I would choose [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] or a surrounding country, as a good chunk of my heritage is [name_m]Irish[/name_m].
[name_m]Had[/name_m] I been born female, I would like to have had a native [name_m]Irish[/name_m] spelling, like [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f]. [name_m]Had[/name_m] I been a boy, I’d want the same thing, ideally a name like [name_m]Lorcan[/name_m].
I choose [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] simply because of its pronunciation, but I do quite like its meaning: “freedom” or “liberty.” I also chose [name_m]Lorcan[/name_m] for its pronunciation and simplicity, but its meaning: “little fierce one” or “little warrior," is also pretty cool.
I’d probably do [name_m]Brazil[/name_m], given my familiarity with it and its meaning to me. I’d probably use [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] for a girl or [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] for a boy—names I love in [name_f]English[/name_f] but I also LOVE their pronunciation in [name_m]Brazil[/name_m]. [name_m]Sam[/name_m] and [name_f]Cici[/name_f] are two of my favorite nns, too.
If not there… then I might pick [name_m]France[/name_m], to have an excuse to use [name_f]Adele[/name_f] and [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] or [name_m]Florin[/name_m].
Or [name_f]Germany[/name_f], and I would pick [name_f]Petra[/name_f] and either [name_m]Benedikt[/name_m], [name_m]Jonas[/name_m], or [name_m]Andreas[/name_m]!
I would love to live in Greece! I am an artist and would be so inspired by all of Greece’s beautiful history, art, architecture, & culture. I love nature and the ocean especially, and I can see myself really being at peace there (not to mention I love Greek and Mediterranean food which is definitely a plus!). I am also very interested in Greek mythology and have been since I was a child.
Persephone, Gaia, Calliope, Xanthippe
Persephone, Gaia, Calliope, and Xanthippe are all Greek names I love that sound beautiful and fall a little on the guilty pleasure side, and it would be so exciting to have more of a “reason” to use them realistically lol. So many of my favorites names have Greek origins or are from Greek mythology! They also have the cutest nickname potential!
Spain it’s the only place where when I go I feel completely relaxed and happy so would love to relocate to Spain like a typical [name_f]Brit[/name_f] I love [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] because of family being there that I’m close too but Spain is just my happy place.
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f] + [name_m]Matteo[/name_m]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f] for a girl as I’ve recently fallen in love with her especially with the meaning dove. I would go [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] [name_f]Marisol[/name_f] as I love [name_f]Marisol[/name_f] with the meaning ‘sun + sea’ all the nature associations are gorgeous for me. I have such a soft spot for [name_m]Matteo[/name_m] I think he’s such a gorgeous name with cheeky chappy flair. I would go [name_m]Matteo[/name_m] [name_m]Angelo[/name_m] I think this name is just gorgeous.
[name_f]Egypt[/name_f], [name_m]Morocco[/name_m] or [name_f]Tunisia[/name_f]. Only because it just so happens that I have a few names on my list that are arabic/persian so that would be my chance to use them. I also love [name_f]Egypt[/name_f], we got to learn about it in 6th grade cause we were all assigned a country for the year and our class got [name_f]Egypt[/name_f]!
Can’t choose between [name_f]Sahar[/name_f] and [name_f]Soraya[/name_f]
Girls
[name_f]Sahar[/name_f] means “Dawn, morning, awakening” and [name_f]Soraya[/name_f] means “Pleiades constellation”. I’m not one to choose names for their meanings but those really caught my eye. They would be perfect names for twins
I have two places and can’t pick between them.. so I’m doing both
[name_m]The[/name_m] first place..
1. [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], my homeland (because I live abroad now)
2. [name_f]Girl[/name_f] would be [name_f]Aoife[/name_f], [name_m]Boy[/name_m] would be [name_m]Tadhg[/name_m].
3. Ideally one of each!
4. [name_f]Aoife[/name_f] would be the name I would give my daughter because it’s the name my parents wanted to name the next girl if they had one.. (they ended up having my brother lo), and I would choose [name_m]Tadhg[/name_m] because I adore the traditional spelling, it means ‘storyteller’ which I think is just so poetic, and also after some of the best rugby players!
[name_m]The[/name_m] second place…
1. [name_m]Australia[/name_m], my adopted homeland (again, I live abroad and miss it terribly!)
2. [name_f]Saylor[/name_f] or [name_f]Isla[/name_f] would be the girlie and [name_m]Cove[/name_m] or [name_m]Zealand[/name_m] would be the little man.
3. Ideally one of each!
4. [name_f]Saylor[/name_f] would be because I love the coastal vibe, [name_f]Isla[/name_f] for the same reason too but I also just love the Celtic ties too.. plus it’s a sweet nod to mine an dmy wife’s favourite place Rottnest [name_f]Island[/name_f] in [name_m]Western[/name_m] [name_m]Australia[/name_m]. [name_m]Cove[/name_m] because it’s coastal and rugged, I’m just obsessed, and [name_m]Zealand[/name_m] because I like the “Zea” sound, I think it’s effortlessly cool even if it is trendy as!
Spain. So I could have a daughter named [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] without the first association some people have being the drink, because it’s just the word for [name_f]Dove[/name_f] in Spanish.
I’ll choose Greece, since I was recently there! I’d probably name a child [name_f]Athena[/name_f] if she were a girl or [name_m]Constantine[/name_m] if he were a boy (with the nickname [name_m]Kostas[/name_m], I love it!).
). I am also very interested in Greek mythology and have been since I was a child.
