“What’s in a name?”
Jan 11th, 2009 | By Kallieross | Category: Featured Articles, Question of the Week
All of the Twilight Series characters have great names! Some of you have emailed in and let us know what your favorite names mean. We are going to spend next week looking into the meanings of the main character’s names! It will be fun to find out how the meaning of a name might reflect the character’s personality! So, here is the question we want you to answer…
umm this one is hard..
If i had to pick a name i really like esmee’s. I think its a really pretty name. it means like being loved, which is pretty awesome! Its french which is also cool.. if only i could speak french.
I have to say my name would be Bella. Her name’s really beautiful.It means beauty . It just has a certain sound to it that I like. It’s really hard to choose but I think that if I couldn’t have bella’s I would have Rosalie’s. Then Maybe Esme. I love Alice’s but it’s more of a normal name while Esmee, Rosalie, and Bella aren’t as common sounding.
I think I’d pick either Leah or Alice. I love both of those characters because they are strong women and they have personality.
I would want my name to be Esme, I love that name and Esme is awesome, sweet, and kind!
I would choose probably leah.
probably choose i mean^^
i really like the name rosalie, it sounds really pretty and different, i also like the name irina
I would’nt really need to. My name is alredy Victoria. I just go by Tori to make a little less formal.
personally, i would pick Alice, and here’s why.
i am almost exactly like Alice. i’m about 5 feet tall, i have a short pixie cut that actually looks like Ashley Greene’s Alice wig (Kassie and Kallie, y’all are raggin’ on Ashley’s wig, and i think it’s super cute. and when you rag on the wig y’all are really raggin’ on my hair!! don’t ya feel bad now?), and i’ve been told that i look like a pixie. Alice means “of a noble kin” which really makes no sense (haha). but i LOOOOOVE that name. Alice is definitely my favorite character. she and i are like twins, like i’ve discussed before. we are both full of pent-up energy that tends to require retail therapy. we both love Jasper 😉 and i found myself relating to her more than any other character.
here’s Twilight names in the top 100 most popular baby names of 2008 according to http://www.babycenter.com:
GUYS:
4) Jacob
32) James
65) Brady (13-yr-old minor werewolf)
69) Jake
74) Riley (Victoria’s second-in-command in Eclipse)
86) Charlie
GIRLS:
4) Isabella
14) Emily
31) Elizabeth (Edward’s mother)
61) Victoria
63) Leah
80) CALLIE (which is almost Kallie)
87) Gianna (the Volturi’s secretary)
puh-retty cool, huh? (sorry you didn’t crack the top 100, Kassie…i bet that name was 101.)
well as always love the podcast and you bet i’ll be back for more gab! yay Taylor!
peace, love, and Twilight
Haley
I would’nt really need to. My name is alredy Victoria. I just go by Tori to make IT little less formal. (my bad)
If i could change my name to any of the Twilgiht characters name’s it would be Rosalie because, it’s a very elgant sounding name and it can also be shortened to Rose, which is my favorite name in the world.
The name Rosalie comes from the French origin. In French The meaning of the name Rosalie is: Rose possibly “rose garden”. It is a different way of saying the italian name, Rosalia. It was mostly use in the 19th-century and has only a tiny amount of people still name it.
I’d like a name that is un popular because i’d rather be original then blend in with the crowd.
Also, Rosalie in the books is a very strong character and she knows what she wants. She doesn’t just lie down and give up.
Love the Podcast
-*- Monika -*-
i would choose Alice because it is a simple pretty name. Also, it sounds like it would go with a happy upbeat person (which i am).
Rosalie was a great name for Rosealie because she is considered, by bella, the most beautiful person in the world, and flowers, especially roses, are also considered one of the most beautiful flowers. They are also kind of the flowers of love which Rosalie loves Emmet, and especially babies (Renesmee the most).
i hope the second part was part of the question! if not, oh well.
keep up the amazing work kassie and kallie! i love the podcast!
rachel c.
my name is irina!
no idea what it means….but its russian
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This is a good question of the week! Well I sreach all of the main character’s names on Yahoo and this is what i can up with. Now most names have a lot of different meanings so I chose the meaning that came up the most. And it still may be wrong.
