[name_f]Krystal[/name_f] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u] - [name_f]Krystal[/name_f] was my very first name love. It’s been with me since I was about 8 or 9. It also, in part, honors a [name_f]Kristi[/name_f] in my life. [name_u]Lynn[/name_u] honors both of my sisters; it’s my older sister’s middle and the ending sound of my younger sister’s name. This name is a definite. I won’t budge.
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] - Fell in love with [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] a few years back when BSB released a song by the same name. They were a huge part of my childhood, but I never liked the idea of naming a kid after one of them, so I chose to honor them through this song instead! [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is my aunt’s middle name. I wanna put this in my top 3, but my sister loves [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] and will most likely have kids first, so I probably won’t get to use it.
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_u]Nichole[/name_u] - [name_u]Avery[/name_u] was a name I stumbled upon and fell in love with instantly, mostly for its meaning as I’m a big fantasy person. [name_u]Nichole[/name_u] honors 2 of my childhood friends as well as a mentor in my teen years. This one is up there on my list!
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f] - Fell in love with the name [name_f]Clara[/name_f] (CLAH-[name_m]RA[/name_m]) through [name_m][name_u]Doctor[/name_u][/name_m] Who. It’s been a huge part of my life and if I were to honor it in any way, this would be the name I’d choose. [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f] was the name my mom wanted to give me, so this is my way of honoring her as she dislikes her own name. Not sure I love it enough to go through with it though.
[name_f]Makeda[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] - [name_f]Makeda[/name_f] is a name I stumbled upon trying to find any name besides [name_u]Dakota[/name_u] that could be shortened to [name_u]Cody[/name_u]/[name_u]Kody[/name_u]. [name_u]Cody[/name_u] is one of my greatest friends and I’d love to honor her, but I’ve never been fond of the name as a stand-alone name. [name_f]Jane[/name_f] is one letter off from my own middle name and is something I’d love to share with a daughter. Nobody in my family likes this one, so it’s more a GP name than anything else. Trying out [name_u][name_m]Koda[/name_m][/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] but it feels off.
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] - This name actually comes from a story I co-wrote with my sister. I wasn’t supposed to fall in love with it, but I did. In the story her father calls her “[name_m]Little[/name_m] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]” as a pet name and I just loved that too much to let it go. Probably won’t use it though because it’s so tied to the character.
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u] - [name_m]Just[/name_m] a combo I love. No special meaning with this one. Big fan of [name_u]Austen[/name_u] for a girl though! Not very high on my list due to its lack of a meaningful connection.
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] - [name_f]Alice[/name_f] comes from my love of [name_f]Alice[/name_f] in Wonderland, but is also a variant of my step mom’s middle. [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] was a name I discovered and loved for its fantasy feeling. Not my top 3, but it’s up there!
[name_f][name_u]Noa[/name_u][/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] - Another combo I love but has no special meaning. Big fan of [name_f][name_u]Noa[/name_u][/name_f] for a girl though! Despite lack of connection, I adore this name and would love to use it! I’m torn between this one and [name_u]Avery[/name_u] being in the top 3.
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Dorienne[/name_f] [name_u]Rae[/name_u] - [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] has been a long time love and I could name several characters and actresses I love with this name. [name_f]Dorienne[/name_f] is a variant of [name_u]Dorian[/name_u], which is a name I’ve just always adored. It also happens to be a variant of a new found friend’s name, so it’s even more meaningful now. [name_u]Rae[/name_u] is a family name on my step dad’s side. Definitely in my top 3!
[name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] - I’m a sucker for the name [name_f]Luna[/name_f], what can I say? I love it’s connection to the moon as well as the HP character. [name_f]Faye[/name_f] is a GP name for me. [name_u]Love[/name_u] the fantasy feeling, as well as it’s connection to Miss [name_m][name_u]Peregrine[/name_u][/name_m]. Probably won’t use this name but dang do I love it.
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f][name_u]Louise[/name_u][/name_f] - [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is another long time love, it keeps making its way back to me, making me fall in love with it more through various characters and actresses over the years. [name_f][name_u]Louise[/name_u][/name_f] is both my fave actress’s middle as well as my aunt’s. Though I love it, it’s not in my top 3.
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] - [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] is a new love, recently discovered through a tv series. It was just one of those names that worked it’s way into my heart. [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] honors a childhood friend. Still getting used to this one, not sure where it lands.
TOP 3: [name_f]Krystal[/name_f] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Dorienne[/name_f] [name_u]Rae[/name_u], and either [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_u]Nichole[/name_u] or [name_f][name_u]Noa[/name_u][/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f].
