[name_m]Damian[/name_m] [name_m]Sylvan[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Dae[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]I adore the heck out of this name. I love the flow and the softness, I love the spark of magic and the forest-y feelings it evokes, and I love the way it honors my fiancé’s mom. I also love the meaning “Master of the Woodlands.”
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[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] [name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Nico[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]I love the name [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] as it honors a musician who means a lot to me, and I’ve always, always adored the nickname [name_m]Nico[/name_m]. I also love [name_m]Julian[/name_m] as it honors both my cousin and the month my fiancé and I started talking. It feels special because of the people it honors, but I also love the sounds and the flow and the softness of it.
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[name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Wes[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Ahhh, I just love how bright and sunny this name is to me. He feels so warm and cuddly. I also love [name_m]Jacob[/name_m] because it’s a name my nephew chose to put on my list. I also love the meaning “Meadow Protector” because it feels so earthy and instilled with a love of nature.
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[name_m]Dylan[/name_m] [name_m]Cassius[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Another name I love for its softness and flow, it also evokes a bit of “rough and tumble” that I adore. [name_m]Cassius[/name_m] is also an honor for my older sister, which is super important to me. The meaning “Son of the [name_f]Sea[/name_f] Castle” is also just super awesome. It’s an all around fun name that I’ve really fallen for.
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[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m] [name_m]Eros[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]This one surprised me with how much I love it. I just love the strength it gives off and the fact [name_m]Eros[/name_m] stands for love. Then [name_m]Cole[/name_m] comes in and softens it a little bit and it’d be a little nod at somebody I really care for. Plus, [name_m]Eros[/name_m] also could be a nod at one of my fiancé’s brothers. It feels very “cozy/at home” for me for those reasons.
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[name_m]Mason[/name_m] [name_m]Forest[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Ace[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]I used to have [name_m]Roland[/name_m] [name_m]Forest[/name_m] on my list, but it didn’t flow as well with fiancé’s last name, so then along came [name_m]Mason[/name_m] [name_m]Forest[/name_m], and I fell hard for him. He’s so soft, sweet, and playful sounding. I love that [name_m]Ace[/name_m] would be a fun lil honor for my mom, who has used the name for video game characters for her whole life. It’s also just a fun, magical feeling nickname on it’s own. [name_m]Forest[/name_m] would also honor a musician my fiancé and I adore.
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[name_m]Rowan[/name_m] [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Rory[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]I could talk for ages about this little fiery girl name I adore. She feels so [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] coded and I love the [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] time. She also feels very strong to me, and I love a good strong girl’s name. Gender neutral girl names are one of my absolute favorites, I think it’s because I go by a very gender neutral nickname myself. So [name_m]Rowan[/name_m] just fits the bill in all ways for me. Then [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] is both an honor name for my nana and my younger sister, and I’ve always dreamed of using her to honor them both as they’re very special people to me. [name_m]Rory[/name_m] comes in as a fun, spunky nickname that I just adore and may or may not be just a lil nod to one of my favorite shows.
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[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Laila[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]This is one my fiancé came up with and I fell for it almost immediately. She feels so light and airy and beachy. It’s a different vibe than I usually go for, especially for my girl’s names, but I couldn’t help but be enamored by her. She feels magical. [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] would be an honor, again, for both my cousin and the month my fiancé and I started talking in, which is super important to me and means the world to me.
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[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Cassidy[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Another name that’s a little out there for me, but I couldn’t help but fall for. She feels like a breath of fresh air and a day out by the waterside. I love the feelings she evokes. I also love that [name_f]Cassidy[/name_f] would be an honor for my older sister. [name_f]Mara[/name_f] is another fun, spunky nickname that I love. I read it in a book and fell for it immediately.
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[name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Alyson[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]I love the flow and the sounds of this name so much. She evokes a sorta moon goddess vibe to me. I love the meaning of “Serene and [name_m]Noble[/name_m] Kind.” She feels so gentle and kind and loving. I also love that [name_f]Alyson[/name_f] would be an honor for my step mom.