~ your thoughts on this sibset 🐝

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Hey y’all! Here are my dream little ones:

Adda Heaven, Macsen Brave, Caroline Dottie, Bliss Harriet & Milo Thomas? :teddy_bear::woman_cartwheeling:t3::footprints::sunny:

All of the babes have biblical or virtue aspects to their names and I love that. Caroline would be called Calla mostly! When I daydream of this group, I think of muddying their best Sunday clothes, cartwheels, daisy-chains outside of church, wishing upon shooting stars, crooked smiles, dancing in the rain…

Now, I have some questions for y’all!
~ Is there a name that stands out amongst the rest?

~ How do you envision these little ones?

~ What would you name another brother and sister?

~ Are there any bad associations you think of in any of these names?

~ And finally, your thoughts!

Thank you in advance for reading and sharing your opinions, I appreciate it so much. I wish you all a lovely day. :white_heart::honeybee:

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I definitely love [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Dottie[/name_f]- it’s so summery and vintage! [name_f]Calla[/name_f] is an adorable nickname. I get the same vibes from these names that you do. [name_u]Love[/name_u] them, they all have such personality!

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Is there a name that stands out amongst the rest?
I don’t think you’ll be too shocked that I’d say [name_u]Bliss[/name_u] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] feels like a standout of the group. Since [name_u]Adda[/name_u] and [name_m]Macsen[/name_m] both have Biblical word names as middles, [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]Bliss[/name_u] seems the more predictable, cohesive combo for this set of names.
I do, however, think [name_u]Bliss[/name_u] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] is gorgeous! Another name like [name_u]Blythe[/name_u] or [name_f]Bonny[/name_f] would, I think, feel a little more name-y, and go with the others, but [name_u]Bliss[/name_u] is very pretty and whimsical, grounded in a holiness like the names [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] and [name_u]Brave[/name_u] of her hypothetical siblings.

How do you envision these little ones?
I think your description is spot on. They’re a messy, colorful, mud-between-toes bunch. I imagine they’d leave watermelon rinds on the lawn and grass-stain their [name_f]Easter[/name_f] clothes—and have fun doing so. Those are my kinds of names, and my kinds of kids!
They feel like: :bug::canoe::rainbow::man_cartwheeling:t2::watermelon::books::footprints::bubbles:

What would you name another brother and sister?
I’d lean into the uniqueness of [name_u]Bliss[/name_u] as a name for another sister. Today, I think I’d choose from these combinations for siblings:
[name_u]Vision[/name_u] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_u]Vision[/name_u] [name_f]Annella[/name_f]
[name_f]Glory[/name_f] [name_f]Annella[/name_f]
Benevolence [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
and
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] [name_u]Worthy[/name_u]
[name_u]Merit[/name_u] [name_u]Cross[/name_u]
[name_u]Gale[/name_u] [name_u]Prayer[/name_u]
[name_u]Truth[/name_u] [name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] [name_m]Lemuel[/name_m]

Are there any bad associations you think of in any of these names?
Only because I recently read and re-watched Pride & Prejudice, the name [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] makes me think of [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] Bingley (no thank you)! But I love that name, and I had a friend in high school who I adored who wore the name then too… so no, not real overwhelmingly bad associations with any!

And finally, your thoughts!
[name_u]Adda[/name_u], [name_m]Macsen[/name_m], [name_f]Calla[/name_f], [name_u]Bliss[/name_u], and [name_u]Milo[/name_u] are a mismatched and creative set of siblings. Their names feel full of love and specialness—especially because they are mismatched, which makes me think these are names you really love. Cohesion is so much less important than loving each name wholeheartedly, I think. None of these names clash badly, are too similar, etc… It’s a lovely, lively set, [name_f]Miley[/name_f]. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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These names all have some southern charm to them! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] and [name_u]Milo[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] :heart_eyes:

I think [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]Bliss[/name_u] might flow a bit more smoothly with the other names than [name_u]Bliss[/name_u] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], and it also opens it up to nicknames like [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] or [name_f]Hettie[/name_f] with the same [name_u]Southern[/name_u] charm.

I think [name_u]Adda[/name_u] is such a fun and spunky name, but when paired with [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] it makes me think of [name_u]Abba[/name_u] (father in Aramaic), and to me that seems a little too on the nose. But I adore the sweet sound of [name_u]Adda[/name_u]!

I think you are spot on in your descriptions of this group! I can definitely envision some cartwheeling amongst these little ones! :person_cartwheeling: You have a lovely style in names!

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Thank you for your opinions so far, guys!

You know how to speak my language with Annella! :wink: I love your suggestions - the spunky Mercy Alice and Merit Cross in particular.

I’m a big P&P fan myself and I considered this too! :face_with_peeking_eye: But I think the nn Calla helps - and also simply because I love the name!

I love this!! :rofl: I love both of yours suggestions of Harriet Bliss too. quote=“snowmaiden, post:3, topic:438313”]

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~ Is there a name that stands out amongst the rest?

[name_u]Bliss[/name_u] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] stands out in that it’s so bright, sleek abd balanced!

Maybe [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] ‘stands out’ in terms of not being like the others - it feels a bit flat and dated compared to the others. [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] makes it sparkle a bit more.

~ How do you envision these little ones?

Outdoorsy and determined, climbing trees and reading books in the branches, curious and kind-hearted souls

~ What would you name another brother and sister?

[name_u]Adda[/name_u] [name_f]Heaven[/name_f], [name_m]Macsen[/name_m] [name_u]Brave[/name_u], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], [name_u]Bliss[/name_u] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_u]Milo[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] and…

[name_u]Harvest[/name_u] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] or [name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_u]True[/name_u]
[name_m]Ferris[/name_m] [name_u]Noble[/name_u] or [name_u]Wilder[/name_u] [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]

~ Are there any bad associations you think of in any of these names?

Not necessarily bad, but [name_u]Adda[/name_u] is a Welsh (boy’s) form of [name_m]Adam[/name_m] (as well as a variant of Ada) and it also sounds like adder, as in the snake.

~ And finally, your thoughts!

[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] set - sort of rugged, outdoorsy but stylish, sweet and zippy too

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Ooo, I’m really loving these! Especially True! :heart:

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