The Name Game

So lately I've been submersing my self in a Morgan Llywelyn novel called Grania: The she king of the Irish seas. So far it's really good, I'm about just over half way through it. I think Llywelyn is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors or at least one to look to for further reading. Considering how she has basically devoted all her written works to having to do with Irish History while throwing a slight fiction twist on the material making some bits less of a bore. So once I finish this book, I plan on reading her novel 1916, which of course begins dealing with the troubles. Although I am a big fan of the tales of old and very interested in learning about the "old ways" at the same time I think I need some more modern feel to the reading. That being she has previous novels released about Brian Boru, Strongbow, & Druids, along with the horse goddess and many more. Though like said to keep it lively I think I need a fresh taste of something more modern for now at least, assuming one considers 1916 modern at least more so than say the 16th century.

Anyways one thing I love about reading these books about old Irish history and culture is the names and meanings behind them. As for last winter when I was reading "the princes of Ireland" I fell in love with the name Caoilinn & Finnolula though with this Grania book I seem to have fallen for the names Ruairi and Evleen. Oddly enough Ruairi meaning the redheaded king... that who knows might be me, ha since I'm a redhead. At the time a strange yet interesting thought came to mind that since knowing the meaning I thought If I were to ever have children Ruairi would be a grand name for a son that is if her turns out a redhead. Ha though as goes my current or near relationship history that seems awfully far off in the future.

Either way I find my self being more and more interesting in Ireland though I believe I have considerably calmed down since last spring which I believe is appropriate since before some ideas and dreams were a fair bit far fetched where as now I think I have a better grasp on things, tangible ones at least.