Oh well ; )
Edward = Wealthy Guardian
Isabella = God is my oath
Bella = Beautiful
Jacob = Supplanter (which means “one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another”)
Alice = Noble
Jasper = Treasurer
Emmett = Powerful (his name was a hard one. It had a lot of meanings so I chose the one i thought fit him best. Origin is German. I think)
Rosalie = Rose (thats all I could find for her)
Carlisle = Fortress (his was hard too. The best one i could find)
Esme = To Love (I think. Could be wrong. sorry)
I think some go really well with the character’s name. I would Love to have the name Alice! Its just sooo pretty.
if i could change my name to any of the twilight characters…. i would have to go with Alice, this is not for the meaning but for the person that is alice in my head, she is all of the things that i want to be, i love the traits her character possesses so i think that that would be the perfect name for me!
If I changed my name, it would be to Alice. I am short and bubbly and all of the kids in my class (I teach 4th Grade) swear I look like Alice. My name (along with tens of thousands of other girls born in 1980) is so common, so it would be nice to have something a little less common.
However, for a child of my own, I would choose Bella or Emmett. I have always loved the name Isabella for a girl (even before Twilight became my obsession), so it seems on natural. Also, I really like Emmett for a boy. It sounds like an all American boy, and I like that.
Alice is my favorite name and it is from Old Germany meaning noble and exalted. This is very fitting for Alice’s personality because she is very out-going and has tons of self-confidence. Because of these two traits, she is very noble within her actions and shows that often. An example is in New Moon when she lies to Jasper about the severity of the danger she is in just to protect him and keep him alive. This is noble because she is willing to risk her life as well as others to keep the one she loves most safe and out of danger. Not only is she noble in her actions, but noble in her fashion sense :). She doesn’t care about what people think of her and shows it through what she wears and how she acts around people. Because of the way she acts (like she doesn’t have a care in the world) people admire her and she is exalted. Alice is very happy and peppy, causing others to view her as a noble friend and they admire her for that.
Well I my name is already from Twilight and it mean’s God’s grace in Hebrew , but if I chose a different name I would choose Bella ,because Bella is a hero and she is the girl everyone wants to be. Bella also means Beauty in Latin.
If I would have to change my name I would go for Esme. The reason why is because it’s a name that’s not commonly used and it has sweetness and kindness to it. Esme is a character that’s easy to love and I would like a name such as that. Esme loves her children and felt ashamed when she had to run out from the scent of Bella’s blood in New Moon. I like her personality and even though Edward, Alice, Jasper, Emmettt, Rosalie and Bella aren’t her real children, she treats them like they are.
umm that is a hard question! i think i would like the change my name to Leah. cause the werewolves ROCK! and i really think that name is pretty and i just like it….. love your podcast!!!
Hey Girls!!
This is a tough question!
If I had to change my name, I’d change it to Alice. Alice is my second favourite character (after Edward lol) in the series. Alice means: The wise counsellor, or the truthful one. Noble. Alice is a Greek Name. I’d choose Alice because of the character. Shes kind of like me in many ways and I love her Bubbly personality. yes it’s not that unique (you can buy it on a cup) but it’s still made unique by the character in the series.
but..If I was a guy, I’d change my name to Jasper. Jasper would probably be my third favourite character after Edward and Alice. Jasper Means: The Treasurer & it is German. I’d choose Jasper because he is an awesome character! He has a great personality and I love him. It is also a name that is uncommon but not that uncommon that its a stupid name. I love it 😉
love the podcast!
Morgan xoxox
Okay… I would so change my name is Iriana. I love it…it reminds me of a flower.Oh so delcate but yet so powerful. Ha!
The real meaning of Iriana means Peace and THE Godess of Peace. Huh? Very odd…Why would Stehphenie give someone that name when they almost started a war with the vampires?Interesting questions! I just found out that my name(Erin) means Peace also!Wow! I must be the keeper of all peace! My second choice would so be Esme.Odd you say? Well it means Beloved. And I love love(: Lastly… Kate. It means Blessed,pure,Holy. Names are sooo pretty!
