Neonyms...

Here are some personal names that I coined or redefined when we were considering baby names and for fictional characters. Others appear to have come up with the same names, but these weren't in the baby name books at the time.

Name	Gender	Source	Meaning/History
	Girls
Amnesty	fem.	Mod. English	a royal pardon
			[Gr. amnēstos, "not remembered"]
Angora	fem.	Mod. English	a silk-like wool from Angora, Turkey; now known as Ankara
			[Gr. Ancyra, "anchor, bend" cf. angle]
Capriole	fem.	Mod. English	a dancing leap
			[Lat. capreolus, "a young goat"]
Chrysalis	fem.	Mod. English	a cocooned butterfly
			[Gr. khrusallis < khrusos, "gold"]
Clarion	fem.	Mod. English	a medieval trumpet
			[Lat. clario < clarus, "clear"]
Glory	fem.	Mod. English	a modern form of Gloria
Haven	fem.	Mod. English	a place of refuge or rest
Hoshana	fem.	Aramaic	"Set us free!"
			[Heb. Hosha' na', (from root at #3467 + #4994); Grecized form = Hosanna]
Javelin	fem.	Mod. English	a spear made for throwing
			[Geraldine & Frances have similar meanings]
Joshana	fem.	Neo-Hebraic	Ready to save
			[Heb. yasha` na', (#3467 + #4994); variant of Hoshana, using different verb tense]
Maranatha	fem.	Aramaic	"Lord, do come soon!"
			[Not historically used as a proper name]
Nissiah	fem.	Neo-Hebraic	Banner of Yah[veh]
			[Heb. nec (#5251) + -iyah (#3050)]
Reveille	fem.	Mod. English	(REV-uh-Lee) a wake-up call
			[Fr. réveillez]
Serenity	fem.	Mod. English	peacefulness, tranquility
Victory	fem.	Mod. English	a modern form of Victoria
Victrix	fem.	Latin	a woman victor
			[Lat. Victor + classical fem. suffix, -trix]
Vixen	fem.	Mod. English	a she-fox
			[allusion to vulpine traits like cunning, agility, red hair, etc.]
	Boys
Claxon	mas.	Greek	to roar, make a sharp sound
			[Gr. klazo]
Elijah	mas.	Folk etymology	(alt. meaning) Raised up by Yah[veh]
			[Heb. Eliy (#5941) + -iyah]
Valor	mas.	Mod. English	courage, bravery
			[related to fem. name, Valerie]