| Upon joining a Wiccan coven, members are usually | | | | with ideas for new names. You don't have to choose |
| asked to pick out a new name. This symbolizes the | | | | the exact spelling. But if there is a past witch whose |
| person being "born" into a new life. It also helps the | | | | life you admire, you may use a derivative of that |
| individual separate his old self from his newly chosen | | | | name for your own. |
| one. With so much importance placed on this decision, | | | | 4. Use numerology. Every name can be broken down |
| choosing magical Wiccan names requires a fair | | | | to a single number, and that number has a meaning |
| amount of thought and effort. | | | | of its own. So if you are wanting a magical Wiccan |
| Here are 5 tips to make choosing magical Wiccan | | | | name that has to do with individuality, you would |
| names easier: | | | | want a name whose single digit value was 1. Doing a |
| 1. Use a baby names book. These resources are very | | | | little research online will give you a listing of the |
| easy to find at your local library or bookstore and | | | | values of all digits, from 0-9. Make sure that your |
| have thousands of names and their respective | | | | new name is in line with the characteristics you want |
| meanings. If "wisdom" is a characteristic you want to | | | | to embody. |
| embody, choose names that share that meaning. | | | | 5. Use elders. If you are having trouble coming up |
| 2. Use "earthly" words. Because Wicca is centered | | | | with a new name, talk to an elder of your coven. |
| around the energy and spirit found in Nature, it is | | | | That's what they are there for. There are times |
| common practice to use earthly words, or their | | | | when an outsider looking in can give you the answer |
| derivatives, to help create your Wiccan name. | | | | you are looking for. |
| Examples include using names of animals (Raeven, | | | | Choosing magical Wiccan names does not have to be |
| Magwolfe, Serpenta, etc), names of trees and shrubs | | | | a long or difficult process. But because it will be the |
| (Furne, Wadoak, Salvini, etc) or other nature-related | | | | name that represents who you want to be in your |
| words. | | | | new Wiccan lifestyle, it needs to be chosen with |
| 3. Use historic names. Pick up a book about the | | | | care. |
| history of witchcraft, and your head will be spinning | | | | |