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[name_u]Evan[/name_u] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] - [name_u]Evan[/name_u] was one of the first boy names I ever fell in love with. [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] was a name from my mom’s boy list - she had all girls so I’ve added the name to my own list in hopes I can give her a grandson with the name. It also indirectly honors a [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] in my life. Top 3 for sure!
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_m]Scott[/name_m] - [name_m]Ethan[/name_m] is one of my other first loves. [name_m]Scott[/name_m] honors a handful of people in my life now, but first made its way into my list in honor of my hero/idol growing up - [name_m]Kevin[/name_m] [name_m]Scott[/name_m] [name_m]Richardson[/name_m]. Top 3 for sure!
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] [name_u]Michael[/name_u] - [name_m]Connor[/name_m] was another of my first loves. I loved its meaning as wolves were kinda my thing as a kid. [name_u]Michael[/name_u] indirectly honors my grandpa through [name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_u]Michael[/name_u], as well as honors a mentor in my life. Not sure it has the right spark, might move [name_u]Michael[/name_u] or a variant to another name.
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u] [name_u]Aidan[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] - [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] is a GP name for me. Another name I fell in love with as a kid. I first heard it as a man’s name and have thus always thought of it as a boy’s name and a boy’s name only. Starting to consider [name_u]Sacha[/name_u] recently as I love [name_u]Sacha[/name_u] Dhawan. [name_u]Aidan[/name_u] was a name I fell in love with back in middle school; it was a friend’s nephew’s name and it just stuck with me. I see it as another name I could use to honor the [name_m]Dan[/name_m] in my life as well. [name_u]James[/name_u] would honor my grandpa; it’s also the masculine form of my younger sister’s name! I wanna say top 3 so badly, but nobody else in my family likes [name_u]Sasha[/name_u]/[name_u]Sacha[/name_u].
[name_u]Mason[/name_u] [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] - This is another name combo I just happened to fall in love with over the years. No special connection here. [name_f]Adore[/name_f] this one though, it’s high on my list but not top 3.
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Orion[/name_u] - [name_u]August[/name_u] would honor my sisters, my step mom, and my grandpa as they all have [name_u]August[/name_u] birthdays. I also just love it. [name_u]Orion[/name_u] is an indirect honor to a friend of mine. [name_u]Love[/name_u] it so much, but again nobody in my family really likes it so probably not top 3.
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u] - Another combo I just fell in love with. No special connection here. So cute but a little on the long side, probably won’t use it.
[name_m][name_u]Killian[/name_u][/name_m] [name_m]Alistair[/name_m] Pyrs - And another. Although I chose Pyrs as a way to honor a [name_m]Peter[/name_m]. Also on the long side, probably won’t use it. [name_f]May[/name_f] move Pyrs elsewhere.
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] - Another that just happens to be a combo I love. I love boy names a lot lol. [name_f]My[/name_f] mom likes this one, I’m tempted to say top 3.
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] [name_m][name_u]Hayes[/name_u][/name_m] - Another. But I chose [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] as a nod to [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] [name_u]Van[/name_u] Gogh, my favorite painter! We also happen to share a birthday, and I also share my birthday with my best friend, so I see it as an indirect honor to her! Not sure this one has the right spark though, so I probably won’t use it.
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] [name_u]Ryan[/name_u] Tôllver - [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] is after a musician I love. [name_u]Ryan[/name_u] is another from my mom’s list. Tôllver means 12, which happens to be my favorite number. Not my favorite, probably won’t use it.
[name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_m]Millard[/name_m] - [name_m]Graham[/name_m] is another random love. [name_m]Millard[/name_m] honors a friend, but I admittedly only fell in love with it recently through the Miss [name_m][name_u]Peregrine[/name_u][/name_m] series, so I love it’s connection to the book as well! Most people in my family don’t like [name_m]Graham[/name_m] but I love this combo so much; I’d definitely put this one in the top 3!
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Noland[/name_m] - A more recent love. Still not sure on [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], but I adore nn [name_m]Levi[/name_m]. [name_m]Noland[/name_m] I’m still testing out. I love both [name_m]Roland[/name_m] and [name_m]Nolan[/name_m], so it felt right. Too new to decide where it sits on my list though.
TOP 3: [name_u]Evan[/name_u] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_m]Scott[/name_m], [name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_m]Millard[/name_m] or [name_u]Jude[/name_u] [name_m]Emrys[/name_m].