good omen

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good omen

A sign, either real or imagined, of good fortune or a propitious outcome. I saw a dove on my windowsill this morning; I'd say it's a good omen for the rest of my day. I think the way our conversation ended is a good omen for where our relationship is headed.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anastasiya	ah-nah-stah-SEE-yah (Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian)	Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Abiel	AY-bee-əl (English)	Biblical
Aglaia	ə-GLAY-ə (English), ə-GLIE-ə (English)	Greek Mythology, Greek
Jupiter	JOO-pi-tər (English)	Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
Chelsie	CHEL-see	English (Modern)
Divna	-	Serbian, Macedonian