Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-06
Girls Names
Whist They Msan-P ameus PEG.
pie That 9ore The Name-Ths
Name in History. Literature. Ete.
(Copyrfght 1911, by Henry W.
Fiocher)
DAISY. OLIVE, RAopA.

DAISY. OLIVE, RHoDA.
mo. e1.)
To the most popular OF the floral
names. Rose. and Its many distinctive
branches, Viola, Lilly, ETC., special
chapters werc devoted, because their
use IL well nigh universal. anc none
have used them more freely than the
poets.
But there ere many flower names;
pretty a. those and es fui! Of sweet
Significance.
Few OF US that do not know and love
some Daisy" though its use as q
name may be an affection of a few
centuries only. Shakespeare did not
recognize II as such, but the flower
he introducedyin Hamlet. Ophelia gives
the Queen daisy to signify that her
knight and tickle love ought not to ex-
pect constancy in her husband" The
allusion IL obvious. The name signi-
fies Days eye. because the plant CLOSES
its pinky lashes and goes to sleep at
sunset. while in the morning II expands
its petals, to the light.
Daisy in Literature.
There are many sentimental verses
devoted to Daisy and many Daisies
hgure in the songs and couplets Of the
day, but 1t remained for Henry James
to introduce the name into modern
polite literature. His novel, Daisy
Miller Is much admired.
| Among American Daisies the most
noted was Lady Curzon. Of Kedneston.
formerly vice-reine of India. Though
named Mary Victoria, everybody called
her Daisy when she was young Miss
Letter. She was daughter of the
! late Levi Letter. the Chicago capital
list. and sister of JOSEPH Leiter.
The daisy is Daisy's emblem and
FRESHNESS" her motto.
| Olive tho Flower Name.
Another famous na.-ie is olive or
Olivia. The olive signifies pea e and
Joy. The historical Olive branch Is the
names emblem and Peace" its sentl-
ment.
The male name. Oliver. was born by
many famous English knights of old.
but ceased to be regarded as a fit APP
pellation for an emblem after "Old
Noll" (CromwelD taught them their
sadly needed lesson.
| Some authorities have tried to con-
meet the feminine name Olive with
Olaf. one OF the ancient Gods of the
Teutons, but there seems to be little
ground for such a connection.
| Famous olives.
Mrs. Schreiner is one Of the Olives
who made the name famous. TWEEN
/ ty-sevcn years ago she came from
Cape Town with her book 1.-The Story
Of an African Farm" and published 1t
under the pseudonym Ralph Iron. II
had tremendous sale and the identity
of the young authoress who was but
20 at the time was quickly estab-
lished.
Olvin l.. Langdon was the wife,
councillor and friend of Mark Twain.
She was an E,nira girl, highly gifted.
The great hunlorist set her a lasting
monument in his letters. He called
her Libby"
The Name in Literature.
| Shak espeare introduced Olivia in
Twelfth Night.
Olivia is one OF the pleasing figures
of the Vicar of Wakefield. by Gold
smith. Another is the principal char
acter in Cowleys. Bold Stroke for
Husband" Still another we find in
Goldsmith's comedy, The Good Ma
tural Man. less attractive Olivia.
in fact a .reacherous creature is the
character so named in Wycherly's
comedy, "The Plain .Jealer."
Rhoda Ono of tho Rose Family.
| The girls name Rhoda has become
rare of late. but was quite popular
with us not 50 many years ago. 1t
was invented by the ancient Greeks to
designate a particular species of roses
and its age is attested by the fact that
two OF the early Christian girl martyrs
were named Rhoda.
| A red rose Is Rhoda's emblem, her
sentiment Beauty and Prosperity.
Iris and Daphne.
Iris is a flower name, having quite
vogue in English high life. 1t Is the
name of the Greek goddess of the
rainbow, the swift footed messenger
| OF the Gods" OF late II has got into
semi royalty. one of the Granddaugh-
tiers of the second duke of Cambridge
being so called. Miss Iris Fitzgerald
and her sister. Daphne, are cousins OF
the king of England, but have no
standing at court.
Daphne was the name OF nymph
,of Greek mythology. metamorphosed
into a bay tree when running away
| from her lover. From this fable arose
the superstition that the bay tree Is
never struck by lightning.
Next name. No. 62,-Natalie.