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Whimsical Baby Names
Baby’s presence in your life will throw you for a loop from time to time! But there’s hardly anything more charming than discovering all about your wee little one’s joys in life. And to discover these things, there needs to be a widespread acceptance of whimsy and the unknown! A whimsical baby girl, boy, or gender-neutral name will have you skipping through meadows and splashing in the mud with the joy only a child can bring all through life.
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What makes a whimsical baby name?
Whimsical baby names are the sweetest on the market! They’re imbued with the energy of childlike curiosity and fun-seeking, making the lifelong trek with baby as they grow into a never-ending adventure. Consider floral connotations, rainbow definitions, and fairy meadows as the muses of these whimsical baby names. However, these aren’t the only options; butterflies and just point-blank energy are also meant to inspire you and baby with their undeniable charm and whimsy.
Where does the word “whimsical” come from?
Surprisingly, the word “whimsical” has centuries-old roots! In the early 1500s, there was a term known as “whim-wham,” and this was used to describe trinkets. But if you connect the idea of a term to represent frivolity and the lovely notion of just collecting stuff, whim-wham developed became associated with “odd fancies.” To be fanciful, or to feel enriched by the fantastical, was to be a whim-wham or to be a collector of whim-whams, which eventually introduced the term whimsical.
How was the concept of whimsy introduced to the world?
Due to its centuries-old roots, the concept of whimsy likely comes from multiple places. Besides the origin of the word itself and the connection to the frivolity of knick-knacks—or whim-whams—whimsy was introduced to the world via possibly Scandinavian or Australian traditions! Its Scandinavian connections are said to come from around the 1520s, thanks to the Old Norse word hvima, which means “to let the eyes wander,” or the Norwegian kvima meaning “to flutter.” However, the term whim-wham also potentially relates to the Indigenous peoples of Australia because it possibly evolved into wigwam, the term for a domed dwelling used by the Native peoples. Either way, it looks like people were trying to introduce the fun-loving nature of whimsy from the top to the bottom of the world.
