Custom Month Names

Since 2024, I have been using different names for the months on this website.

As of 11/11/25, these are the month names I've made (along with P1X3L's Numerical Months) to step back from the weird calendar month names.

But why? Shouldn't the month names made centuries ago still be good enough?

Well, while the names of all the months have good and logical reasons to exist, they don't really make sense together, and also, the 4 months that are numbered don't even correctly correspond to the month placement they're in. Not only that, two English words were recycled as month names despite being named after Roman gods. So, it took some time before I chose my finalized new names for September through February, though February was originally renamed to Amora, but then that was changed to what it is today a year after the original 6-month renames, and I made new names for March through August, completing the (unintentional) spectrum that follows the rhythm of the seasons.

But also, what inspired me to complete the spectrum was a YouTuber known as P1X3L, who thought of creative (though awkward) month names for the same normal months, and one set caught my eye: the numerical month names. I decided to adapt these (with Twelvest replaced by Dozember) for a different kind of calendar: the 360-day calendar.

These are what my seasonal month names represent:

Aurora: Named after the dawn, it symbolizes new beginnings, light after darkness, and the quiet renewal of a new year.

Frostvale: A blend of "frost" and "vale" (valley), representing the final deep winter. The last cold breezes before spring's first stirrings.

Galea: From gale (strong wind), marking the blustery transition from winter to spring. Marks the start of warming up.

Mistlea: A soft, lyrical nod to "mist" and "lea" (meadow), tying to April Showers and the nurturing rains that awaken nature.

Sunlea: Derived from "sun" and "lea," reflecting golden warmth and blooming life at spring's peak.

Solara: Rooted in "solar," representing the height of the sun and the Summer Solstice. The turning point of light.

Aetheris: From "aether," the clear sky above the clouds. Celebrating freedom, clarity, and the limitless sky.

Moltilis: A play of "molten" and the old month suffix "-ilis," capturing the blazing heat of late summer.

Amber: Named for the golden hues of early autumn and warmth giving way to change. The heat starts to settle down.

Russet: Earthy red-brown tones of fall; it evokes harvest and the comfort of seasonal retreat.

Mystic: A time of quiet, mystery, and inward reflection before winter's stillness.

Solstice: The return of the longest night and rebirth of light, closing the year.

This works for the Northern Hemisphere. For the Southern Hemisphere, the names are altered while keeping the overall naming scheme intact.

Aurora [N] → Zenithra [S]

Frostvale [N] → Flarevale [S]

Galea [N] → Amber [S]

Mistlea [N] → Russet [S]

Sunlea [N] → Mystic [S]

Solara [N] → Solaris [S]

Aetheris [N] → Australis [S]

Moltilis [N] → Frostilis [S]

Amber [N] → Galea [S]

Russet [N] → Mistlea [S]

Mystic [N] → Sunlea [S]

Solstice [N] → Solstice [S]

Name changes for the summer and winter months (except for Solstice, which is hemisphere-neutral), and swapping the spring and autumn/fall months. The meanings would be swapped as well.

For the full date, you may want to put [N] or [S] at the end to signify what hemisphere naming scheme you're using, so for example:

10th Moltilis 2026 [N], 13th Russet 2026 [S], Frostvale 21st, 2026 [N],

Australis 17th, 2026 [S], 2026 Mistlea 7 [N], 2026 Flarevale 27 [S], etc.

For calendars using this, a compass is added to indicate what hemisphere version it is. The compass arrow pointing up means it's the Northern Hemisphere version, and the arrow pointing down means it's the Southern Hemisphere version.

The numerical months, like I said, are used for the 360-day calendar instead of being another name swap for the Gregorian calendar. The seasons for these months go as follows:

Monober, Bipril, & Tripril: Spring

Quadember, Quintilis, & Sextilis: Summer

September, October, & November: Autumn/Fall

December, Undecember, & Dozember: Winter

Each season starts exactly on the first day of the first month and ends exactly on the last day of the last month. This isn't how the real world operates, but for systems that would benefit from simpler calculations and exact durations, it works.

Hmm, this gives me an idea. Hold on-