
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by K. M. Sheard, author of Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.
Is there such a thing as a Pagan name? In the same way as people talk about Christian, Jewish, and Muslim names?
As a Pagan who has spent the last two years writing a book on names, my answer might surprise you. My answer is no.
But, I would also argue that there is no such thing as a Christian, Jewish or Muslim name either. There are only ever names for Christians, Jews, Muslims—and Pagans.
And, if you dig deep enough into a name’s history, you’ll find that almost every name, from every time and every place, could fit the bill for Pagans.
I know a lot of Pagans who