Dutch, Filipino, Hawaiin inspirations

General Name Discussion
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Looking for some ideas for a friend. Dad is Dutch and mom is Filipino. They were told they had 5% chance of conceiving ONLY if using IVF 4yrs ago. They decided not to risk heartbreak and debt and resolved to a childless lifestyle, which involved twice yearly trips to [name_m]Hawaii[/name_m]. Surprise! They are 19wks pregnant. [name_u]Truly[/name_u] a little miracle.

She likes [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] and [name_u]Mason[/name_u], but he wants more traditional, but both are hoping to incorporate [name_m]Hawaii[/name_m] somehow…

Last name is 3-syllables and starts with Merry___.

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[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_u]Kai[/name_u] or [name_f]Hana[/name_f]?

We considered adding a touch of [name_m]Hawaii[/name_m] to ours as well and these were our favorites!

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[name_f]Tula[/name_f] [name_f]Leilani[/name_f]
[name_f]Tala[/name_f] [name_f]Kalani[/name_f]
[name_f]Cicilia[/name_f] [name_f]Kalani[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] [name_f]Noelani[/name_f]
[name_f]Dita[/name_f] Malie
[name_f]Elin[/name_f] [name_f]Leilani[/name_f]
Evangelien [name_f]Kalani[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f] [name_f]Kalea[/name_f]

Castïel Kaleo
Gawein [name_m]Keanu[/name_m]
[name_u]Juli[/name_u]ën [name_u]Kai[/name_u]
Mattheüs Kaleo
Romaan Kaleo

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Great story! If he is Dutch and he wants something traditional that probably means either Dutch or a neutral Biblical name, since Biblical names work like a charm internationally and are traditional per se, well the more mainstream ones that is.

Considering that then it’s maybe a good idea to move the Hawaiian touch to the middle name spot, so these are some suggestions:

Girls
[name_f]Ailani[/name_f]
[name_u]Alani[/name_u]
[name_f]Iolana[/name_f]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
Kainoa
[name_f]Kalea[/name_f]
Keola
[name_f]Leilani[/name_f]
[name_f]Luana[/name_f]
[name_f]Moana[/name_f]

Boys
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
Kaiko
Kaili
Kainoa
Kalei
Kaleo
[name_m]Keanu[/name_m]

First names,relatively traditional and mainstream in the Netherlands:

Girls
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_u]Lisa[/name_u]
[name_f]Sara[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Fenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
Esmée
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Eveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Rianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Florine[/name_f]
[name_f]Liselotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Tirza[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

Boys
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Sem[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Tim[/name_m]
[name_m]Ruben[/name_m]
[name_u]Sam[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Floris[/name_u]
[name_m]Cas[/name_m]
[name_m]Tom[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_m]Jesper[/name_m]
[name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]

Perhaps not the most exciting names…

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Kamea & [name_f]Noelani[/name_f]
Those are my Hawaiian picks

[name_u]Mason[/name_u] & [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] are nice, I hear them both here and there, perhaps a hewrew name would make them happy .

I quite like [name_f]Naomi[/name_f] for a girl (Nay-oh-mee) & I think it sounds Hawaiian as well though it isn’t.
For a boy … Perhaps something conventional like [name_u]James[/name_u] or [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]?
I will think about it a bit if anything comes to me I will post again.

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Thanks all! Very helpful… I love reading your Hawaiin faves. Plus what’s mainstream in the Netherlands. His name is after a god and hers is very ‘old-lady’ (one not even set to make a comeback yet) so I think they want something that will fit in at the playground but not make 5 kids come running :wink: [name_u]Kai[/name_u] and [name_f]Hana[/name_f] fit well.

Some great mn options!!