I can’t even describe how much I love [name_f]Sereia[/name_f]. She’s been consistently in my top three names for years. I love the similarity to popular names like [name_f]Serena[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] but with such a unique look and sound. I love how it feels like a name that should be popular and yet it’s virtually unknown. And it means mermaid! How many names come with that touch of magic and nature?
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]She[/name_f] is whimsical, but I love a touch of whimsy. Otherwise, [name_f]Sereia[/name_f] reminds me of other Latin high-fem elegant names [name_f][/name_f]- a new [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Rafaela[/name_f], or [name_f]Mariana[/name_f]. And you have nicknames like [name_f]Sera[/name_f] or [name_f]Rei[/name_f] available for a more down to earth impression.
[name_f][/name_f]seh-RAY-uh is my pronunciation. [name_f]My[/name_f] in laws are Brazilian, so it’s similar to the Portuguese pronunciation of the word, but more Americanised in my accent.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]My[/name_f] go to middle is [name_f]Sereia[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] (nickname Svea). But I also like [name_f]Sereia[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- the trimness and earthiness of [name_f]Willa[/name_f] contrasts really nicely.
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Other[/name_m] ideas:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sereia[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- very fantasy, very vowels.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sereia[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Something classic and cute. Anything classic and starting with a consonant works, I think [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]June[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sereia[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Plant-not-floral like [name_f]Willa[/name_f], I also just love [name_f]Fern[/name_f].