Contest: Name that Cardigan
I know that many of you are anxiously awaiting the release of Whisper 2.0. The sample has been knit, and my tech editor is currently sizing it. So very soon, my friends, very soon.
While we wait, let’s have some fun! Whisper is such a perfect name for this cardigan. However, that is the name of the Interweave Knits version. Moving forward, this new and improved version must bear a different name. I have been trying to think up something spectacular for weeks now, and I’ve got nothing. So hey, y’all are smart. What do you think? I will pick my favorite and send the “winner” a skein of Malabrigo Sock Yarn in my favorite color, Chocolate Amargo. We’ve got a week or two, so don’t feel like you have to rush. Think on it and then comment below. Thanks!
March 26th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Hushed.
March 26th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Sigh?
March 26th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
Murmure (whisper in french)
Caresse
Effleure
I speak french, sorry, all nice words come to me in french! Hope that I have a chance to win anyway! ha ha ha!!! I do it just for fun, and because I like your work. Nice week-end!
March 26th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Ooh, ooh, how about Hush? To go with Whisper? (if you don’t use it, I’ll probably knit something myself and call it that). : )
March 27th, 2010 at 12:25 am
Caress; Soupcon; Shadow; or Breath
March 27th, 2010 at 12:29 am
‘telephone’ — because of the game when you whisper into your neighbor’s ear, and subtle (or perhaps not-so-subtle) variations on the original are formed, and the end result is generally delightful.
March 27th, 2010 at 4:04 am
I’ll name it breeze, which is an onshore afternoon wind, caused by warm air rising over the land in sunny weather. perfect for this pretty airy cardi.
x
Ilana
March 27th, 2010 at 4:32 am
“Trace” or “Breath”.
March 27th, 2010 at 7:53 am
How about gossip. It’s sometimes what we whisper about and I’m sure this sweater is what people will be talking about. Can’t wait to see it!
March 27th, 2010 at 8:00 am
Aire
March 27th, 2010 at 8:45 am
Souffle is murmur(noun) in french
Wisp is also close to the alternate meaning of Whisper
Susurrus also means whisper (alt. susurrant, susurrous)
March 27th, 2010 at 9:30 am
I was going to suggest either hush or breeze but as both those have been suggested how about murmur or humming.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:36 am
Mist. I think that sounds light and airy – like something soft settling on your shoulders in the early morning.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:36 am
How about Whiff or Innuendo.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:42 am
I just realized there is another sweater pattern called Mist, so perhaps Morning Mist would be a better choice.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Seashell or “Shelly.” It’s a beautiful garment with natural, elegant lines.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:24 am
While I love my first Whisper made with my homespun yarn and I called that one Whispering about Bliss on Ravelry…you are welcome to use the same name if you think it’s as cool as I do!!
March 27th, 2010 at 11:39 am
So, if you are going to “whisper” it is probably a “secret”. Though I do like the previous commentors version: murmure
March 27th, 2010 at 11:41 am
Would ‘wispy’ be too close to ‘whisper’? It certainly is a wispy design.
March 27th, 2010 at 11:56 am
Susurration
Sibilation
March 27th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
I think Wisp Cardi would be the perfect name – close but not the same as Whisper!
March 27th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
suspense… it just goes well with whisper, without being too obviously the same…
March 27th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Shimmer. Though I do like Wisp, as others have suggested…like a bunch of wispy clouds in the sky.
March 27th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
How about Zephyr, like a tiny breeze?
March 27th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
I have two ideas…Bay Mist and Evangeline. The sweater reminds me of something I would have worn on a trip out in Casco Bay, and Bay Mist is the name of one of the ferry boats. The sweater is also light and airy like the mist. Evangeline is a tribute to Longfellow and one of his famous poems. Sorry for the two Portland references…can you tell I miss home??
March 27th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Although, I love Georgia’s idea to call it “Shelly”, my idea is from the Old English for whisper, Hwisprian. Whatever you name it, I can’t wait to see it!
March 27th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
How about: Bijou, it is french for Jewel!
March 27th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Made of the Mist (like the Maid of the Mist boat on Niagara Falls, where a Whisper cardi is a perfect layer to have in the summertime)
Whispy (or Wispy if you like correct spellings)
March 27th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
I love finding names! I suggest “Wink”! The word itself is close to “Whisper”. How about a wink after a whisper
But there are a lot of great names already. It will be hard for you to choose!
March 28th, 2010 at 3:28 am
I think the offspring of Whisper should be Rustle – a soft muffled sound !
