Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Name of the Week: Eulalia

Hi again now it's name of the week time! I might do name of the day when I get more use to this whole blogging thing but for now I'll do weekly names!

Pronounced: you-LAY-lee-uh
Origin: Greek
Meaning: sweet speaking/ well spoken

Nicknames: Lalli(Lay-lee), Eula, Lia, Lala, Lili(Lee-Lee or Lily), Leila/Laila.

My Take: I love the exotic sound of Eulalia but also that to me it doesn't sound to "out there" or "too much" with the balance of a more mainstream nickname(like the ones listed above). Eulalia also has a very laid back feel, it reminds me of Hawaiian names in a way.

A bit of history: From what I researched there are 2 Saints with the name one whom was a 13 year old Roman Christian Martyred under Diocletian for trying to stop the prosecution of Christians. So not only is it a beautiful name but it also has some really cool roots!

So what are you opinions on Eulalia, too out there or just right?