Discovering ANCIENT ROMAN Baby Names - ready for revival | SJ STRUM

[@jessrose4301]

Yayyyyyy! You did my suggestion ❤❤❤❤❤

[@SJ_Strum]

I really enjoyed it thank you! Hope you like the video and names :-)) xxxx

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[@MichielBLKorte]

I’d say your cognomen should be “Lucia”. It means “Light” and “Bright”. I think it suits your personality.

[@Maiju86]

Agree!!

[@gemmaryan5095]

Perfect!

[@ashleymufasa]

I agree

[@Teajay21]

Oh I love this for her!

[@WhatifI]

Its also the base for “lucifer” soooo thats not a connotation she wants to have 😬

[@blablatalkative]

How about a Viking name video as a follow up to this one? Could be fun!

[@jadefoley15]

Yessss this one!!!!!

[@annekadawkins3492]

Love this idea x

[@alyssac5130]

Yes!

[@DarthChichiri]

What about a list based on the last names of famous authors? Ex: Austen, Shelley, Collins, Byron, etc. I've had a name-crush on Bronte for a while now, so that may be why I'm suggesting it! Ha ha!

[@looch1112]

That's such a good idea!!

[@erinsamuelson7202]

Keep Bronte a secret !!!!

[@sarahfarmer5074]

i love the name bronte

[@brontereyes9552]

I literally never see my name anywhere! 💕💕💕 but i love being Brontë

[@DarthChichiri]

@@brontereyes9552 I'm so unbelievably jealous that your name is Bronte!

[@ashleyfaughn7426]

Marcellus was a character on the CW show The Originals. They called him Marcel for short

[@elsieholstead5499]

Yasss love that show! One of my favourites!

[@Chlobotomy]

Also it's the main "bad" guy in Pulp Fiction

[@lilyedwards3859]

Could you do flower names for boys? I haven't found any that aren't trees haha

[@lorenzam.p.dianin]

Yeees I would love that very much!!

[@shanae6271]

Forgive me if I’m wrong but I think she already has

[@andzelikapianka6191]

Hi. I just did some research and here are some of the ones I really liked Aster - After the Aster flower (it looks a lot like a purple daisy) Lupin- From the Lupine flower and it also has a Harry Potter reference Corey - Inspired by Coreopsis which is a yellow flower Florian- It's just related to Flora, so flowers and plants in general Rowan- white flowers Ren - Inspired by Suiren which is Japanese for Water Lily Lotus - I just really like as a name

[@sleepytiger7248]

@@andzelikapianka6191 Aster is such a favourite of mine at the moment. I love it for a boy or a girl.

[@amberchloemusic]

I have a few! - Arum - another name for the Calla Lily Jacek - Polish meaning hyacinth Thales - means ‘to blossom’ Greek Vartan - Armenian. ‘Giver of roses’ Vered - ‘Rose’ Hebrew Guelder - a type of Rose Rosen - ‘burning bush’

[@pocketheart1450]

Almost every Roman girl name seems to have this dichotomy of strength and beauty I absolutely love it.

[@ameliamorris3031]

Cicero reminds me of the musical Chicago when they sing about the Hotel Cicero during the Cell Block Tango, it’s one of the words that they repeat!

[@venesameses284]

I thought it sounded familiar.... thanks for putting this out. I couldn't figure it out.... 😊

[@yezzyjames]

Have you ever done a list with Male Floral names? I'd love to get one of those. :}

[@rosaduvall8226]

also cato is in the hunger games!!! a hunger games list would be so cool too(sorry to comment so much lol)

[@sarahcullen1992]

Yes a hunger games one would be amazing!

[@lindseysadler5790]

I would love that! I’m reading the new hunger games prequel book that just came out and I’m loving all the new names! They’re super cool and edgy with a heavy Roman influence!