Oh Kallie,Kassie your names mean………(Kallie)Most beautiful.(Kassie) Fat at birth. I’m SORRY KASSIE! I still love your singing! Ha! THat is what your name should be….Beautiful Voice! YES! Now that is the new meaning of the name Kassie…Beautiful voice. BAM!I’m just so smart!
(: Can’t wait for the next podcast!
PS! Kassie you kick butt!(So do you Kallie) (:
I would choose Renesme because it’s an awesome and unique name!!!
Definitely Alice. I always wanted to be named or called Alice. Its such a fun name and its just not that many people have it.
Rosalie, or Kate.
Even though she’s not my favorite character, I’d have to pick Rosalie cuz I could see myself as a person named Rosalie…
Well, I love the name Katrina, but my name’s already Kate 🙂
And my sister’s name is Leah, so I can’t have that 🙂
I love the name Isabella. It’s lovely sounding, but I don’t know if I would want to change my name to it. I love the name Esme, and what it means, but I wouldn’t like the looks i would get when I said my name was Esme xD It’s beautiful and all, but not all people agree. And the people who do like it are probably in the minority on this one.
So, I would have to go with either Rosalie, because it’s pretty and I could shorten it to Rose, or Renesmee. It’s different, but also pretty.
I’d pick between Rosalie and Bella. There names are really beautiful and it’s too hard to decide from.
I’d also pick Renesmee. I love her nickname Nessie! It’s so cute!
I def. think either Mary Alice or Bella. I just think they’re both really pretty.
when I have kids they’ll probable be Mary Alice or Bellatrix, and a Jasper lol 🙂 and maybe a milo for the phantom toll booth
I would totally love the name Rosalie because it is uch a pretty name and not many people use it. It can also be shortened to Rose or Rosie. My second preference would be Emily but it is so popular and I hate having the same name as other people I know/go to school with. Something I find funny is the meaning of the name Emily is Rival: emulating.
hm…well if i waz a guy i would pick emmett cuz i just love tht name!
but to pick i name for myself…i rlly dont no if i can chose!……..
Renesmee is prob my fav! but i also like renee & esme as seperate names! and of coarse rosalie & alice r a good names too!!! ugh this is hard but im just gonna have to go w/ Renesmee!! i just totly agree w/ ashleycullen has to say about it!
Makenna.
She one of the European vampires. Makenna means ‘the happy one’ and even thought I don’t have the best life, I am happy. Plus her mate is Charles and I used to like a guy named Charlie so I thought that that was ironic. But even before Twilight, I have always wanted to change my name to Makenna. I already have the leads name so I couldn’t choose her but Makenna suits me. It’s edgy and unique just like me.
PS i love wat comment 14 says about the character name meanings!!! thts so cool how they match the characters personality so well!!! hmm…maybe stephenie planned it like tht lol who nos
I think I’d change my name to….either Rosalie or Alice.
Rosalie, because it’s so unique and very picturesque and I like how it gives off this…vibe. It’s just so regal to me.
And Alice, because, well, do I really HAVE to explain that? Her name is not outdated and it’s just so carefree and light.
But then again, Alice means “of a noble kin”. And maybe my interpretation of the names are the exact opposite, but that’s just the way I see them.
i would want to change my name to either Alice, because it means of noble kind and because i really love Alice or to Victoria, because she was the coolest nomad (in my opinion) and it means victory, victorious. Though she didn’t turn out victorious in Eclipse…
Um, not Renesmee?
Alice is definitely one of my favorites, but there are a lot of names I’d really prefer over it. I’d like to be called Irina, but to be honest it’s a really creepy name. Jane is cool, but it’s also very plain. Plain Jane. Haha. Emily is a really pretty name, but it’s also REALLY formal. Charlotte is awesome, but I have to say, my first choice would be Katrina (Kate). This is such a great name— it’s so edgy. LOVE it!!
I love Rosalie , i don’t know why but she probably has the most diverse character . Rosalie’s name may have been rooted by Rose which in Britain means pretty they will call a beuaty the rose of the family. Roses are also simbols of Royalty in Britain ,too. There is the Tutor Rose , and the Lancaster Rose. The funny part is if I had to choose one character in the book who acted most like Royalty and was perhaps the prettiest it would be Rosalie.
