Hello all! I sought the guidance from a wonderful Nameberry consultant for a new surname for me! She was truly lovely, thoughtful, and helpful. I have been inspired reading from this Forum. I then posted to the Name Advice Forum and received some cool options! Before I pull the trigger and gift myself a new last name on my birthday in December, any last ideas?
I am seeking a last name to go with Vanessa that is . .
professional to say and advertise (I am a yoga instructor, school teacher, and real estate agent)
fairly easy to spell & pronounce
makes me feel beautiful and confident
is meaningful & makes sense with butterfly, if possible
can be more unusual than common, but not out of the world crazy
can be normally used as a first/middle or word name
I identify with my Portuguese family the most, although I am also Polish and Irish.
Passions - music, dance, yoga, travel, romance, historic homes, sun, beach, daughters, husband
Boho, earthy, minimal
Thanks in advance - go!
Gilroy - an [name_u]Irish[/name_u] last name and appears to be heavily associated with butterflies via the Gilroy Gardens in [name_u]California[/name_u].
Names of butterflies…
Monarch (Monarca?)
[name_u]Burgundy[/name_u]
[name_m]Argus[/name_m]
[name_m]Admiral[/name_m]
OMG! We definitely have the same taste!
[name_u]Wilde[/name_u], [name_u]Fox[/name_u], [name_m]Woods[/name_m], [name_u]Hayes[/name_u], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Rivers[/name_u], [name_u]Harlow[/name_u] all have been on my list.
[name_u]Arden[/name_u] and [name_u]Larkin[/name_u] are cool!
Thank you!!!
Thank you - typed these out so I could see them side by side - great offerings!
Really like [name_u]Haven[/name_u] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] in particular.