Always changing my mind but today I’ll go with:
[name_f]Elara[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] - [name_f]Many[/name_f] of my first posts on here early last year were all about [name_f]Elara[/name_f], so it’s safe to say I’ve been obsessed with it ever since I came across it in a name list somewhere. I’m a little sad to say I’ve become less fond of it lately, but I suppose that’s to be expected after obsessing over a name for so long! I do still really like it though, so I’ve decided to give it a place on today’s list. [name_f]Anne[/name_f] is my way of connecting to both my mother and maternal grandmother, whose middle names are [name_f]Ann[/name_f]. I just prefer the spelling [name_f]Anne[/name_f], and I also love [name_f]Anne[/name_f] with an E , so that makes the spelling feel even more special to me.
[name_f]Aviva[/name_f] [name_m]Lee[/name_m] - [name_f]Aviva[/name_f] is a newer favourite of mine. I really love the nickname potential, especially [name_f]Viv[/name_f], but [name_m]Avi[/name_m] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] are also really cute. I like that [name_f]Aviva[/name_f] itself feels a little unexpected and distinctive, while the nicknames give it lots of different personalities. [name_m]Lee[/name_m] is my grandmother’s first name, so I also like having that family connection in the middle.
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] - I love how soft and pretty [name_f]Linnea[/name_f] sounds, and [name_f]Lin[/name_f] is my favourite nickname for it. I also like that [name_f]Lin[/name_f] gives me a subtle way to honour my grandmother [name_f]Linda[/name_f] without using her name directly. [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is my best friend’s middle name as well as my boyfriend’s grandmother’s name, so it has a couple of lovely personal connections for me too.
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] - [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] is probably the one I’m least sure I’d actually use, but I really love it nonetheless. I like that it’s short and a little unexpected, with a sort of bright, storybook quality to it. My own name is [name_f]Bella[/name_f], though, so I’m not sure I’d want to give a future daughter another B name, which makes me hesitate. [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is a nod to my mum’s side of the family, who are from [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], and I really love how [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] sounds together.