Words that sound like names

Hi!

Inspiration story

This game is inspired by my caramel dessert lol. I was staring at it and thought that it would actually make a very good name, if not for the food association part.

The rules:
First person writes a word name that isn’t commonly used as a name (so June or Sage don’t count because they’re already in use). The next person writes what “real” name it reminds them of.

Example:
Caramel - Carmen, Carmel, Camilla

I’ll start with Leopard.

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Leopard - [name_u]Leo[/name_u], [name_m]Leonard[/name_m], [name_m]Leonardo[/name_m]

[name_f]Panacea[/name_f]

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[name_f]Panacea[/name_f] (did not know this was in the namebank till right now :open_mouth:): [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f], [name_f]Pandora[/name_f]

[name_u]Lemon[/name_u]

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[name_u]Lennon[/name_u], [name_f]Lenore[/name_f],

Refulgent?

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Refulgent - [name_m]Ralf[/name_m], [name_m]Ralph[/name_m], [name_f]Jenn[/name_f]

[name_f]Elf[/name_f]?

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[name_f]Elf[/name_f] - [name_f]Effie[/name_f], [name_f]Elvie[/name_f], [name_f]Eleftheria[/name_f]

Lanyard?

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[name_m]Leonard[/name_m], [name_m]Laird[/name_m], [name_m]Lanford[/name_m], [name_m]Leonid[/name_m], [name_m]Leopold[/name_m], [name_m]Lloyd[/name_m]

Hymn?

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[name_m]Hyman[/name_m], [name_u]Gwyn[/name_u], [name_m]Hiram[/name_m], [name_f]Lynne[/name_f], [name_m]Seraphim[/name_m]

Sonorous?

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[name_u]Sonny[/name_u], [name_u]Sun[/name_u], [name_u]Norris[/name_u], [name_u]Nori[/name_u], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_u]Rose[/name_u], [name_m]Ross[/name_m], [name_m]Russell[/name_m], [name_m]Rusty[/name_m].

Onomatopoeia?

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Onofrio, Otgonbayar, [name_f]Hippolyta[/name_f], [name_m]Mateo[/name_m], [name_m]Yamato[/name_m], Despoina, [name_f]Apollonia[/name_f], [name_f]Polyhymnia[/name_f], [name_f]Epona[/name_f], [name_f]Paloma[/name_f], Pomponia, Onesiphorus

Elevator?

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eleanor, ellie, evan, victor(ia), van, leviathan

highly?

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[name_f]Lively[/name_f], [name_f]Hailey[/name_f], [name_u]Isley[/name_u], [name_f]Kylie[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_f]Miley[/name_f], [name_f]Haya[/name_f]

Planter?

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[name_f]Pilar[/name_f], [name_u]Palmer[/name_u], Plover, [name_m]Prior[/name_m], [name_m]Faulkner[/name_m], [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m]

[name_m]Meander[/name_m]?

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Menander, [name_f]Medea[/name_f], [name_u]Leander[/name_u], [name_m]Anders[/name_m], [name_f]Medina[/name_f], [name_m]Nicander[/name_m], [name_m]Evander[/name_m], [name_m]Cassander[/name_m], Mehmed, [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]

Liver?

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[name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_f]Livie[/name_f], [name_m]Iver[/name_m], [name_f]Lively[/name_f], [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_m]Olivier[/name_m], [name_f]Viva[/name_f], [name_u]Lior[/name_u], [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_m]Ives[/name_m]

Window?

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winnie, winifred, dover, dove, indie, wynn, owl

carnival?

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Carnival - [name_f]Cara[/name_f], [name_f]Ciara[/name_f], [name_f]Carrie[/name_f], [name_u]Carmen[/name_u], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Niva[/name_f], [name_m]Ivo[/name_m], [name_f]Valeria[/name_f]

[name_u]Shadow[/name_u]?

addie, addison, shalom, sheila, adora, haddie, hall(i)e

happily?

[name_f]Hallie[/name_f], [name_f]Merrily[/name_f], [name_u]Happy[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_f]Hippolyta[/name_f], [name_u]Philly[/name_u], [name_u]Pili[/name_u], [name_f]Adalie[/name_f]

Zebra?

[name_f]Debra[/name_f], [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f], [name_f]Zira[/name_f], [name_f]Zera[/name_f], [name_f]Zita[/name_f], [name_f]Zeeta[/name_f], [name_u]Zeke[/name_u].

Climax?