I’m thinking about writing a story about fairy siblings for my nieces and nephew. Here are some names I like for the characters:
[name_f]Alara[/name_f]
[name_u]Yarrow[/name_u]
[name_u]Melilot[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivadell[/name_f].
What other names seem to lend themselves to fairies and woodland sprites?
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[name_f]Alette[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerida[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnibel[/name_f] / [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Bluebell[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f] / [name_f]Lumina[/name_f]
[name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_f]Elvira[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_u]Fern[/name_u]
[name_f]Dulcie[/name_f]
[name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
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Thank you! These are very much in line with what I was looking for 
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[name_u]Alwyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Alder[/name_u]
[name_f]Amaranth[/name_f]
[name_f]Anthea[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_u]Bryn[/name_u]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_f]Citron[/name_f]
[name_u]Clove[/name_u]
[name_m]Corwin[/name_m]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f]
[name_m]Eldon[/name_m]
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u]
[name_u]Elm[/name_u]
[name_m]Elwood[/name_m]
[name_f]Evrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_u]Garland[/name_u]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m]
[name_u]Hyacinth[/name_u]
[name_m]Meriweather[/name_m]
[name_f]Idonea[/name_f]
[name_u]Oleander[/name_u]
[name_f]Olwen[/name_f]
[name_m]Oren[/name_m]
[name_f]Pomme[/name_f]
[name_f]Pomona[/name_f]
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_u]Taran[/name_u]
[name_u]Thistle[/name_u]
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These are great! [name_m]Oren[/name_m] really stands out to me in particular.
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[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought doesn’t fit the vibe of your story based on your list to be honest, but I find double barrelled fairy/spirit names in folk tales really charming (I’m thinking of like, [name_f]Jenny[/name_f] Greentooth and [name_u]Robin[/name_u] Goodfellow here…), and that brought to mind…
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Jack[/name_u]
[name_u]Alma[/name_u] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f] or [name_u]Blue[/name_u] [name_u]Alma[/name_u]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Shy[/name_u] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Jenny[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Teddy[/name_u] [name_m]Swift[/name_m]
But as I said, they don’t seem to be quite the feel you’re going for with this story! So maybe
Alchemilla (a long term botanical guilty pleasure of mine, lady’s mantle’s name on Sundays
)
[name_m]Alban[/name_m]
Nettle, or Nettle [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Maven[/name_u]
[name_m]Jenkin[/name_m]
[name_f]Agnella[/name_f]
[name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
[name_f]Floria[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosella[/name_f]
[name_f]Rufina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cyrilla[/name_f]
[name_m]Eldric[/name_m]
[name_f]Elfrida[/name_f]
[name_f]Filomina[/name_f]
[name_u]Fennel[/name_u]
[name_f]Willo[/name_f]
[name_m]Hadrian[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilmot[/name_m]
[name_f]Ithaca[/name_f]
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_f]Idamae[/name_f]
[name_f]Jennet[/name_f]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m]
[name_f]Morven[/name_f]
[name_f]Milda[/name_f]
[name_m]Sylvain[/name_m]
[name_f]Sylvestra[/name_f]
[name_m]Ossian[/name_m]
[name_m]Quennel[/name_m]
[name_f]Quenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Orsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybelle[/name_f]
[name_m]Tolliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilford[/name_m]
[name_m]Woodrow[/name_m]
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Ooh, these are 
These remind me of [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] Silvertongue
and have given me a plot idea!
[name_m]Jenkin[/name_m] is new to me - I love it and it’s reminded me about [name_m]Jaskier[/name_m]. Thanks so much for all of these ideas. I now have the good problem of being a little spoilt for choice!
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