[@rosaduvall8226]

Lindsey Sadler yessssss one of my all time favorite girls names is primrose it’s so delicate and pretty but it also feels strong so i hope it happens

[@saskiagabriella5101]

This would be so cool! I’ve always loved the names in the hunger games, Primrose is definitely on my list of baby names 😍

[@kaitlinloyer350]

I’d love a list of names that are inspired by elements... earth, wind/air, fire, water.

[@OMGitsaClaire]

I have a friend whose first two girls they named with ancient Roman names! They are Octavia and Augusta and they fit them really well. (Their nicknames are Tavie and Auggie.) They just had their third girl and decided to break the Roman trend and go with Thora which is ancient Norse!

[@quentingaul3800]

You should do another list of long soft boy names

[@laurengates921]

One of my favorite videos so far SJ! BUT now ever time I order my favorite salad I’m going to think in my head can I have a “HAIRY SALAD PLEASE” 🤣🤣🤣 Love Rome for a girl!

[@pudupudu9837]

Just to let you know, Valeria is generally pronounced Val-air-ia :D I have a friend in Italy called Valeria, it's a lovely name

[@SJ_Strum]

Ah thank you! I listened to it so many ways online but helps to know that :-) xxx

[@kickdropacoin]

It's the name of a famous Russian singer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXOvcpqtf9d7a9k

[@giraffe116]

It’s so pretty, I wish Malaria wasn’t a word, it completely ruins the name for me😭

[@SandraFabris.]

Baby name video idea: Afrikaans baby names I think there are some really pretty and unique ones :)

[@karleehiscock1098]

I would love to see a Finnish Baby names list! I love your channel! ❤️

[@macycraig194]

I'd love to hear a Game of Thrones themed list!

[@bfloris8650]

Would love Dutch Baby Names 🥰

[@carolines3953]

A list of names for quarantine-boom babies being born this winter and early next year. Names that mean hope, new life, etc. (I’m due with #3 in December and I’m stuck on a name...) 💕

[@arthistorygirl2327]

Oooo SJ - you’re so close to 100,000!! I’m making an art history channel but I’ve followed you since you had about 17,000 followers. Would you fancy doing an collab on art-related names? I’m super small but it would be fun! Dw if not xxx

[@truebrunette7]

Also Marcellus reminds me of the girl name Marcella

[@cherylkpowell8533]

LOVE ❤️ this!! So Dope Ancient Roman baby names list 🙌🏾!! How about an Ancient Greek, Ancient Egyptian baby names list?

[@littlemissemmylouxx]

Crystal and gemstone names would be fun!

[@heathercary2455]

Hi SJ, I like the idea of seeing a Viking baby list. Also, might be good to create your Finnish baby list.

[@kristymccullough3525]

Would love to see a video where you look up the most popular names from the year you were born and give modern/alternate names inspired by them

[@laurepolak5791]

I learned Latin in school and these names are definitely in all the story’s I’ve had to translate! Giving me all kind of trauma😂😂 beautiful name list!!

[@selenerhodes7459]

LOVED this little history lesson accompanied by beautiful names 💕

[@kyliesuttle6040]

PLEASE do a list of rare Russian names! My husband is Russian and I would love to embrace his Russian heritage but also don’t want a super mainstream name. I love your videos!

[@aurelija1993]

Aquila is actually really popular name in Lithuania (spelled Akvile, cause there is no q in our language) ! Gaius ,as you mentioned in the beginning but not included in the list, is one of our top names if we have a boy! It means joyful or lively depending on how you spell it. Think its a cute short name ☺

[@unknownanonymous6712]

I actually really like the spelling Akvile! It’s super unique, I might put it on my baby list ❤️❤️

[@annaportanski7578]

I love your videos and it’s so funny to see that a lot of the names you post we often already use in Dutch! Aelia (Ilja) is a very popular name here. Can’t wait for next week’s vid!

[@Duifjaah]

And Cato is a girls name in Dutch

[@Soapy1104]

Names from musicals would be lovely.

