I called my daughters Helena and Rosalind. They were both Shakespearean and also, I thought, timeless and lovely names for a pair of remarkable women. Which is what they have become.
But, I don't know...
...if I had my choice again I'm not sure I could find a lovelier name for a girl anywhere than celery.
illustration by Otto Wilhelm Thomé
Word To Use Today: celery. This word goes right back to the Greek word selinon, which means parsley.
Parsley is also a pretty name, but usually people who want to call a daughter after that herb stick with the Greek form and call her Selina.
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