I would probably change my name to Rosalie because it is very old-timey and graceful. It could also be shortened to Rose which is also a beautiful name.
P.S. Love your show!
Victoria
I would pick Alice because it’s short and sweet, just like her.
I actually was talking to my husband about baby names and Jacob was on my list before I read Twilight. I tried Emmett out on him, just to see what he thought. He told me no Emmett, but maybe Jake. As a Team Jacob-er (well actually, as a Team “Bella can keep Edward so I can have Jacob”-er) I can live with a son named Jake. 🙂
I’ve always loved the name Isabella. It was one of the names I tossed around when trying to name my daughter. Something about the way it sounds is so beautiful. Another plus is imagining Edward saying it all the time 🙂
I’m a girl but i love love love the name Jasper. Its slightly raspy and Slightly sweet. Its also mysterious. Jasper comes from the english origin. In english it means Master of the treasure. Which to him must be Alice. How ever if i had to pick a name for myself it would have to be Angela. Its the feminine form of Angelo. They are both from Italian origins. They both mean Messenger of god/Angel. I’ll break down the rest of the meanings for you.
Alice: The name Alice comes from the English origin. In English The meaning of the name Alice is: Of the nobility. Which I happen to think Alice is very Noble.
Carlisle: The name Carlisle comes from the English origin. In English The meaning of the name Carlisle is: From the protected tower. Which I agree carlisle is protective when he needs to be. How ever I think Edward is more protective.
Edward: The name Edward comes from the English origin. In English The meaning of the name Edward is: Wealthy guardian. From the Old English name Eadweard, meaning rich or happy, and guardian. Edward is very wealthy and he is Bella’s Guardian.
Rosalie: The name Rosalie comes from the Italian origin. In Italian The meaning of the name Rosalie is: Rose. Pretty simple. But I dont think Rosalie is quite as Graceful as a rose. But she is as beautiful as a rose.
Emmett: The name Emmett comes from the German origin. In German The meaning of the name Emmett is: Powerful. This name is perfect for Emmett. I dont know if Stephanie Meyer planned this but its perfect.
Isabella:The name Isabella comes from the Italian origin. In Italian The meaning of the name Isabella is: Italian form of Isabel: consecrated to God. Hmm I dont quite think Bella is quite that devoted to god.
Esmee:The name Esmee comes from the French origin. In French The meaning of the name Esmee is: Feminine form of Esme: An Old French variant of the Latin ‘aestimatus’ meaning esteemed, or ‘amatus’ meaning loved.
Jacob: The name Jacob comes from the Hebrew origin. In Hebrew The meaning of the name Jacob is: He grasps the heel. Supplanter. This makes me giggle a bit. It gives me this mental image of Jacob Hanging on to bella’s foot while she’s walking toward Edward. But then again I dislike Jacob alot.
Sam:The name Sam comes from the Hebrew origin. In Hebrew The meaning of the name Sam is: Diminutive of Samson: Sun child; bright sun. Which goes with the Whole 109 degrees thing.
The name Emily is a baby girl name. The name Emily comes from the English origin. In English the meaning of the name Emily is:Labor. Totally an approprite name since shes always making food for the pack.
I would change my name to Alice.
I like Rosalie, Alice, and Renesmee. Because Rosealie and Renesme are both unique and pretty. Alice is just a cool person
Well, thanks to Breaking Dawn I share a name with a minor character (Charlotte) but my paper crush on Emmett aside, if I changed my name, I would go with Rosalie. It’s really a classic graceful name.
I love the name Esme.
I think I will name my baby girl that! Or Alice. I love that name, too.
Alice- it’s old fashioned and I don’t know an Alice. I like the old fashioned ones
i’d say i’d choose the name renesmee because its so unique and different
and i think it matches my personality.
Man, I really like the name Esme, and Bella… but I think that Id choose my name 2 be Esme because its so different, but pretty at the same time! But my second choice would be Bella. Also my friends think that Im like a mix (personality wise) of Esme, Bella, and Alice. And they r all of my favorite characters in the books! Besides Edward that is… K, bye!