[@ajascuba6554]

I’d love to see an ocean/ beach name inspired list. Xx

[@kfrommirrorland]

Kato/Cato was quite popular in Norway some 30 years ago

[@musikluver]

You may have been thinking of the show Marcella (march-ella) with Marcellus. Love the girl version!

[@alexandradeighton599]

Suggestion: Australian baby names 🙂

[@erindesirae4383]

So interesting! Love it, definitely interested in more like this 💛💫

[@abyylyyn1537]

This is one of my favorite baby name list that you’ve done! Awesome names and a fun history lesson.

[@Minnie-nf8yc]

Can you please do Ancient Greek names. I love the names Lyra and Ariadne

[@ariannam_0748]

Aquila is also an Italian word and in Italian every name/word ( ex. not adj. or adverbs) is masculine or feminine and Aquila is a masculine word, so this name was for boys and it still is in Italy, but personally I don’t know anyone with this name because it’s very uncommon

[@artvid-1915]

🎶pop, six, squish, uh-uh, Cicero , Lipschitz! Dundundun

[@brinaf2857]

He had it comin', he had it comin', he only has himself to blaaaaame..🎷🎺

[@ashleythorpe7933]

Was?

[@chrisswill5513]

I’m surprised you didn’t include Aurelia, the name of Julius Caesar’s mother.

[@rhiannatoria]

Wouldn’t be shocked if Magnus rises in popularity soon! It’s also a name from Netflix! From the TV show Dark! All the names of that show are great! 😁

[@rachelsteward7367]

Cato was the bad guy in Hunger Games. May be why it’s not so popular. Marcellus was a character on The Originals. I think Cato is my favorite from this list.

[@anni10156]

Magnus 😍 absolutely love that name, there's a character Magnus in the Netflix show Dark!

[@laurakolbedotterer8386]

Nice names. I lived in Italy several years and always heard the pronunciation of VALERIA with the emphasis on the second syllable. VaLERia

[@gretchenmatos]

Marcellus or Marcel for short was the name of one of the characters on the show The Originals a sequel to Vampire Diaries. ♥️♥️♥️

[@emilybethmitchell]

You are the most pleasant person!!!

[@taylah3226]

I’d love to see lists inspired by the decades! Not names popular in that time but things that are more of a pop culture reference.

[@jinaanabdelqader3077]

Love the video 😍. I wish for Arabic baby names to be next.

[@StargazerAPW]

SAME!

[@songpoetry1]

Huh, quite a few of these are mainstream in German, although some are spelled slightly differently (e.g. Markus, Marcel, Cordelia).

[@Duifjaah]

I immediately thought of Marsellus Wallace😂

[@CaterinaPi]

Loooved this video💓 Valeria and Valerio (for boys) are super used here in Italy (however the pronouciation is different than the one you used). While a lot of the others like Tullius and Marcellus are still used but with a variation: Tullio and Marcello (Marcella for girls)

[@sunshine-ek6bo]

Wie pronounce Valeria in Switzerland Val - é - ria. With a stressed é. And I think it's a beautiful name!! I love Magnus, Aelia or Aeria! Ae names are so majestic. Reminds me of the word Air. My name means Sunshine so I love Aelia with a similar meaning and totally different sound. Aquila or Achilles I love as well! Marcellus or Marcellino is super sweet! Thank you for this list!

[@allison8683]

I love names from ancient civilizations, & I'd love to see more videos like this! They're so interesting in the way that some names (especially from ancient Greek, Roman, & Hebrew for English speakers) sound so odd for us to use (i.e. Plutarch, Antigone, Octavian, etc.), yet others have survived trends and popularity for centuries upon centuries (Alexander, Lydia, Jason, etc.).

[@rachelsteen4289]

What about doing names for rainbow babies (babies born after child/pregnancy loss)

[@corneliadobos4682]

Omg that’s my name!! I have never heard anyone mention it before.

