which of her books were they in, if you don’t mind me asking 
[name_f][/name_f] I’ve only ever read one of hers!
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Lady’s [name_m]Tan[/name_m] Circle of Women
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Ermenegilda (f): [name_m]The[/name_m] feminine form of Ermenegildo.
[name_f][/name_f]Ermenegildo (m): A name of Italian origin meaning (roughly) “great/immense payment”.
[name_f][/name_f]Ermete (m): According to Behind [name_m]The[/name_m] [name_f]Name[/name_f], Ermete is “derived from Hermetis, the Latin genitive form of [name_m]Hermes[/name_m], the name of the Greek messenger god”.
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Erminio[/name_m] (m): [name_m]An[/name_m] Italian form of Herminius, a [name_m]Roman[/name_m] or Etruscan name possibly derived from [name_m]Hermes[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f]Eustorgio (m): [name_m]An[/name_m] Italian name derived from the Latin name Eustorgius, which means “content”.
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[name_m]Eutimio[/name_m] (m): [name_m]An[/name_m] Italian and Spanish form of Euthymius, a Latin name meaning “generous”.
[name_f][/name_f]Ferruccio (m): [name_m]An[/name_m] Italian name derived from the Latin name Ferrutius, which means “iron sword”.
[name_f][/name_f]Filadelfo (m): [name_m]An[/name_m] Italian form of Philadelphos, a Greek name meaning (roughly) “beloved brother”.
[name_f][/name_f]Fiorino (m): [name_m]An[/name_m] Italian form of Florinus, a Latin derivative of the name Florus, which means “flower”.
[name_f][/name_f]Flaminio (m): [name_m]The[/name_m] Italian form of Flaminius, a Latin name meaning “priestly”.
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Some new additions:
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[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Furaha[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Fardowsa[/name_f] (also Firdaus)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Eleuterio[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Elpidio[/name_m] (+ Elpidia)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Savvas[/name_m] (also [name_m]Sabas[/name_m] and Sabbas)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Savio[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Shavit[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Enrichetta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Epifania[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Eraldo[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ermacora[/name_m] (and Hermagoras)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Wolfstan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rosetto[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Neonilla[/name_f] (and Neonila) [name_f][/name_f]- weirdly, it had been literally on my ‘to add’ list before you commented!
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lietta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Zeka[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Presto[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Hallum[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Walery[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Baxsan[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Sharmarke[/name_m] (and Sharmaarke)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Yuelan[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Chunlan[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ailan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Erminio[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Eutimio[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Ferruccio
[name_f][/name_f]Fiorino
[name_f][/name_f]Flaminio
[name_m]Sava[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Abiezer[/name_m]
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@mellona[name_f][/name_f] they’re both so pretty [name_f][/name_f]- added Nuramirah, Noramira and Nuramira too 
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Lestari[name_f][/name_f] (f) – a feminine Indonesian word name meaning ‘eternal’. It is also common as a surname. 
Yize[name_f][/name_f] (u) – a Chinese unisex, but more commonly masculine, name. It was the #8[name_f][/name_f] boys name in [name_f]China[/name_f] in 2021. [name_m]The[/name_m] meaning varies depending on which characters are used – the characters used in the version ranking #8[name_f][/name_f] mean “great brilliance” or “great grace”, but the “yi” part can also mean “proper” or “to rely on” and the “ze” part can also mean “lake”.
[name_f][/name_f]Yide[name_f][/name_f] (u) – a Chinese unisex name meaning “virtuous” or “admirable”.
[name_f][/name_f]Vegard[name_f][/name_f] (m) – a Norwegian masculine name coming from the Old Norse Végarðr[name_f][/name_f], meaning “holy yard” or “holy enclosure”. This name ranked in the Norwegian top 100 from 1973-2009, peaking at #19[name_f][/name_f] in the late 80s.
[name_f][/name_f]Mingze[name_f][/name_f] (m) – a Chinese masculine name that ranked #4[name_f][/name_f] for baby boys in [name_f]China[/name_f] in 2021 (and #5[name_f][/name_f] in 2019 as well). [name_m]The[/name_m] first character can mean bright/light/clear or engrave/inscribe, and the second character can mean brilliance/grace or lake.
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Flaviano (m): [name_m]An[/name_m] Italian form of [name_m]Flavian[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f]Floriano (m): [name_m]An[/name_m] Italian form of [name_m]Florian[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f]Floro (m): A rare Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Florus, which is a Latin name meaning “flower”.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Pia[/name_f] (f): A combination of the names [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] and [name_f]Pia[/name_f]. [name_m]The[/name_m] masculine form is [name_m]Francesco[/name_m] [name_m]Pio[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Francesco[/name_m] [name_m]Pio[/name_m] (m): A combination of the names [name_m]Francesco[/name_m] and [name_m]Pio[/name_m].
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I’ve seen a lot of users mention Birdsong in various CAFs lately!
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Covenant, could be a good religious/spiritual word name
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Mossa / Mossi / Mosse [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f][/name_f] pet forms of [name_f]Maria[/name_f] in Norwegian, also used in [name_m]Sweden[/name_m] and [name_m]Denmark[/name_m]
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@kidpix21[name_f][/name_f] I’ve seen a similar use of Windsong in CAFs too!
