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So we recently found out we are having a little girl and have been going through so many name ideas. We both love whimsical and fantasy sounding names. I had suggested [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] or [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] but both felt too popular. [name_f]My[/name_f] SO suggested Aurannea, at first I wasnt sure but it has really grown on me however it literally cannot be found anywhere. It also uses a combination of both our names. To me it feels similar to [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] or [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] but a bit more unique. So as of right now we are thinking of naming her Aurannea [name_f]Faye[/name_f] (we both love [name_f]Faye[/name_f] because it feels feminine and whimsical to us). Any suggestions on the name or other names we should consider?

It is pronounced AUR-ah-nay-a

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I think it’s pretty, but people are going to have a hard time pronouncing and spelling it.

If you like [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] but want something a little rarer, what about [name_f]Oriana[/name_f]? [name_f]Oriana[/name_f] has never been in the top 1000, and it has the same meaning as [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]. [name_f]Oriana[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] is a beautiful name :yellow_heart:

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Something about the letters in Aurannea feels like a lot to me… Perhaps Arannea or Aranea?

I could see myself pronoucing Aurannea / Aranea how you were thinking, or AUR-ra-nee-a. If you’re ok with that pronunciation, I really like Aurania… I don’t know why the E to an I is preferable for me :sweat_smile:

How about [name_f]Aura[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]? :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: It’s unique (I’ve never met one), and a bit simpler.

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Aurannea is pretty but I agree with above posters that pronunciation may be unintuitive. Might I suggest Auraneia and Auraneya ? Same pronunciation but different spelling :slight_smile:

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Oooo I love the spelling with the y. Thank you!

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Parsing this name was a challenge for me but I can see why you like it. I wanted it to sound like [name_f]Ariana[/name_f]. You could just go straight to [name_f]Aura[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] or even [name_f]Aura[/name_f] [name_f]Fae[/name_f] to preserve the A- and -ea and have an easier name. [name_u]Auri[/name_u] is a cute nickname!

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I think it’s lovely, especially with [name_f]Lexani[/name_f] & [name_m]Josiah[/name_m]!

I believe I found the alternative spelling, Aurania. It means [name_f]Energy[/name_f] & Helper. The name [name_f]Aura[/name_f] usually means Soft breeze or wind. Whereas, the name [name_f]Ania[/name_f] means graceful/merciful.

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Yeah, going to support previous posts in that it’s going to be difficult to spell/pronounce.

Alternative spelling: Araneya maybe?

Other A-names that are out of the top 500 (USA) that I think sound good with [name_f]Faye[/name_f]:

[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelore[/name_f]
[name_f]Avonlea[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Arianell[/name_f]
[name_f]Arietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Arionna[/name_f]
[name_f]Aristana[/name_f]
[name_f]Aroa[/name_f]
Aleshka

Hopefully these help! :slight_smile:

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Aurannea has a nice sound! I do think it might be confusing, but it could work.

I couldn’t find anything about it, but I did find:

[name_f]Ourania[/name_f] (meaning heavenly + was the goddess of astronomy and astrology)

Aurinia (a flower)

Arenaria (a plant)

Arenaya

[name_f]Aurea[/name_f]

A few others you might like:

[name_f]Astoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Alodia[/name_f]
[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Avelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f]
[name_f]Azaria[/name_f]
[name_f]Astraea[/name_f]
[name_f]Alethea[/name_f]
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f]
[name_f]Sereia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cerelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]

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Congratulations! :blush: Aurannea [name_f]Faye[/name_f] is very beautiful! :sparkles:
I do agree with others that I would be more inclined to pronounce it as AUR-ah-nay-a if it was written more like Auraneya :blush:
I absolutely adore [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], I would even consider it despite it’s popularity.

Perhaps you’d like

[name_f]Althea[/name_f]
[name_f]Athalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adhara[/name_f]
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f]
[name_m]Adriel[/name_m]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Astraea[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurea[/name_f]
[name_f]Avonlea[/name_f] / [name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
Azurea
[name_f]Araluen[/name_f]
[name_f]Artemisia[/name_f]

——
Fleuriel
Meliora/ [name_f]Melora[/name_f]
Sirelin / [name_f]Sireli[/name_f]
Lumen/ Lumiel
[name_f]Ferelith[/name_f]
Elreya
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Ondine[/name_f]
[name_u]Dione[/name_u]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Embla[/name_f]
[name_u]Endellion[/name_u]
[name_f]Opaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
Ondeline
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
Annevieve
[name_f]Oceana[/name_f]
Ethelie
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Hyacinthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Liriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
Orpheia
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]