[@victoryluck]

I remember something like this in the movie "Roots." A baby was born, and an older sibling asked, "What is his name?" And the mother answered, "We call him 'Baby Boy.' We will not name him until he is 8 days old." Then, the father took the baby out to a private place, in the dark late at night - - he held the baby up over his head, showing the baby to God in thanks, and announced the baby's name, kind of like an ancient form of baptism. This also reminds me of the movie "Logan's Run." A woman was named Jessica 6 - - her mother was Jessica 5. Logan was named Logan 7, and he had a baby (at the very beginning of the movie) who was named Logan 8. They didn't use the numbers in ordinary conversation when they spoke to each other - - they only used the numbers when they introduced themselves to new people.

[@malmermaid9552]

Great list! I think that last name may have been a character on vampire diaries or the sequel but they called him Marcel most of the time for short :)

[@becomingbindy]

I know two Valerias - both are said val-AIR-ee-a. I’ve never thought about the fact that it rhymes with malaria though!

[@GiovannaS]

Could you do italian boy baby names because you did girl names a few weeks ago

[@SJ_Strum]

Oh did I miss the boy ones after! Yes I will pick that up :-) thank you xx

[@GiovannaS]

@@SJ_Strum 🙂

[@kendraknox8835]

It’s not a Roman name but I love the name Deke. You pronounce it the same as Zeke but a D instead. There was a character on a tv show I love called this name and I think it’s so different but also really sweet at the same time.

[@alazaiswalters3060]

y little sister’s name is Iléa (pronounced e-leia like Princess Leia) which is apparently a kind of Greek version of Helen (my mother’s name)

[@aprilkhaito]

Aquila is also a biblical name found in the New Testament. He was a Jew who, along with his wife Priscilla, worked with the Apostle Paul.

[@shirleya-z794]

lots of great names in this one. Love Tullius and Magnus

[@insulaarachnid]

Tullius is quite cool, really like Tulli as a nickname. According to Wikipedia Tullius means, The one who leads. Maybe if you had twins the first born could have that name? :-)

[@artvid-1915]

That's a bit mean to the other twin 😂 I guess I'm biased because I'm a twin and I was born after my brother 😂

[@insulaarachnid]

@@artvid-1915 Haha I didn't mean it to sound negative :-) You could give the second kid an equally cool Roman name like Drusilla meaning strong or the name Jove which stems from the God Jupiter, the supreme god in Roman mythology.

[@jessicabulloch5302]

I have 8 children, 3 daughters and 5 sons.our sons have Roman middle names. Aurelius, lucius, marcus, Romulus, and quintus. And two of our boys have Roman first names as well Octavian and Lucien. This is my husband's doing he loves Roman history . Rome Augustus , Tiberius and vitelius are great names that didn't make the cut. Beautiful names SJ.

[@amymorrison6702]

Love watching your videos! In a way, you helped me name my own daughter (born 6/20/20). Loved your sister's name that you mentioned in a video a while back. My little one is Naomi Cathryn. Cathryn being my middle name, and my mom's name. ♥️

[@gwentaylor6830]

My current favorite Roman name is Lavinia, which means "woman of Rome" Sooo pretty and also a great aunt in the Addams family tree if you're into that lol.

[@ashleighxnicole3852]

Marcellus is the name of one of the main characters in the show The Originals which is available on Netflix! i’m watching it right now

[@carolineharnish5633]

Aquila-accent on first A, husband of Priscilla in the New Testament.

[@devaneagan2475]

When I hear Marcellus, I always think of the musical The Music Man!

[@turtlewashere11]

Musical (or Classical music themed) baby names? My daughter is an Aria (which can be gender neutral) and means a solo in an Opera! Other names with musical themes I can think of are Cadence, Harper, Piper, Viola and Melodie! I think theres a lot of elegance in classical music names!

[@alexislikespickles]

I love Marcellus! It’s a character in The Originials a spin off of Vampire Diaries 💜

[@nobodyasked-ash]

Many of the Hunger Games character names came from ancient rome as the story respembles julius ceasar in some ways

[@aalb7313]

Hi SJ! Please could you do a list of baby names that are unisex or boy names that are wearable for girls. Eg. frankie or freddie (which are traditionally by names)

[@ariannam_0748]

In Italy Marcus has evolved in Narco which I believe it’s the 3rd most used boy name in Italy

[@ariannam_0748]

Not Narco, but Marco, my bad

[@sofiaaranega4087]

Basque baby names?

