that was the lunch lady when I was a kid.

 

David Bridburg

8 Years Ago

I knew a Blanca first name, nice kid.

The most famous Fado singer is Christina Branco which is Portuguese for white.
Incredible talent.

Many generations ago our last name was Breitbart. I think the translation might be White Beard.

Does Crystal have a color?

Dodge?

Rosen, my BIL's last name.

Is Charlotte a color? Is the name derived from Scarlett? Definitely a color.

Red Butler and Scarlett O'Hara.

coco?





 

Roger Swezey

8 Years Ago

How about the reverse....A color named after a person?


I'm convinced that eventually a particular earthy red, unique in the works of a truly fine artist will be known as "Burns Red"

Art Prints

It may vary slightly in it's value and/or intensity but can be singularly identified as a particular color, so prominent in Marlene Burns body of work

 

Patricia Strand

8 Years Ago

Aha! I was wondering when someone would come up with Mauve (in a round-about way, lol). How about Blanca? Very popular name in Spanish, and I believe it means white. Oops, David, I see now that you already suggested it -- at least the male version.

 

Barbara Moignard

8 Years Ago

Blanche, Pearl, Coral and I suppose most gemstones could be used as names - Emerald and Sapphire.

 

David Bridburg

8 Years Ago

Patricia,

I had to edit, I meant Blanca.

Dave

 

Marlene Burns

8 Years Ago

Aw, Mr. Squeezey, Sir, you make me blush!

 

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