I know there are several pride figures and activists like [name_m]Harvey[/name_m] Milk and [name_m]Bayard[/name_m] [name_m]Rustin[/name_m] but are there subtle baby Name options like [name_f]Iris[/name_f] (rainbow for the pride flag) or [name_m]Ace[/name_m] (for asexuality) ? [name_m]Can[/name_m] anyone think of other options?
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[name_f]Pandora[/name_f]
[name_f]Marsha[/name_f] [P Johnson]
[name_f]Storme[/name_f] [Delarverie]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [Rivera]
[name_u]Arrow[/name_u] or [name_m]Eero[/name_m]
[name_f]Sappho[/name_f] or [name_f]Sapphire[/name_f]
[name_f]Itzel[/name_f]
[name_u]Enfys[/name_u]
[name_m]Fiero[/name_m], [name_u]Fierce[/name_u], [name_m]Dempsey[/name_m]
[name_u]Noble[/name_u] (nb?)
[name_m]Gilbert[/name_m]
I’m going to keep thinking and come back! I love this! 
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Good topic! Hmmm I’m sure there are tons of names like that, @regionlatbest suggested some great ones! [name_f]Blossom[/name_f] comes to mind immediately. I’m going to add a few more here as I think of them.
Enola’s name page has a pretty negative review but I think it could work well as a subtle connection for aro/ace since backwards it spells “alone.” That takes a little more of a leap to distinguish context but I think it works.
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not as big of a connection, but could always use color names for each flag color!
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_u]Garnet[/name_u], [name_f]Crimson[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_u]Clancy[/name_u], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_u]Roan[/name_u], [name_f]Cherry[/name_f], [name_u]Rohan[/name_u], [name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_f]Amber[/name_f], [name_f]Ginger[/name_f], [name_f]Jacinth[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_m]Aneirin[/name_m], [name_f]Buttercup[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Daffodil[/name_f], [name_f]Cressida[/name_f],[name_u]Dandelion[/name_u], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_u]Golden[/name_u], [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f], [name_f]Orla[/name_f], [name_u]Lemon[/name_u], [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_f]Emerald[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_u]Forest[/name_u], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Peridot[/name_f], [name_m]Moss[/name_m]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u], [name_f]Aqua[/name_f], [name_u]Blue[/name_u], [name_u]Bay[/name_u], [name_u]Cerulean[/name_u], [name_u]Cyan[/name_u], [name_u]Ocean[/name_u], [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_u]Midnight[/name_u], [name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Plum[/name_f], [name_f]Amethyst[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f], Tyrian, [name_f]Ianthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Varda[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f] (or any variation), [name_f]Coral[/name_f]/Coraline/Coralie, [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], [name_f]Magenta[/name_f], [name_f]Fuchsia[/name_f]
[name_m]Albus[/name_m], [name_f]Alba[/name_f], [name_f]Blanche[/name_f], Eirwen, [name_u]Fionn[/name_u], [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f], [name_f]Olwyn[/name_f]
[name_m]Blackwell[/name_m], [name_m]Caliban[/name_m], [name_u]Carey[/name_u], [name_m]Dolan[/name_m], [name_u]Douglas[/name_u], [name_m]Keir[/name_m], [name_f]Melanie[/name_f], [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u], [name_m]Lonan[/name_m], [name_f]Sable[/name_f]
[name_m]Floyd[/name_m], [name_u]Gray[/name_u]/Grayson/Grey, [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], [name_u]Ash[/name_u], [name_f]Griselda[/name_f], [name_u]Silver[/name_u],[name_u]Slate[/name_u]
Tried to include examples for all the different flag colors!
The colors of the original flag all had meaning, so you could use those meanings too!
life: [name_f]Asha[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Enid[/name_f], [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Vita[/name_f]/Vito, [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
healing: [name_f]Althea[/name_f], [name_u]Asa[/name_u], [name_u]Galen[/name_u], [name_m]Jason[/name_m], [name_f]Peony[/name_f], [name_f]Valeria[/name_f]/Valerian
sunlight: [name_m]Anatole[/name_m], [name_f]Cyra[/name_f], [name_m]Elio[/name_m]/Helio, [name_f]Idalia[/name_f], [name_f]Solana[/name_f], [name_m]Sansone[/name_m], [name_f]Solara[/name_f], [name_f]Soleil[/name_f], [name_u]Sol[/name_u], [name_f]Sunniva[/name_f], [name_u]Sunny[/name_u], [name_u]Sunrise[/name_u], [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f]
nature: so many nature options!!
harmony/peace: [name_u]Harmony[/name_u], [name_u]Paxton[/name_u], [name_u]Axel[/name_u], [name_u]Peace[/name_u], [name_f]Serenity[/name_f]
spirit: [name_f]Damica[/name_f], [name_f]Neri[/name_f], [name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
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I feel like pride names can be broken into a few categories, and the ones I can think of are: Activists, Symbols, and Meaning, so I’ve provided a sort of short/jumping-off-point list of names for each
Activist names:
Marsha ([name_f]Marsha[/name_f] P [name_m]Johnson[/name_m])
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] ([name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_u]Davis[/name_u])
[name_m]Craig[/name_m], [name_m]Fred[/name_m], [name_f]Ellen[/name_f], or [name_f]Linda[/name_f] (the four people who proposed holding a march the year after [name_m]Stonewall[/name_m])
[name_f]Alison[/name_f] ([name_f]Alison[/name_f] Bechdel)
[name_f]Judith[/name_f] ([name_f]Judith[/name_f] [name_m]Butler[/name_m])
[name_f]Audre[/name_f] ([name_f]Audre[/name_f] Lorde)
[name_m]Gilbert[/name_m] ([name_m]Gilbert[/name_m] [name_m]Baker[/name_m], creator of the rainbow flag)
[name_u]James[/name_u] ([name_u]James[/name_u] [name_u]Baldwin[/name_u])
etc, etc.
For hidden symbols referring back to the community:
Dorothy (friend of dorothy)
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] (very famous historic lesbian symbol)
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] (historic lesbian symbol)
Names that have meanings I associate with pride (eg [name_u]Brave[/name_u], [name_u]Freedom[/name_u], [name_u]Noble[/name_u], [name_u]Light[/name_u]):
Caelan (people of victory)
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] (bright light)
[name_f]Aine[/name_f] (brightness, splendor)
[name_m]Carlos[/name_m] (free man)
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] (strength)
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f] (victory)
[name_m]Adir[/name_m] (noble)
[name_f]Amandla[/name_f] (power, also [name_f]Amandla[/name_f] Stenberg is a fairly well known queer actor)
[name_u]Beacon[/name_u] (literally a beacon lmao)
[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] (liberty)
[name_f]Kinsey[/name_f] (victory, also the [name_f]Kinsey[/name_f] Scale)
[name_f]Mona[/name_f] (noble)
[name_f]Maude[/name_f] (batte-mighty)
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] (strong)
[name_f]Signy[/name_f] (new victory)
[name_f]Briana[/name_f] (strong, virtuous)
[name_u]Lumen[/name_u] (light)
[name_u]Nico[/name_u] (people of victory)
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f] (happy, carefree)
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] (free man)
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] (noble)
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HOW did I originally forget my literal favorite name?!
Solace
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