Boho Butterfly

Girl Names
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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
  • sounds lovely or cool with my first name Vanessa
  • 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! :slight_smile:
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[name_f]Mariposa[/name_f]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_f]Mercedes[/name_f]
[name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Starr[/name_f]
[name_m]Warren[/name_m]
[name_u]Day[/name_u]
[name_m]Martin[/name_m]
[name_u]Glen[/name_u]

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I like the simplicity of [name_m]Hart[/name_m] and [name_u]Glen[/name_u] - thank you!

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The first name to come to mind when I saw ‘butterfly’ was [name_f]Yara[/name_f].

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[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Delfina[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] Carmo
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Ondina[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Maja[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Lucyna[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Renata[/name_f]

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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]

Good luck finding the surname you love most!

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Ooooh I like this challenge!

[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] Meadows
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_m]Stone[/name_m]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Frost[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Byrd[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Flor[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Wilde[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Summers[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Bloom[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Fox[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_m]Woods[/name_m]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_m]Moss[/name_m]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Cadence[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Rivers[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_m]Gold[/name_m]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Brooks[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Atlas[/name_u]

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[name_u]Roy[/name_u]. :slight_smile: I think [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_u]Roy[/name_u] sounds nice together.

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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!!!

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[name_m]Sparks[/name_m]
[name_u]Swan[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Blossom[/name_f]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_u]Eclipse[/name_u]
[name_u]Breeze[/name_u]
Storey
[name_u]Dream[/name_u]

[name_f]Butterfly[/name_f] can be symbolic for…
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Spirit[/name_f]
Wish
[name_m]Luck[/name_m]

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Ooo - so interesting - thank you!

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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.

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[name_f]My[/name_f] choice would be Oliveira - a Portugese surname relating to an olive grove

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[name_f]Mariposa[/name_f] or [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]?

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Ooo - that’s cool!
Thank you for the suggestion.

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]!
Thank you :).