(Reply 1 of 2, since I like to respond to each person individually, and can only tag 10 per post.)
@lateaugust - Thank you so much! I have really missed making them! This is a gorgeous list. [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_u]Anat[/name_u], [name_f]Atarah[/name_f], [name_u]Imani[/name_u], [name_f]Marjani[/name_f] (love the way this looks written out), Meresankh, [name_f]Ofira[/name_f], [name_f]Tanith[/name_f] (swooon), and [name_f]Tamar[/name_f].
I also like [name_u]Amal[/name_u], Ayelech (gorgeous meaning!), [name_f]Danit[/name_f], [name_f]Emebet[/name_f], [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f], [name_f]Ishbel[/name_f], [name_u]Jade[/name_u], and [name_f]Samira[/name_f].
[name_u]Gal[/name_u], [name_f]Gefen[/name_f], [name_f]Hiba[/name_f], and [name_f]Sigal[/name_f] are not my personal style, but I think they definitely fit the aesthetic.
@Byan-kuh - Thank you for your suggestions! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are Bast, [name_f]Safiya[/name_f], Kasiya, and Khepri.
I also like [name_f]Isis[/name_f] (though I find it sadly unusable), [name_f]Lapis[/name_f], Bahiti, and [name_u]Jade[/name_u].
I don’t personally care for [name_f]Aviva[/name_f], but she does fit the brief, so I’ll ad her to the list!
I do love [name_m]Ramses[/name_m], Seti, [name_m]Balthazar[/name_m] (Balthasar is on my short list), and [name_m]Jabari[/name_m] as masc names.
@Greyblue - I’ve missed them too!
I know you were worried about the vibe, but I think you really nailed it with this list! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Vashti[/name_f] (a life long love!), [name_f]Aura[/name_f], [name_f]Nephele[/name_f] (as well as the [name_f]Nefeli[/name_f] spelling, which gives me [name_f]Nefertiti[/name_f] vibes), [name_u]Azure[/name_u], and [name_f]Ishtar[/name_f].
I also like Safie (especially as a nickname for [name_f]Safiya[/name_f] or Saffron), [name_f]Aida[/name_f], [name_f]Lysandra[/name_f], [name_f]Ayesha[/name_f], [name_f]Nadira[/name_f], [name_f]Inanna[/name_f], [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], and [name_f]Lapis[/name_f].
@may.rose - [name_f]Alora[/name_f] is perfect for this list! I also love [name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] and [name_f]Rowena[/name_f], just for different aesthetics.
@Larryisalittledog - Another gorgeous list! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Cleopatra[/name_f] (of course!), [name_f]Semiramis[/name_f], [name_f]Nefertari[/name_f] (swoon), [name_f]Lilith[/name_f], [name_f]Salome[/name_f] (I would use this in a heartbeat if I didn’t already have [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] on my masc shortlist), [name_f]Indira[/name_f], and [name_u]Noor[/name_u].
I also like [name_f]Xochitl[/name_f], [name_f]Eliora[/name_f], [name_f]Petra[/name_f], [name_f]Aaliyah[/name_f], [name_f]Alzira[/name_f], [name_f]Nadira[/name_f], [name_f]Olympias[/name_f], [name_f]Sarai[/name_f], [name_f]Adira[/name_f], and [name_f]Nadra[/name_f].
I adore [name_f]Araluen[/name_f] and [name_f]Eilonwy[/name_f], and [name_f]Yaritza[/name_f] is lovely, just for different aesthetics.
[name_f]Bathsheba[/name_f], [name_f]Flavia[/name_f], [name_u]Ara[/name_u], [name_f]Aviva[/name_f], [name_f]Fatima[/name_f], and [name_f]Zuleika[/name_f] aren’t my personal favorites, but I definitely think they belong on the list!
@EdgeOfTheMeadow - [name_f]Selket[/name_f] is so stunning! I’ve always loved Serqet, but this is the first time I’ve heard this variant. And [name_f]Selkie[/name_f] would be a gorgeous nickname! ![:heart_eyes: :heart_eyes:](https://forum.nameberry.com/images/emoji/apple/heart_eyes.png?v=12)
@columbiacharm - This is a thoughtful and magical list, as always! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Arava[/name_f], Ashtoreth, [name_u]Coriander[/name_u], [name_f]Lilith[/name_f], Nephthys, [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] (LOVE), [name_f]Samara[/name_f], and Tiamat (a long-time favorite). [name_f]Tanith[/name_f] is also high on the list!
I also like [name_f]Ahava[/name_f], [name_f]Aranka[/name_f], [name_f]Aravah[/name_f], Merneith, [name_f]Nineveh[/name_f], Ninlil, [name_f]Nubia[/name_f], [name_f]Sahara[/name_f], Siduri, Yaara, and [name_f]Zahara[/name_f].
Herneith and Werenro aren’t personally attractive to me but they definitely fit the brief, so I’ll add them to the list!
@wintergarden - Thank you so much for your sweet compliments! I’m so glad you enjoyed this aesthetic!
This is a lovely list. [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Lulit[/name_f], [name_f]Sapphira[/name_f], Nesrine (I’ve always loved [name_f]Nasrin[/name_f] but never heard this variant!), and [name_f]Tourmaline[/name_f].
I also like [name_f]Turquoise[/name_f], [name_u]Lazuli[/name_u], Indemira, Mounira, and [name_f]Sahara[/name_f].
There was a time when G*psy would have been at the top of my list, because in the area where I live, it’s considered a synonym for bohemian, a hippie-ish sort of person full of magic and wanderlust. But I learned several years ago that in the region where the [name_u]Roma[/name_u] people are most concentrated, the word as used as a racial slur towards them, and since then I’ve considered it unusable.
@Lula-Rose - Thank you for the context on [name_f]Ishbel[/name_f]! It’s good to know that it has a very Scottish flavor in some parts of the world.
I adore both [name_f]Nephele[/name_f] and [name_f]Fairuza[/name_f], so definitely adding them to the list.
“Evocative” is one of the highest compliments I can receive on my writing, because it is always my goal. Thank you so much for your kind words!
@Oblivious_octopus - [name_f]Beautiful[/name_f] names! [name_f]Illyria[/name_f] and [name_f]Soraya[/name_f] are already on my shortlist for other combos, but I think they work just as well here, so I’ll add them to the list.
I also like Nimhara (though I couldn’t use it with Nimue), [name_f]Naiara[/name_f], and Lithia.
Thank you for the suggestions!