What name(s) have you just discovered?

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litza

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This is on my list since [name_f]May[/name_f] :smiling_face: Discovered it since then and would use it for a daughter! I also like [name_f]Erendira[/name_f] which means “smiling”

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Props to you for being brave enough to use it, I wish I was! :blush: [name_f]Erendira[/name_f] is on my list of names that I am considering at the moment, coincidentally! You have excellent taste, haha! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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I do not feel so brave actually, [name_f]Erendira[/name_f] is very pronouncable in my language and country, Italian, it is read as it is written. Yes, it would be perceived as a Medieval name probably, or whatever, but it is going to be easily written and spelt.
Actually, in my context, [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] would be way more difficult than [name_f]Erendira[/name_f] to pronounce since [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] in no way follows Italian phonetics and has like three different pronounciations.

Honestly, even I do not know how to pronounce [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] :sweat_smile: eh-leh-ah-nor? eh-leh-nor? Who knows. And the eh-leh-nah pronounciation is confusing since the name [name_f]Elena[/name_f] here is pronounced in the same. exact. way. and it is waaay more used than the [name_f]English[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f].

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Oh, this is my bad! :sweat_smile: I fear there has been a misunderstanding, as I consider [name_f]Erendira[/name_f] to be completely usable, especially in your country! :slightly_smiling_face: I was referring to Potamiana, as I myself am not brave enough to use her, and was applauding you for considering the option. :blush:

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I was referring to Erendira/Erelieva :sob:

Sorry, I got confused between the two names and Potamiana

Potemiana would be definitely too much even for me! And I do not like how it sounds, but it is great for you.

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Oh dear! :joy: I see what happened here, haha! :slightly_smiling_face: No worries whatsoever! And thank you, she shall stay on the middles list for now. :wink: I agree that she is too much, even for me as well! :joy:

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This used to be one of my favourite topics. Haven’t posted in awhile. Some great names I only just discovered recently

[name_f]Tomyris[/name_f]
[name_f]Domitille[/name_f]
[name_f]Sansonnet[/name_f]
[name_m]Zeren[/name_m]
[name_f]Karou[/name_f]
[name_m]Luxor[/name_m]
[name_m]Ozai[/name_m]

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[name_f]Ramonda[/name_f]
[name_f]Raanana[/name_f]
[name_f]Dusana[/name_f]
[name_f]Celandine[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiala[/name_f] ( used it for a character )
[name_f]Orma[/name_f] ( plan using ) / [name_f]Ormanda[/name_f] ( did it today)
[name_f]Nidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Kior[/name_f] ( love [name_f]Kiara[/name_f] , didn’t know this existed )
[name_m]Gordan[/name_m] / Gordana ( Serbian )

[name_f]Radmila[/name_f] / Radmilo ( Serbian )
[name_f]Dunja[/name_f] ( means " quince " in Serbian )

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[name_m]Oxley[/name_m] :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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[name_m]German[/name_m] girls name “Hannelore”
I think I spelled it right?
Pronounced as “Hannah - Laura”

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[name_m]Macarius[/name_m]
[name_m]Fenris[/name_m]
[name_m]Astraios[/name_m]
[name_m]Alvar[/name_m]
[name_m]Alverio[/name_m]
[name_m]Larien[/name_m]
[name_m]Keitaro[/name_m]
[name_f]Aurai[/name_f]
[name_m]Aurek[/name_m]

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Noren!

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[name_m]Just[/name_m] came across [name_m]Meriadoc[/name_m] mentioned by @mellona. This is a new one for me!

Also organically ran into [name_m]Braham[/name_m].

Romeu, introduced to me by @Mar

[name_f]Xiola[/name_f]
[name_f]Eldory[/name_f]
[name_m]Manuka[/name_m]
[name_m]Lotario[/name_m]

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Thank you for reminding me of this thread! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

Not technically a name per se, but I thought it was worth a mention! Roeselare (ROSE-e-LAR) is the name of a medieval town in Belgium, and I thought it was very pretty! :blush: Definitely going on my guilty pleasure list! :yellow_heart:

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[name_f]Rosaelia[/name_f]!

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I just discovered [name_f]Zenaya[/name_f], as mentioned by @KT4. It’s absolutely striking a chord with me, as I’ve always loved [name_f]Zendaya[/name_f] but it feels too… [name_f]Zendaya[/name_f] for real life. [name_f]Zenaya[/name_f] is perfect. I’m a sucker for any [name_m]Zen[/name_m]- name basically.

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[name_f]Mirrian[/name_f] and Ellith!

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Theodenanda, found here a few days ago dmnes.org

[name_m]Pepijn[/name_m] - variation of [name_m]Pepin[/name_m], perhaps meaning “awe inspiring” (found whilst looking at [name_m]Dutch[/name_m] names for a BNG).

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[name_m]Rosendo[/name_m] (ro-SEHN-do)
Spanish, meaning ‘time’ and ‘fame’

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