Thank you to everyone who offered suggestions on FaceBook or my blog. It came down to: Willow, Lilea, Isabella, Julia (or Juliana), Aneirin, Anaela, Eilidh, Eala, and the name that won. Of those, I narrowed it down to Lilea, Eilidh and the name that won. I suspect the first two names will appear in other books. 🙂
So which name won? I have to tell you a little story first.
If you have read the Pocket Watch Chronicles, you will know that Gertrude is fond of saying “The universe unfolds as it should.” Well it does. I was drawing a blank on this girl. The only name that came to me was Davida, because King David II had done the girl’s father a great service. Naming her after the king is absolutely something her father would have done. The problem was, I didn’t like the name Davida.
Therefore, I decided to create the contest and see if someone suggested something that really seemed to fit. Well one reader, who lives in Scotland, Emma Ruthven-Stevenson, suggested the name Vida. She said in Scottish it means friend and in Latin it means life.
I thought it was a lovely name, with a lovely meaning, but even better, it is a diminutive (nickname) for Davida–which is where I started. It is perfect. But here, my friends is where it gets really interesting: the heroine’s last name is Ruthven. 🙂
So, allow me to introduce you to Vida Ruthven, Laird Ambrose Ruthven’s only child. Some of you might remember Ambrose from Highland Solution. All I can say is what goes around, comes around.
Ceci Giltenan, Author 
Thank you so very much for the honour of naming her. I can’t wait to meet Vida and Tomas and learn their story.
You are welcome. It really is perfect.
❤ Ceci
Vera Good!! I must say!! That name fits perfectly!! I wish it would of been my name that I put in, but I think Vida is a much better fit!! Now get on with the writing of it, would ya please!! I am patiently waiting!! (and we all know how well I do that!LOL)
It is coming along nicely and it can only be better now that Vida has a name. I really think it might be out in June!
❤ Ceci
Lovely fit, looking forward to reading more about her. You never know some of the other names might spark heroines of theirs own x
I kept a list of the ones I liked and the people who suggested them. I’ll let folks know as I use the names.
❤ Ceci
Glad you found a name that fits, looking forward to reading/listening to the book.
It is fun going back to where I started.
❤ Ceci
Perfect so it is.
The universe unfolds as it should. 🙂
❤ Ceci
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