[@LSK1]

There is an off screen character on game of thrones named “Illia” similar to Aelia

[@SS-xm2hf]

SJ: *talks about Roman names* Me: *flashbacks to Latin II*

[@jilliank6379]

This might be little far fetched but what about baby girl names after the wives/girlfriends of the rock n roll scene? Examples: -Linda (McCartney/Ramone) -Pamela (Morrison (this is my ABSOLUTE favorite name ever lol)) -Olivia (Harrison) -Nancy (Spungen) -Cynthia (Lennon) -Claudette (Frady Orbison) -Anita (Pallenberg) -Dorothy (Manzarek) -Priscilla (Presley) -Patricia (Pattie Boyd)

[@thomascampbell350]

My cousin is going to freak out when I send this to her! She’s obsessed with Ancient Rome and Greece!

[@naomib9990]

I love the name Nyx for a girl (Nyx was a Greek goddess) but there’s no way I’d be cool enough to pull it off😂

[@maddisonXsophie]

I love this list 😍 I believe Valeria is pronounced Val-air-ree-ah if that makes sense 😅🙌🏼

[@artvid-1915]

I thought is was Valyria the city from game of thrones (pronounced the second way, valeeria) 😂

[@princesstyra23]

There’s a Magnus on Shadow Hunters.

[@clairerozier4449]

Hi! The books are SO much better. If you're a fan on the series, you would LOVE the books😊

[@princesstyra23]

Claire Rozier yes I agree. I had read some of them before the movie or tv series came out.

[@alexwholey3391]

Author Louise Bagshawe /Mensch has two sons named Caius and Lucian

[@taylorsabinthuley7316]

Hi SJ! I am due with triplets- 2 boys and a girl- and would love your help with names! Our last name starts with S, so probably no first names that end in S. I like strong, traditional names (Charlotte, Margaret, Amelia, etc) that age into adulthood well and don't end with the "ee" sound. I also want them to have names that aren't so popular, so they don't have the same name as a lot of peers. I particularly need help with boy name choices... I like Oliver, but my husband doesn't!

[@marikahelen6326]

Could you do OLD FASHION NORWEGIAN baby names. I'm about to become an aunt and our roots are from Norway

[@sarahs932]

Ancient Roman names became a small passion for me when I was pregnant. We ended up getting backyard chickens at that time and named them Claudia, Octavia, and Leona, based on my "research". Leona was a top girl name for me, but my husband hated it! Luckily, we ended up having a boy. We named him Lucas (Greek: one who is illuminated; light-giving). Though very popular in the US right now, it's still special to me because of the meaning and we always get compliments on it!

[@elthel]

marcellus reminds me of pulp fiction

[@austinmerrifield9836]

I'd love to see a list of traditional girl names for boys and boy names that can be used for girls! My name is Austin and I am obsessed with boy names for girls!

[@kaitlinloyer350]

Marcellus always reminds me of Pulp Fiction. 🤣

[@melisasuarez5049]

Marcelo or Marcela in spanish for the last name on the video

[@gilldoublesparrows]

Marcellus is from The Originals!! (The Vampire Diaries spin-off show)

[@queenizzy01]

My newborn little cousin is named Breton Magnus (magnus as the middle name; & Breton as a family name and from Cape Breton)

[@ariannam_0748]

Valeria is actually an Italian name too, but it’s pronounced differently

[@joalyng]

Greek gods!! That'd be lovely!

[@mckennanicole209]

It’s funny but I live in upstate NY and Cicero and Marcellus are both towns near where we live!

[@angharad.9743]

lots of the names in the hunger games come from roman names because a lot of the things in the hunger games are taken from roman history. such as the arena and a lot of the capitol culture