Flaming Good Names For Bonfire Night!

Tomorrow is Bonfire Night so we’re celebrating with some fantastic firework names and a burst of information about using Stikins ® name labels on your winter wardrobe.

Celebrate Bonfire Night With Names Inspired By Fire, Fireworks, Guy Fawkes.

Names Inspired By “Fire”
There are plenty of names from across the world that mean “fire”, including:

Áed, Áedh, Aodh, Áedán, Aodhán, Aidan, Aden, Agni, Ash, Azar, Blaze, Brandr, Cináed, Conláed, Conleth, Fiammetta, Fintan, Hurik, Keahi, Nina, Pyrrhus, and Ugnė.

Names Inspired By “Fireworks”
There are also names that have a perfect connection to Bonfire Night and the fireworks and effects that are used during celebrations, including:

• BLOSSOM: A flower-like effect that opens and expands.
• CATHERINE Wheel: A firework that is either a spiral tube or an angled rocket mounted with a pin through its centre so that it rotates when ignited.
• CHERRY Bomb: A firecracker contained in a paper cup that explodes as a sphere.
• CHRYSANTHEMUM: An effect characterised as an expanding sphere of coloured stars that leave behind a trail of sparks.
• DAHLIA: An effect that is similar to the peony (see below) but has fewer and larger stars that travel for longer and may have a cylindrical rather than spherical shape.
• Jumping JACK: A firework that appears to “jump” around on the ground as it spins and produces coloured effects that fire in all directions (banned in the UK since 1997).
• LANCE: A firework contained in a thin paper tube, which is combined with other lances to produce words, phrases, or pictures.
• PEARL: An effect characterised by stars that burn in just one colour until they burn out at their maximum height.
• PEONY: An effect characterised as an expanding sphere of coloured stars (without a trail of sparks).
• ROMAN Candle: A firework contained in a card tube that periodically emits either a single effect or a series of small effects (e.g. stars, comets, bombettes, trails, serpents etc).
• WILLOW: An effect characterised as an expanding sphere of coloured stars that leave behind a trail of long burning gold or silver stars.

Names Inspired By “(Guy) Fawkes”
Of course, there are also names connected with the Gunpowder Plot itself, including the thirteen men involved in the plot to remove King James I from the throne. The group began with five original conspirators, before two individuals were added, followed by two groups of three further conspirators.

• ROBERT Catesby: The leader of the group who planned the Gunpowder Plot.
• THOMAS & ROBERT Wintour: Cousins of Catesby; Thomas was amongst original group of five conspirators, while his brother Robert was recruited in the penultimate group of three (most likely to boost the group’s funds).
• JOHN (Jack) & CHRISTOPHER (Kit) Wright: John was one of the original five conspirators (and purchased plenty of weapons for the group), while Christopher was a later recruit (one of the penultimate group of three).
• GUY Fawkes: Ultimately, the most famous member of the group (owing to the fact that he was caught guarding the gunpowder); he was invited to join the group by Thomas Wintour due to his expertise with explosives. He used the alias John Johnson, in an attempt to hide his own identity.
• THOMAS Percy: The final member of the original group of five; Thomas Percy was a friend of Robert Catesby and brother in law to the Wright brothers; he helped to fund the group and secured the leases of a number of key properties in London for the group’s use (including the vault beneath the Houses of Parliament where the gunpowder was eventually placed in preparation for the attack).
• ROBERT Keyes: Recruited to guard the gunpowder supplies before they were transferred to their hiding place beneath the Houses of Parliament, Robert was a distant cousin of both the Wintour brothers and the Wright brothers.
• THOMAS Bates: Robert Catesby’s servant was added to the group of conspirators because he accidentally discovered the plot after becoming suspicious of his master’s movements.
• JOHN Grant: The third member of the penultimate group of three, John Grant was brother in law to the Wintour brothers, and was recruited to provide supplies for an uprising in the Midlands.
• AMBROSE Rookwood: The first member of the final group of three recruits, Ambrose was Robert Keyes’ cousin in law and was recruited for his extensive stable of horses – needed for the Midlands uprising.
• FRANCIS Tresham: A cousin of Robert Catesby, Francis was recruited for access to his recent inheritance and his estate at Rushton Hall; he refused Catesby both, although he did give a small amount of money to Thomas Wintour.
• Sir EVERARD Digby: The final recruit, Sir Digby was recruited for his money and his stable of horses to fund (and participate) in the Midlands uprising.

Label Up Your Winter Wardrobe With Stikins ® Name Labels

If you’re planning to be out and about this weekend, you’ll probably be wrapping up nice and warm in your winter warmers, which makes this the perfect time to get out your Stikins ® name labels (or order more if you’re running short) to get everything labelled.

Whether it’s a favourite scarf, a well-loved pair of gloves or mittens, or a super-snuggly hat, it’s all too easy to take these items off, put them down “somewhere safe”, and then completely forget to pick them up again – not to mention all the mix ups and confusion that can happen when these winter warmers are thrown together into the chaos of a classroom or school cloakroom. So, why not keep your winter wardrobe safe with Stikins® name labels. Our stick on name labels aren’t just for school uniform! They’re also a great way to keep your whole family’s winter warmers safe all season long.

Simply peel each label off the backing sheet and stick firmly into place. You should apply your labels onto the wash-care label of fabric items (not directly onto the fabric itself). In shoes, stick your name labels beneath the tongue or onto the side wall of each shoe. Avoid sticking your labels directly beneath the heel where the print will wear off over time.

Our bright white labels are printed with a bold black font to make them really clear and easy to read. If your stuff is staying in a small environment (like school and the office), a simple name is all you need. For adventures further afield, you can add a piece of contact information to make sure your belongings can be returned no matter where they go astray. A phone number works best or you could use a short email address.

Get Your Winter Off To A Bang With Stikins ® Name Labels

You can order anytime online or by phone during office hours (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri). We offer five pack sizes of 30, 90, 120, or 240 name labels. We despatch all orders same or next working day by Royal Mail’s first class service as standard.