Help me name my girlfriend

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you know that stereotype “mascs be having the most ladylike names”… this is exactly the case.

[name_f]My[/name_f] girlfriend [name_f]Lidia[/name_f] is super butch but she has a soft, cool delicate demeanor. In the past few years, she’s been in a safe environment to express her masculinity fully and fortunately broke up with her family. Her name was significant to her because her sister picked it. Still, her sister’s been on a similar path as hers and recently changed her own name… between this and a work trip epiphany gf decided [name_f]Lidia[/name_f] is pretty but not befitting anymore.

She seems to like [name_m]Alex[/name_m] (a name she used on the internet as a kid) and [name_m]Leo[/name_m], but she’s not set on anything. For a long while she’s tried telling people to call her [name_m]Li[/name_m] but it didn’t pick up I think bc most monosyllabic names sound incomplete in Spanish… she loves that I gave her the nickname Lids, but same as with [name_m]Li[/name_m], it’s not usable. I believe she wants something unisex leaning masc. I want to cure a long list of options for her, just to see if something clicks. Here’s what I have so far:

[name_m]Aleix[/name_m] , [name_m]Emil[/name_m] , [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] , [name_m]Oriol[/name_m] , [name_m]Arnau[/name_m] , Feliu , [name_m]Leandro[/name_m] , [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] , [name_m]Milo[/name_m] , [name_m]Biel[/name_m] , [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], [name_m]Nil[/name_m], [name_m]Xander[/name_m], [name_m]Ilan[/name_m] , [name_m]Felix[/name_m] ( Lix as a nn would eliminate Lids phonetic problem) Olmo , [name_m]Nilo[/name_m] , Alai , Arai , [name_m]Elai[/name_m] , Elur , [name_m]Eli[/name_m] , Elixi , [name_m]Luka[/name_m] .

Any aditions are highly appreciated!!!

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[name_m]Lex[/name_m]?

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I think [name_m]Lex[/name_m] is a great suggestion above – a little bit [name_m]Alex[/name_m] but same initial as [name_f]Lidia[/name_f]!

Other ideas based on the list you have so far:
[name_m]Lio[/name_m] (similar to both [name_m]Li[/name_m] and Leo!)
[name_f]Lucero[/name_f] (I know it leans mostly feminine, but it’s technically unisex and maybe she’d like it? plus the -o ending is usually masculine)
[name_f]Alexis[/name_f]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_m]Lalo[/name_m]
[name_m]Adri[/name_m]
[name_f]Remi[/name_f]
[name_m]Gabi[/name_m]
[name_f]Dani[/name_f]
[name_f]Eden[/name_f]
[name_m]Aran[/name_m]
[name_m]Jamie[/name_m] / [name_m]Jaime[/name_m]
[name_f]Yael[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudi[/name_f]
[name_m]Ari[/name_m]
[name_m]Valen[/name_m]
[name_f]Alva[/name_f]
[name_m]Adriel[/name_m]
Ximo
[name_m]Xavi[/name_m]
[name_m]Gil[/name_m]
[name_m]Teo[/name_m]
Nio / [name_m]Neo[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafa[/name_m]
[name_m]Marti[/name_m] / [name_m]Martí[/name_m]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_m]Angel[/name_m] / Ángel
[name_m]Eloy[/name_m]
[name_m]Gael[/name_m]
[name_f]Emili[/name_f]
[name_m]Noel[/name_m]
[name_m]Loren[/name_m]
[name_m]Pau[/name_m]
[name_m]Jordan[/name_m]
[name_m]Amar[/name_m]
[name_m]Elian[/name_m]
[name_m]Manu[/name_m]
[name_m]Evan[/name_m]
[name_m]Nico[/name_m]
[name_f]Rio[/name_f]
[name_m]Reyes[/name_m]
[name_m]Adan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ferran[/name_m]

These are sort of a mix of unisex and masculine names, but hopefully she will like some!

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Great ideas so far!

I’ll suggest:

[name_m]Luka[/name_m]
[name_f]Rio[/name_f]
[name_m]Misha[/name_m]
[name_m]Link[/name_m]
[name_m]Lars[/name_m]
[name_m]Len[/name_m] / [name_f]Lennie[/name_f]
[name_m]Iggy[/name_m]
[name_f]Sasha[/name_f]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Aled[/name_m]
[name_m]Linden[/name_m]

(as another suggestion, if her birth name is significant because her sister chose it, could she talk to her sister about an alternative name - so that she still has a part of her in it?)

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[name_m]Logan[/name_m]
[name_m]Lee[/name_m]
[name_m]Landry[/name_m]
[name_m]Landon[/name_m]
[name_f]London[/name_f]
[name_m]Ellis[/name_m]
[name_f]Billie[/name_f]
[name_m]Ollie[/name_m]
[name_f]Riley[/name_f]
[name_m]Harland[/name_m]
[name_m]Leland[/name_m]
[name_m]Elio[/name_m]

[name_f]Glad[/name_f] she’s choosing to take the leap to feel like herself! I think [name_m]Alex[/name_m] is a great option because it’s very neutral. Sound like that may be the right choice for her! Definitely masculine but she wont be automatically assumed to be a boy. Here are some options I feel give the same vibes:

[name_m]Blake[/name_m]
[name_m]Ollie[/name_m]
[name_f]Quinn[/name_f]
[name_m]Cam[/name_m]
[name_m]Charlie[/name_m]
[name_f]Jo[/name_f]
[name_m]Andy[/name_m]
[name_m]Max[/name_m]?
[name_m]Sam[/name_m]
[name_m]Drew[/name_m]
[name_f]Riley[/name_f]
[name_m]Eli[/name_m]

I tried to pick names that are not new and trendy names that give it away that she changed her name. I think picking a name in her generation can help to fit in if that’s important to her. Good luck! Deciding to change your name is that hardest part!

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Some name ideas could be

[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] (nearly [name_f]Lidia[/name_f] backwards - [name_f]Dee[/name_f] or [name_f]Dani[/name_f] as a nickname?)
[name_m]Alder[/name_m] / [name_m]Alden[/name_m] / [name_m]Adler[/name_m] (Addie or Al?)
[name_f]Alix[/name_f]
[name_m]Andy[/name_m] / [name_f]Andie[/name_f]
[name_m]Axel[/name_m] (Alex but edgier)
[name_f]Bay[/name_f]
[name_m]Dane[/name_m]
[name_m]Dean[/name_m]
[name_m]Dex[/name_m]
[name_m]Diablo[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_f]Lo[/name_f]
[name_m]Lock[/name_m] / [name_m]Locke[/name_m]
[name_f]Loire[/name_f]
[name_m]Luai[/name_m]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_m]Lyle[/name_m]
[name_m]Oslo[/name_m]
Ossi
Ouli
[name_m]Shai[/name_m]

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Hi guys!!! thank you thank you thank you so much for your ideas. She really liked most and even the ones we didn’t consider were quite the vibe we were going for! You were so helpful

She heard Ilan and was like… what about Ilian. This happened like… 15 mins ago. I’m really excited! what do you think?

<3

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Seems close to [name_m]Elian[/name_m], which I think I slightly prefer

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Ilian is very cool! I like it and I’ve never heard of it before! It reminds me of [name_f]Iliana[/name_f] or an unique take of [name_m]Elian[/name_m] or [name_m]Elan[/name_m]!

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