Children are sometimes given names which commemorate the day, month or season in which they were born.
The names of Christian festivals or holy days were used for children born on those days from medieval times. They could be either boys' or girls' names.
| Christmas | Easter | Loveday |
| Midwinter | Pasques | Pentecost |
| Aquarius | Aries | Ariez |
| Augustus | Christmas | Herbst |
| Marche' | Marcus | Noel |
| Pascal | Ramadan | Scorpeo |
| Scorpio | Season | Taurean |
| Tauris | Taurus | Wednesday |
| Yule |
Advent
| Avent | Aventin | Aventino |
Janus
| Janius | Janiuscek | Januario |
| Januarius | Januisz |
| Mardi | Teusday |
Januetta
February
March
April
| Abril | Aevril | Aivril |
| Aprele | Aprelle | Apriell |
| Aprielle | Aprila | Aprile |
| Aprilette | Aprili | Aprill |
| Apryl | Apryle | Averil |
| Averill | Avierill | Avril |
| Avrille |
May
| Mae | Maelea | Maeleah |
| Maelen | Maelle | Maeona |
| Maj | Maybel | Maybeline |
| Maybelle | Mayberry | Maybeth |
| Mayday | Maydee | Maydena |
| Maye | Mayela | Mayelene |
| Mayella | Mayetta | Mayleen |
| Maylen | Maylene | Maylin |
| Maylon | Maylyn | Maylynn |
| Maylynne | Mayrene |
June
| Joon | Juhn | Jun |
| Junell | Junelle | Junette |
| Junie | Juniet | Junieta |
| Junietta | Juniette | Junina |
| Junita | Yoon | Yuna |
July
August
| Augusta | Augustina | Augustine |
| Augustyna | Augustyne | Austin |
| Gussi | Gussie | Gussy |
| Gusta | Gusti | Gustie |
| Gusty | Tina |
September
Octyabrina
Nova
November
December
Aurora
Spring
Verna
Vernal
Easter
| Eastan | Eastlyn | Easton |
Palm
Pascale
Summer
| Somenta | Somer | Somledy |
| Sommar | Sommara | Sommer |
| Sumair | Sumer | Summar |
| Summerbreeze | Summerhaze | Summerlee |
| Summerlyn |
Autum
Autumn
Winter
| Winta | Winterlyn | Wintr |
| Wynnter | Wynter |
Gemini
| Gemina | Geminine | Gemmina |
Taura
Taurina
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.