you are so kind 
thank you for all the thought you put into this, dear friend. i agree, [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] and [name_f]Fern[/name_f] feel really lovely with our daughter on earth and our two in heaven as well. they seem to bridge the classic with the whimsical perfectly.
Roses is probably the coolest name i’ve ever heard. i love the S endings, too. they’re just so unique and strong. i hear you on [name_f]Lilias[/name_f] being close to [name_f]Willa[/name_f], but always kind of adored that as i feel i could not use her name for an earthside baby, but i love the sounds as an ode to her. she also would’ve been born in [name_f]May[/name_f] and is one of the “May girls” we’d love to honor.
i so agree that [name_f]Chavalah[/name_f] can feel a bit out of place, too. i do have Polish Jewish roots on both sides of my family, so i kind of love that connection, but maybe just [name_f]Chava[/name_f] is a better ode. i adore the Fiddler association too.
i have been thinking on [name_f]Clare[/name_f] a lot lately, as one of my great grandmothers was [name_f]Clarice[/name_f] and she always went by “Clare”, i love that you mentioned it. i also adore [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], and [name_f]Cecile[/name_f].
thank you so much 