Hi berries!
In my ongoing quest to make room for Ari on my list again, I’ve come up with the below options (some recommended by you!). Which is your favorite for the full name for Ari? Do some of them feel like too much of a stretch? Feel free to suggest middles for your favorite if you like! (The only Ari name I have a combo for is Arabella, I love Arabella Lilac Jane if I go that route! I’m contemplating Ariane Marigold but not fully sold yet.)
Thank you!
- Alastriona
- Arabella
- Arianne or Ariane
- Arwen
- Aurora
- Katharina
- Larkspur
- Wisteria
Ariane / Arianne I think is the most natural, which is why I voted for it, it does have an unfortunate resemblance to Aryan
which may bother some. Arabella, Arwen & Aurora would also be very natural ways to get the nickname Ari.
Alastriona & Katharina are a little bit of a stretch but not too surprising.
Wisteria and Larkspur imo are a stretch and I feel most people wouldn’t get the connection. But personally I don’t think people have to understand , so if that doesn’t bother you I think they’re fun options.
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[name_f]Katharina[/name_f] caught my attention first so I voted for it but I like almost all of these. If I had to choose I think [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] and [name_f]Larkspur[/name_f] would round out a top three. [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f] is pretty but is a bit too much of a stretch for me.
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[name_f]Arwen[/name_f] is my personal favorite, so I voted for it, but I think I like [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] and [name_f]Ariane[/name_f] best for your list.
I also love [name_f]Katharina[/name_f] with your favorites but probably with a different nickname!
[name_f]Wisteria[/name_f] is the only one that seems truly too far of a stretch to me.
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I voted for [name_f]Ariane[/name_f]. [name_f]Ariane[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] is stunning!
Other ideas:
[name_f]Ariane[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariane[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariane[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
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[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] gets my vote from your list but [name_f]Arwen[/name_f] was a very close runner up 
Not sure if you’re open to suggestions but my person favourite [name_m]Ari[/name_m] names are: [name_f]Azaria[/name_f], [name_f]Arietta[/name_f], [name_f]Elara[/name_f], Sundari & [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] 
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[name_m]Ari[/name_m] is a fantastic nickname! I voted for [name_f]Ariane[/name_f] (love this!) but I think it works for all of these names. [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f] is perhaps a bit of a stretch, but I like it so much that doesn’t really bother me!
[name_f]Larkspur[/name_f] is also fantastic, it makes me want to use both and have [name_f]Ariane[/name_f] [name_f]Larkspur[/name_f]
I’m reading a book at the minute with a character named [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f] nn [name_m]Ari[/name_m] and it’s my current name crush. [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_m]Ari[/name_m] 
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Thank you everyone!
The list is slowly getting narrowed, I’ve eliminated [name_f]Arwen[/name_f], [name_f]Katharina[/name_f], and [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f]. I agree [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f] is too much of a stretch, probably, and I can’t see me with an [name_f]Arwen[/name_f] or [name_f]Katharina[/name_f], the more I think of it.
@ellerbea - thanks girl! I do think if I used [name_f]Katharina[/name_f] I would probably use [name_m]Kit[/name_m], although I prefer it as a middle, which is why I removed it. I can’t see me calling out [name_f]Katharina[/name_f] a million times a day lol. I love the tie to [name_f]Katharina[/name_f] von [name_f]Bora[/name_f] but I feel like if I use it, it’ll need to be a middle.
@somemelodioussonnet - thanks girl! I’m really smitten with her too. She just keeps growing on me. So does [name_f]Ariane[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]! So sweet, I’ve been a fan of [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] all my life, but someone I grew up with used it, and it lost a bit of its luster. I would love to use it as a middle though, and [name_f]Ariane[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is fabulous!
@PeachyMum - thank you! Some of those I think were recommended on my first [name_m]Ari[/name_m] thread; I just am unfortunately not that much of a fan of the [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] family. [name_f]Elara[/name_f] is nice but I can’t realy see myself using it. Thank you for the recommendations, though!
@lasairfhiona - thank you! I too have been thinking about using [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f] or [name_f]Larkspur[/name_f] as a middle - I like [name_f]Ariane[/name_f] [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f] or [name_f]Ariane[/name_f] [name_f]Larkspur[/name_f] a lot. Not the biggest fan of [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f], but I’m glad to have found another [name_m]Ari[/name_m] lover, she’s so spunky and sweet.
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]! There’s also [name_f]Arianwen[/name_f] which you might like 
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Thank you! I did consider [name_f]Arianwen[/name_f] but liked some of the others, like [name_f]Ariane[/name_f], more.
[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] 
my second pick would be [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] with [name_f]Ariane[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] right behind, although I prefer the spelling [name_f]Arianne[/name_f] slightly more 
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[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] is beautiful! [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] (the Italian form of Claire) could also be nicknamed [name_m]Ari[/name_m]!
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I voted for [name_f]Katharina[/name_f] because it caught my eye and it’s so cute! I actually have a character named Aracali nn [name_m]Ari[/name_m].
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