I try not to get TOO sucked into meanings (over sounds, general perception, etc) but I do love a cool meaning.
I was/am very fond of [name]Zelda[/name], which means ‘lucky’ in Yiddish, but my DH has banned it - despite it being a family name for me - because of the Nintendo game. Really very irritating for me. But I’ve mostly set it aside, hence the past tense.
[name]Felicia[/name] he’s okay with. Aside from [name]Felicity[/name] (not ideal with our surname) what other ‘lucky’ names am I blanking on?
And is [name]Felicia[/name] too dated to even consider? [name]Felix[/name] is stylish for boys - [name]Felicity[/name] holds its own - but what of feminine ones that don’t end in -y? [name]Felicia[/name], [name]Felixia[/name], Feliana, [name]Felicita[/name]? Our last name ends in -y, so [name]Felicity[/name] 3-syllables-y is not ideal at all.
I like [name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name] a lot, I’ll have to bring that up gently though as he’s vetoed it before… sometimes he forgets and goes “oh I like that” but sometimes its “AGAIN?” lol
[name]Gwen[/name] is taken in our circle and can’t be doubled.
[name]Valentina[/name] is interesting… but I love too many V names as it is.
Is this your very gentle way of saying you hate [name]Felicia[/name]?
I don’t mind [name]Felicia[/name] (my friend’s name) but I’ve always preferred [name]Felicity[/name]. I do understand you not wanting to use it with your surname.
[name]Fausta[/name] and [name]Faustine[/name] are also possibilities. [name]How[/name] about [name]Zada[/name]? Like [name]Zelda[/name] phonetically and with a similar meaning, but without the video game connotations.
