@VEL - I like [name_f]Ysee[/name_f], [name_f]Antonina[/name_f], and [name_f]Liv[/name_f] a lot! I don’t know if I’d ever use just [name_f]Liv[/name_f] since [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] is so close to my heart… but I do like [name_f]Liv[/name_f] a lot too.
@somemelodioussonnet - thank you! Aww so nostalgic to see [name_f]Anny[/name_f] spelled that way; takes me back to [name_u]Brazil[/name_u] where that spelling is so common. I think I’d probably spell it [name_f]Annie[/name_f] for simplicity’s sake here, though; I adore [name_f]Annie[/name_f], just need the right [name_f]Annie[/name_f] name. I’m toying with [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] and [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] the most, but an [name_m]Anton[/name_m]- name like [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] or [name_f]Antonella[/name_f] might be a nice way to get to her too. I adore [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] but I don’t know that I would use [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] by myself; it would probably be a compromise name. [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is all over my list as a middle, though! [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] is poised to make a comeback, though; I’ve been toying with Liliandil but I don’t think I have the guts. Plus [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] is so meaningful; it honors both my grandmas. And Vivian/Olivia! Huge favorites; [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] Gethsemane [name_f]Jane[/name_f] is currently on my list; I would have to find the right home for [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], though - I feel like I usually default to [name_f]Vienna[/name_f] or just [name_f]Vivi[/name_f] instead.
@Shits_Giggles - ADALET! I don’t think I’d use her since I already have [name_f]Adele[/name_f] and [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] on my list… but I’m a big [name_f]Adalet[/name_f] fan. Found her years ago and she is brilliant. Like [name_f]Adele[/name_f] meets [name_f]Violet[/name_f]! I like [name_f]Fenella[/name_f] but don’t love her; Also toying with [name_f]Petra[/name_f] right now. [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] and [name_f]Philomena[/name_f] are maybes; I’m trying to figure out if I want just [name_f]Philou[/name_f] or [name_f]Philomena[/name_f] in full, and where I want to put her. Quite in love with both names.
@EdgeOfTheMeadow - this is true, but if I used a long form, it’d probably be [name_u]Romy[/name_u]. But [name_f]Romi[/name_f] has history in [name_u]Israel[/name_u] as a standalone Hebrew name so I really have no qualms about using just [name_u]Romy[/name_u], and I think she fits rather well with my other Hebrew favorites (Tali, [name_f]Ayla[/name_f], Tirzah). I generally do like longer names with a shorter nn, but this is a rare case where I really feel no compulsion to do so… plus my list is so mismatched I’m not sure it matters anyway lol. rather fond of [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] and [name_f]Adelia[/name_f] from your suggestions, but idk if I would use either… especially given all the other [name_f]Addy[/name_f] and [name_f]Annie[/name_f] names on my radar. [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Rosina[/name_f] but not enough to consciously choose her; I’m not a big [name_u]Rose[/name_u] fan in general.
@Greyblue - thanks [name_f]Grace[/name_f]! I feel like I should love [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] enough to consciously choose her but somehow she never sticks. Probably because I so vehemently dislike the oh-so-similar [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]? IT MAKES NO SENSE. lol. [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] is definitely a contender too… tossing about [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] now but I’ve loved [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Alifair[/name_f] in the past too. I ironically don’t like them smooshed together into [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Alifair[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] though. [name_f]Kezia[/name_f] is a big love but she never seems right in any of my combos. [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] is growing on me but I still can’t see me with one yet. [name_f]Twila[/name_f] has a very strong association to me (Christian musician here in the 90s? 80s?) - I feel like I used to like it but it just feels dated to me now. Thanks as always!
@shanade213 - thank you! [name_m]Can[/name_m] you tell me more about Lilivere? She’s interesting, although I’m not sure I’d ever give up Liliandil or [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] for her; especially since that would mean I probably couldn’t have a [name_f]Lily[/name_f] AND a Vera…
@Lula-Rose - ahh thank you! [name_f]Arabel[/name_f] looks so fascinating there, but I always just default back to [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Cecile[/name_f] a lot but don’t know that I would choose her over my beloved [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]. [name_f]Maddalena[/name_f], [name_f]Odele[/name_f], and [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] are maybes - I’m currently choosing between just [name_f]Tess[/name_f] and [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], and [name_f]Odele[/name_f] is near to my heart - if I do go back to [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], my combo would likely be [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] or [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Odele[/name_f] something or other.