March 28th, 2010 at 3:29 am
I like the name Breeze – because it’s the sort of cardigan you would wear when there is a warm breeze blowing. I hope that there is still a warm breeze blowing here in New Zealand when that pattern becomes available – not an icy, bone-chilling wintery blast! I have my yarn and I’m DESPERATE to start knitting my beautiful cardigan.
March 28th, 2010 at 12:36 pm
Shhhhh
March 28th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
cloud 9
March 28th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Softly …
March 28th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
I like Hush or Murmer.
Can’t wait to see it!!
March 28th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Sweet Nothing..as in Whispering sweet nothings..
March 29th, 2010 at 1:40 am
I would like to suggest the name Zephyr. When we are out sailing we refer to a gentle breeze as a zephyr. Also it could mean soft, light fabric. I have knit the original sweater and it is all of these things. I loved knitting it and like wearing it very much.
March 29th, 2010 at 6:55 am
Radicchio, but I can’t give you a good reason.
March 29th, 2010 at 11:13 am
breathe.
March 29th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Hi Hannah,
“Paragon” – model of excellence
March 29th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
How about “Chit Chat”?
March 29th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
serendipity… when i saw it, i knew it was meant to be
March 29th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
“Fresh”
March 30th, 2010 at 9:26 am
“Swan Cardi” (as in ‘unique’; not ‘ducky’)
March 30th, 2010 at 10:21 am
sotto voce
sigh
wind
shared whispers
whipporwill
murmur
March 30th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
How about “Flutter”?
March 30th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
I was going to suggest zephyr but I see someone beat me to it. So I second the name instead. However, susurrus is a vastly underused synonym of whisper. So underused, it isn’t even in spell check.
March 30th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
I love “dream cardi” or the “grace cardi”. . . beautiful, classy and graceful!
March 31st, 2010 at 5:20 am
Rumour (or is in Rumor in American English?)
March 31st, 2010 at 5:55 am
“Maresia”
I’m portuguese, so this a portuguese name, but I like it a lote.
March 31st, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Awww, I liked Hush, Murmur, and Zephyr too
How about:
Abrazo (hug in Spanish)
Comfort
Careless
Touch
Mute
Embrace
March 31st, 2010 at 2:51 pm
How about whistle.
March 31st, 2010 at 7:11 pm
I like “Winsome”. Doesn’t have anything to do with whispers or gossip or breaths or breezes. I just wanted to throw out a “w” name — plus I like what it means. 1 : generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
2 : cheerful, lighthearted. Good luck finding a name either way!
March 31st, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Chinook. Gossamer. Kissed or Kiss.
April 1st, 2010 at 11:42 am
The name should be “Hannah”.
April 1st, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Willow. Or Fairy Dust. Can’t wait to see it!
April 1st, 2010 at 5:27 pm
“Kiss”
“First Kiss”
April 2nd, 2010 at 2:07 am
How about Whisper”s Friend.
April 2nd, 2010 at 2:09 am
How about whisper@ friend?
April 2nd, 2010 at 2:10 am
How about “Little Dream”? A lightweight little cardigan, just a pull-over.
Or, how about “Summer Wind”?
Annegret
April 2nd, 2010 at 10:00 am
OK…I’ve got to stop a-ready!! This contest is killing me!
“Dandelion” – as in spring wind blowing the hair of my sweet 3 year-old as he blows dandelion pods.
I’m done, done, done! Lord, be with Hannah as she decides….
April 2nd, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Whisper to a Scream
title of an 80s song from the Icicle Works (ok I had to look the band up), I can sing part of it though.
April 3rd, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Ghibli
Calliope
Ibis
April 3rd, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Breezy, maybe?
April 4th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Entranced
Captivated
April 4th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Hint
April 4th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
I like viska , it means whisper in swedish
April 5th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
I keep coming back to your blog in anticipation, hoping to find the new version to be up. i’ve been thinking that perhaps you should name the new 2.0 version: Subtle.
For the simple reason that a whisper is louder than a shout, and i think the design is so popular because of the simplicity and elegance that comes through in the way it is constructed. It’s not a ‘loud’ in your face design, but is just, ahhh, lovely. can’t wait til it’s up! i need some simple knitting to get me away from uni finals! xx
April 5th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
I’m currently knitting Whisper and loving it — so light and breezy — so why not call your next cardi ” Zephyr” — as in the lightest of breezes
April 5th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
How about “Susurrus” – a soft murmur or rustle. I immediately thought of this word because I recently just re-read Terry Pratchett’s _The Wee Free Men_, which features this passage:
“Susurrus . . . according to her grandmother’s dictionary, it meant ‘a low soft sound, as of whispering or muttering’. Tiffany liked the taste of the word. It made her think of mysterious people in long cloaks whispering important secrets behind a door: susurrususssurrusss . . . “