I have been obsessing over the past few days of the combo [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]. I love the meaning and connection between the two names. But it also feels a bit superhero? I think it also works for a girl for sure, but I like the idea of it being unisex too. I know [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] has a super long history of being used for girls but it is a word name and has not been used in the top 1000 for girls this century. So as a middle for a boy it seems like it could be usable. Would love some feedback on this one.
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I love this combo! I know a [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] and I think it such a delicate yet strong sounding name and works perfectly with [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]! I feel that [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] would work best as a middle name opposed to a double barrel name. It would suit both a boy and girl very nicely! [name_u]Love[/name_u] it!
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I am obsessing over it as well!
I love the connection between the names as well and the absolutely gorgeous imagery I get.
I feel like [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] could be a boy middle, if [name_u]Day[/name_u] is. Why not? I LOVEEEE THIS NAME.
Maybe add a more classic first name if you’re worried about it being to magical/fantasy sounding?
Like…
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_m]Pheonix[/name_m] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] “[name_f]Amy[/name_f]” (from your user card)
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] (LOVE this)
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_u]Clare[/name_u] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_m]Adrian[/name_m] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_u]Timothy[/name_u] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
btw I [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] for a boy as well!!
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I agree. I hadn’t thought of using it as an actual double barreled name and saw [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] more as a middle. But now you mention it I can see how I implied they were double barreled and in my head the pairing is so strong that I suppose I did. I never pictured myself saying ‘[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]’ like a first name as though they are hyphenated, but when I think of [name_u]Evan[/name_u] [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] [name_m]Wood[/name_m], I suppose it could be very similar. Sometimes people say [name_u]Evan[/name_u] [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] but other times they just say [name_u]Evan[/name_u]. So why not say [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] or just [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] sometimes without them being hyphenated. I hope that makes sense, I think I am rambling 
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I feel even more excited for it after reading your post. [name_f]My[/name_f] initial reaction to your idea of adding a classical name in front of it was that it was a great idea.
I especially liked [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]. Or maybe even [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]. It made me instantly think of the connection to [name_f]Narnia[/name_f] with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and “The Voyage of the [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] Treader.”
And thank you for the comment about [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] too
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I totally get what you mean! If you were using it for a girl and still feel it’s too masculine (which I don’t think it is) you could always incorporate [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] and create a double barrel first name to soften it up a little but it’s already such a great name by itself!
Phoenix-[name_f]Faye[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]-[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]-[name_u]Anne[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]-[name_u]Blair[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]-[name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]-[name_u]Haven[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]-[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
I love [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] by itself but if you feel it is too strong I thought I’d just suggest some hyphenated first names to try out!
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Phoenix [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] sounds totally unisex and cool to me! I like it a lot
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Phoenix [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] sounds magical, and powerful! I love it for a girl. It would be a very cool double middle name for a boy too.
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[name_f]My[/name_f] first though was that it was for a boy! I think I would personally use a more classic mn with the fantastical [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u], but it really comes down to preference!
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I think [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] is stunning, but it is completely feminine to me. I can’t quite picture it on a boy, sorry.