Thought I’d create a thread for people to share their lists of names and variations that we may never have heard on here (or that are certainly more obscure/not having a moment rn). Inspired by @OpheliaFlora introducing me to Enver, and I’ve also been looking into [name_f]Pari[/name_f] and [name_f]Maraline[/name_f] which I hadn’t really met before. I’m always on a mission to find brand new names to fall in love with or research and I know lots of others are too so I thought this could be fun!
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Ooohh i like [name_f]Maraline[/name_f]! How is it pronounced?
The only ones I can think of are Amelise and Avienne which I made up 
I would probably use [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] and [name_f]Aviana[/name_f] because I dont like that feeling of making up names but nonetheless I think they are pretty. I also like Caralyna- same idea!
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I’d say it like mahr-uh-leen
Amelise reminds me of [name_f]Ameline[/name_f] which is one I love
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I actually have heard of a real-life Avienne! I’m assuming her parents made it up. As far as names you might now have heard of, I think [name_u]Timber[/name_u] would be so cute for a baby boy!
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I made up Oliviana, Annevieve, [name_f]Zoelle[/name_f], & [name_f]Annelore[/name_f].
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I’m just going to put a list out here of ones I’ve been thinking about:
Emilla
[name_f]Margolette[/name_f]
[name_f]Effemy[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnola[/name_f]
[name_f]Bertille[/name_f]
[name_f]Palila[/name_f]
[name_f]Darcel[/name_f]
Parlan
[name_m]Tavis[/name_m]
[name_m]Philemon[/name_m]
[name_m]Linux[/name_m]
[name_m]Tigris[/name_m]
[name_u]Floy[/name_u]
[name_m]Bartol[/name_m]
[name_m]Maro[/name_m]
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I’m especially into [name_m]Philemon[/name_m]
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Oo I have some of these too!
I love:
Alette
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
Léopoldine
[name_f]Ernestine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilta[/name_f]
[name_f]Ludivine[/name_f]
[name_m]Vito[/name_m]
Florentius
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Oh, I’ve been thinking of starting a topic like this for awhile, so I’m happy to see this! Some new one for me recently-
Adamo
Caelestis
Eifion
[name_m]Evariste[/name_m] / Evaristo
[name_m]Fernão[/name_m]
[name_m]Haskel[/name_m]
Keid
Leonty
[name_m]Odilon[/name_m]
[name_m]Osher[/name_m]
Özlem
[name_m]Pendragon[/name_m]
Stelaro
Wolfsbane
Helmi
[name_f]Khione[/name_f]
Mererid
[name_m]Muir[/name_m]
Niniane
Nuada
Stelara
Vellamo
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I’ve been loving [name_m]Evariste[/name_m] recently too! I really think it could catch on because it’s kind of somewhere between the Ancient Greek trend and the [name_u]Everett[/name_u]/Everest trend
Variants of names that seem under the radar:
Achillea (feminine form of [name_m]Achilles[/name_m] and is related to some varieties of columbine flowers)
[name_f]Cecile[/name_f] (form of [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]/ [name_m]Cecil[/name_m])
Francoise/ [name_f]Françoise[/name_f] and [name_f]Francine[/name_f] (forms of [name_f]Frances[/name_f])
Giertrue (form of [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f])
[name_f]Hannelore[/name_f] ([name_m]German[/name_m] compound form of [name_f]Hanne[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleonore[/name_f])
[name_f]Lileas[/name_f] and [name_f]Liliosa[/name_f] (forms of [name_f]Lily[/name_f])
[name_f]Lilibet[/name_f] (diminutive/form of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f])
[name_f]Lovisa[/name_f] (form of [name_f]Louisa[/name_f])
[name_f]Marinette[/name_f] (form of [name_f]Marina[/name_f])
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f] (form of [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], familiar but underused)
[name_f]Neried[/name_f] (form of [name_f]Nerida[/name_f])
[name_f]Ophelie[/name_f]/ [name_f]Ophélie[/name_f] (form of [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f])
Sunilda (form of [name_f]Swanhilda[/name_f])
Valkyrja (form of [name_f]Valkyrie[/name_f])
[name_f]Violaine[/name_f] (form of [name_f]Viola[/name_f]/ [name_f]Violet[/name_f])
[name_f]Yelena[/name_f] (form of [name_f]Helen[/name_f])
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I love! I instinctively pronounced it tah-DAY-oh in my head. Is that how you pronounce it?
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I’m writing a story for which I researched some [name_u]French[/name_u] Renaissance names. [name_f]My[/name_f] main character’s name is Claricia (Clah-ree-see-ah), and I have fallen in love with it.
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Oo love it!
Hmm, Ayperi? I mentioned it once and teenberries liked it
It’s a smoosh word name meaning “moon fairy”
Pronounced eye-perry
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Sonnwinn – ‘friend of the sun’
Faralda – ‘traveler’
Islana – possibly derived from [name_f]Isla[/name_f]
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Charmaine
[name_f]Melba[/name_f]
[name_f]Yalitza[/name_f]
[name_f]Mazikeen[/name_f]
[name_f]Khaleesi[/name_f]
Evalette
Evoleth
Vannelope
[name_f]Nim[/name_f]
[name_f]Gidget[/name_f]
[name_f]Daleyza[/name_f]
[name_f]Arlowe[/name_f]
[name_f]Garcelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Jonet[/name_f]
[name_f]Morticia[/name_f]
[name_m]Oz[/name_m]
Rosevieve
Lilietta
Lucietta
[name_f]Lucette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lunetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lunette[/name_f]
Reliana
Averae
Tevin
[name_m]Draven[/name_m]
[name_u]Arman[/name_u]
Anwyll
[name_m]Elwood[/name_m]
[name_f]Melrose[/name_f]
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i know a [name_u]Timber[/name_u]!!! she’s lovely!
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I think Özlem is supposed to be on the other list.
People might not have heard of…
[name_f]Elara[/name_f]
[name_f]Svea[/name_f]
[name_f]Kimia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hania[/name_f]
[name_f]Naja[/name_f]
[name_f]Milda[/name_f]
Roya
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Thank you for pointing that out. I looked it up on BtN, and confirmed that you are right. It’s lovely either way!
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