45 Brilliant Color Names for Boys and Girls originally appeared on Parade. It’s no secret that picking the perfect name for your son or daughter can be hard. No wonder parents often turn to the world ...

1. Eburnean — If you love a good off-white or ivory color, then eburnean will certainly make your list. This name is derived from the Latin "eburneus," which means "of ivory." 2. Incarnadine — Used by ...

Dating back centuries, the names of our everyday colors have origins in the earliest known languages. According to linguists: There was a time when there were no color-names as such . . . and that not ...

I've always been fascinated by how people distinguish colors and how they choose to name them. There are lots of colors with specific hues, and appropriately specific names. For example, take one of ...

TikTokers with synesthesia have stirred up a trend linking colors to names. And now, even people who don't have the condition can get in on the action. According to Psychology Today, synesthesia is a ...

Update: This post was an Editor's pick by Cristy Gelling at Science Seeker, and was included in Bora Zivkovic's top 10 science blog posts of the week. Lately, I've got colors on the brain. In part I ...