[name_m]Hi[/name_m] berries! I’ve been lurking for a while during this naming process my husband and I are in.
Short synopsis of our situation:
[name_f]Talia[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] – adopted [name_f]May[/name_f] 2012 at 26 mos. Chinese name is Wang Li. Chose [name_f]Talia[/name_f] because of meaning “dew from God” and included “Li.” [name_f]Belle[/name_f] was chosen for meaning similar to Chinese name.
[name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] “[name_u]Remy[/name_u]” – Our rainbow baby. [name_m]Born[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u] 2013 and was named for the meaning “fruitful” and [name_m]John[/name_m] being my husband’s middle name and meaning “God has shown favor.”
We are in the process of bringing home #3, a 13 month old girl from [name_f]India[/name_f] named [name_f]Avani[/name_f].
We are considering naming her [name_f]Ava[/name_f] with a nature-esque middle name. From what we can tell, [name_f]Avani[/name_f] means “earth” which we’d like to honor in the same way as we did with [name_f]Talia[/name_f]'s middle name.
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] is really the only name we have come up with from [name_f]Avani[/name_f]. My husband suggested maybe [name_f]Nova[/name_f]. Does anyone have any ideas on any names that can come from [name_f]Avani[/name_f]? And nature-esque middle names? Thanks so much!
eagleeyes- – Thanks! I actually love the idea of a flower name. Maybe I can find some popular flowers of [name_f]India[/name_f] and go from there…orchid, lotus, etc. Great ideas!
I really like [name_f]Avani[/name_f] as it is. [name_f]Talia[/name_f], [name_u]Remy[/name_u] and [name_f]Avani[/name_f] sounds great. [name_f]Ava[/name_f] is cute but way too popular for my liking.
[name_f]May[/name_f] I suggest [name_f]Avia[/name_f] or [name_u]Avery[/name_u] if you don’t want to use [name_f]Avani[/name_f].
A few middle name suggestions:
[name_f]Avia[/name_f] [name_f]Zarina[/name_f] ([name_f]Indian[/name_f] name meaning a golden vessel)
[name_f]Avia[/name_f] [name_f]Hermione[/name_f] (Earthy)
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f] ([name_f]Earth[/name_f] mother)
I love [name_f]Gaia[/name_f] and it seems to have the most similar meaning to [name_f]Avani[/name_f]- [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f] is gorgeous imo.
Thanks friends! I love the suggestion of [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]. I would have never thought of that! It has a great meaning too, so I’ll definitely keep that idea open. I also like [name_u]Avery[/name_u] but my husband is concerned that [name_u]Remy[/name_u] and [name_u]Avery[/name_u] will sound like brothers since [name_u]Remy[/name_u] is a unisex nickname.
[name_f]Aviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f] (the mythical island)
[name_f]Avril[/name_f] (“april” in [name_m]French[/name_m]; [name_f]Earth[/name_f] [name_u]Day[/name_u] is celebrated on [name_f]April[/name_f] 22)
[name_u]Ivory[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivana[/name_f] (“God is gracious”)
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f] / [name_f]Savanna[/name_f] (the ecosystem)
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] (the plant)
[name_f]Yvaine[/name_f] (“evening star”)
Some earthly/ flowery middle names (Wikipedia help):
[name_f]Antheia[/name_f] (goddess of flowery wreaths)
[name_f]Cybele[/name_f] (Phrygian goddess of the fertile earth and wild animals)
[name_u]Demeter[/name_u] (goddess of the harvest, crops, the fertility of the earth, grains and the seasons)
[name_f]Demetria[/name_f] ([name_f]Demi[/name_f] [name_m]Moore[/name_m]'s and [name_f]Demi[/name_f] Lovato’s real name)
[name_f]Primavera[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f] (goddess of fertility, motherhood and the mountain wilds)
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ceres[/name_f] (= [name_u]Demeter[/name_u])
Karya (hamadryad is a Greek mythological being that lives in trees - walnut or hazelnut)
Syke (hamadryad - fig)
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] (“laurel”)
[name_f]Susana[/name_f] (“lily”)
[name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_f]Tigerlily[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f] (calla lily)
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
Dandellion
Edelweiss
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
Larkspur
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilium[/name_f]
[name_f]Lotus[/name_f] ([name_f]Lottie[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] ([name_f]Goldie[/name_f])
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Tulip[/name_f]
Tulipa
Orquidea
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Snowdrop[/name_f]
Oh! [name_f]Jasmin[/name_f] and [name_f]Yasmin[/name_f] too!
Thanks everyone! Great suggestions all around! We have decided to go with [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Lotus[/name_f] for our little girl. We love that [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] and [name_f]Avani[/name_f] are similar and that [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] means “life.” [name_m]How[/name_m] beautiful is that? And [name_f]Lotus[/name_f] is a meaningful symbol in [name_f]India[/name_f] and it’s got the nature themed that we wanted. Thanks again all! We can’t wait to bring our [name_f]Vi[/name_f] home.
I was going to suggest [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] as on option, which has come to mean butterfly, but I see you’ve settled on a beautiful name. Congratulations and good luck!