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!
Hushed.
Sigh?
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!
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). : )
Caress; Soupcon; Shadow; or Breath
‘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.
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
“Trace” or “Breath”.
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!
Aire
Souffle is murmur(noun) in french
Wisp is also close to the alternate meaning of Whisper
Susurrus also means whisper (alt. susurrant, susurrous)
I was going to suggest either hush or breeze but as both those have been suggested how about murmur or humming.
Mist. I think that sounds light and airy – like something soft settling on your shoulders in the early morning.
How about Whiff or Innuendo.
I just realized there is another sweater pattern called Mist, so perhaps Morning Mist would be a better choice.
Seashell or “Shelly.” It’s a beautiful garment with natural, elegant lines.
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!!
So, if you are going to “whisper” it is probably a “secret”. Though I do like the previous commentors version: murmure
Would ‘wispy’ be too close to ‘whisper’? It certainly is a wispy design.
Susurration
Sibilation
I think Wisp Cardi would be the perfect name – close but not the same as Whisper!
suspense… it just goes well with whisper, without being too obviously the same…
Shimmer. Though I do like Wisp, as others have suggested…like a bunch of wispy clouds in the sky.
How about Zephyr, like a tiny breeze?
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??
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!
How about: Bijou, it is french for Jewel!
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)
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!
I think the offspring of Whisper should be Rustle – a soft muffled sound !
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.
Shhhhh
cloud 9
Softly …
I like Hush or Murmer.
Can’t wait to see it!!
Sweet Nothing..as in Whispering sweet nothings..
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.
Radicchio, but I can’t give you a good reason.
breathe.
Hi Hannah,
“Paragon” – model of excellence
How about “Chit Chat”?
serendipity… when i saw it, i knew it was meant to be
“Fresh”
“Swan Cardi” (as in ‘unique’; not ‘ducky’)
sotto voce
sigh
wind
shared whispers
whipporwill
murmur
How about “Flutter”?
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.
I love “dream cardi” or the “grace cardi”. . . beautiful, classy and graceful!
Rumour (or is in Rumor in American English?)
“Maresia”
I’m portuguese, so this a portuguese name, but I like it a lote.
Awww, I liked Hush, Murmur, and Zephyr too
How about:
Abrazo (hug in Spanish)
Comfort
Careless
Touch
Mute
Embrace
How about whistle.
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!
Chinook. Gossamer. Kissed or Kiss.
The name should be “Hannah”.
Willow. Or Fairy Dust. Can’t wait to see it!
“Kiss”
“First Kiss”
How about Whisper”s Friend.
How about whisper@ friend?
How about “Little Dream”? A lightweight little cardigan, just a pull-over.
Or, how about “Summer Wind”?
Annegret
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….
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.
Ghibli
Calliope
Ibis
Breezy, maybe?
Entranced
Captivated
Hint
I like viska , it means whisper in swedish
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
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
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 . . . “