Saffron

Another nature name - this seems to be becoming a theme. Slightly more unusual - important to me as it combines two elements of my own name.

Saffron is a spice which has a vivid yellow colour. The spice was introduced into Europe in the Middle Ages, having been used before in the Middle and Far East.

The word comes from the Old French Safran from Arabic origin.

The name became popular in the 1960s.

So why choose Saffron?
First it's unusual, in a class full of Emmas and Madisons a Saffron will stand out. It's a name that cries to be noticed, and by being unusual and choosing this name you are not butchering a popular name to be creative.

Second - it's nature. Nature is a popular place for names - Lily, Rose, River, Sky - but Saffron is not obvious.

Third - it has nicknames. As someone with a name that has no proper, understandable nicknames I feel that they are important. You can't go wrong with a Saffy or a Saff.

Definitely a colour name (perhaps that is my theme!) Saffron does not burn the tongue when said or the eyes when read. A Saffron will stand out for all the right reasons.