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Barmore (m) – rare [name_f]English[/name_f] surname name, primarily from Warwickshire
[name_f][/name_f]Hiles (u) – old [name_f]English[/name_f], most commonly means a person living on or by a mound/hill
[name_f][/name_f]Alojzy (m) – Polish version of [name_m]Aloysius[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Hiacynta (f) – Polish feminine form of Hyacinthus
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Also:
[name_f][/name_f]Alatheia (f) – variation of [name_f]Alethea[/name_f], primarily seen as a “fundie” name
[name_f][/name_f]Nurie (f) – variation of [name_f]Nuri[/name_f] (Arabic name meaning “my light, my fire”), variation of [name_f]Nuria[/name_f] (Catalan name meaning “the place between the valleys”)
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Names from classical Japanese literature, [name_m]Genji[/name_m] Monogatari:
[name_f][/name_f]Asagao [name_f][/name_f]- morning glory, literally “morning bindweed”
[name_f][/name_f]Yugao [name_f][/name_f]- moonflower, literally “evening bindweed”
[name_f][/name_f]Murasaki [name_f][/name_f]- violet/purple
[name_f][/name_f]Tamakazura [name_f][/name_f]- jewelled chaplet
[name_f][/name_f]All names are for girls.
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Valentí[name_f][/name_f] (m) – Catalan form of [name_m]Valentine[/name_m]. There are multiple notable Catalan athletes and religious figures with the name.
[name_f][/name_f]Erana[name_f][/name_f] (f) – a Māori name that is possibly a variation of [name_f]Ellen[/name_f]. Singer Erana [name_m]Clark[/name_m] and actress Erana [name_m]James[/name_m], both originally from [name_m]New[/name_m] [name_m]Zealand[/name_m], are famous bearers. Additionally, it was the name of two ancient towns in what are now Greece and Turkey, as described by Strabo and [name_m]Cicero[/name_m], respectively.
[name_f][/name_f]Dado[name_f][/name_f] (m) – a Portuguese diminutive of [name_m]Eduardo[/name_m], Croatian diminutive of [name_m]Damir[/name_m], and Filipino diminutive of Diosdado. It’s also occasionally used in other languages, such as Italian, and as a short form of other names including [name_m]Edgardo[/name_m], [name_m]Alessandro[/name_m], [name_m]David[/name_m], and [name_m]Salvador[/name_m]. There was also a one-named Montenegrin painter named Dado.
[name_f][/name_f]Kahyun[name_f][/name_f] / Gahyun[name_f][/name_f] (f) – an almost exclusively feminine, but technically unisex, Korean name. Spelled 가현 in Hangul, there are many transliterations including [name_m]Ka[/name_m] [name_m]Hyun[/name_m], Ka-Hyun, Gahyeon, Ga-hyun, and Ga Hyeon. [name_m]The[/name_m] first part means ‘good’ or ‘beautiful’ and the second means ‘virtuous’ or ‘worthy’. Actress Kahyun [name_m]Kim[/name_m] and one-named singer Gahyun are famous bearers.
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Eirwyn (m) - masculine form of [name_f]Eirwen[/name_m], sharing the same meaning.
Lycander (m) - Latinized form of Lykandros, an Ancient Greek name most likely derived from elements λύκος (lykos) meaning “wolf” and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning “man”. A happy medium between [name_m]Lycurgus[/name_m], [name_m]Lysander[/name_m] and [name_m]Nicander[/name_m]? 
Lilimar (f) - as a combination of [name_f]Lili[/name_f] and [name_f]Mar[/name_f], this name may be interpreted to mean “lily of the sea”. A notable bearer is American actress Lilimar Hernandez (also known mononymously as Lilimar), whose name was chosen in honour of her grandmother, [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], and her birthplace, an island in the Caribbean sea.
Lysanias (m) - a poetic name derived from Ancient Greek λυσανίας (lysanias) meaning “ending sorrow” or “(one) who frees from pain”, composed of λύσις (lysis) meaning “a release, loosening” combined with ἀνία (ania) meaning “grief, sorrow, distress, trouble”. There is mention of a Lysanias in Luke’s Gospel, possibly referring to a little-known historical ruler (see here).
Greteliese (f) - a whimsical combination of [name_f]Grete[/name_f] and [name_f]Liese[/name_f] occasionally used in German-speaking regions. A unique alternative to [name_f]Greta[/name_f] or [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f], it also comes with sweet nickname [name_f]Gretel[/name_f]!
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Eeek just noticed [name_m]Liliwin[/name_m] made it in, yay!
[name_f][/name_f]Today I’m suggesting Laenan[name_f][/name_f], from the Mirror Dreams books by [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_m]Webb[/name_m] (the protagonist is Laenan Kite!).
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oh my goodness!! laenan is stunning!! i hope it gets added to the database 
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[name_m]Not[/name_m] coming to suggest a name, just to say thank you[name_f][/name_f] so[name_f][/name_f] incredibly much to all of the team who adds names, expands this site, and helps Nameberry grow and develop. I was reading Zeka’s entry, and have the biggest smile on my face because of it. It means the world to me that you guys take suggestions from the berries in the first place, but also that you take the time to add even more depth to the entries. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 
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