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Find me the perfect name?

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popsicle1984 · 14/05/2012 18:47

I've realised that most girls names I like fall in to 2 categories:

Old fashioned nature names - Pearl, Clementine, Iris
European girls names ending in A - Athena, Flavia, Valentina

I thought that maybe if I could find a name that fitted in to both categories it might be the perfect name!

can you think of any that fit in to both? I did think of Flora (old fashioned, nature, Roman goddess of flowers and spring and ends in A!) but... well the margarine thing holds me back!

So there's your challenge!

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SwedishEdith · 14/05/2012 19:06

Nigella!

SquishyCinnamonSwirls · 14/05/2012 19:06

Rosina

DottieRose · 14/05/2012 19:05

How about Juniper or Willow

catinboots · 14/05/2012 19:05

I know a Seraphina who is shortened to Effie

SwedishEdith · 14/05/2012 19:05

Oh. I missed the nature bit Blush

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popsicle1984 · 14/05/2012 19:05

None of these names seem to be obvious nature names! Well not to me anyway!

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SwedishEdith · 14/05/2012 19:04

Clarice/Clarissa
Frida

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popsicle1984 · 14/05/2012 19:03

Hmm, don't like Estella, Hera or Helena (Sorry!)

Love Rosa, definitely prefer it to Rose or Rosie!

Love Seraphina too but I think it would be shortened to Sera... which is Sarah, which was super popular for my age group and I therefore find it boring!

How is Seraphina a nature name? Just wikipedia'd Seraphina, Seraphine and Serafin and nothing!

When I say nature names I mean ones that are clearly nature names, I think I like to have a visual!

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SwedishEdith · 14/05/2012 19:02

Rita
Nina

Both can be given "proper" longer names

I like this brief. I'm seeing the map of Europe in my mind

SwedishEdith · 14/05/2012 19:00

Anastasia
Monica
Irena/Irina (sp?)
Veronica

ScorpionQueen · 14/05/2012 19:00

Anna
Anya

Lexiesgirl · 14/05/2012 19:00

Thalia? (pronouncing the 'h')

ScorpionQueen · 14/05/2012 18:59

Or Sophia, Talia, Natalia
:)

ScorpionQueen · 14/05/2012 18:58

Seraphina. If I had another dd I would use the name, it is so beautiful.

SwedishEdith · 14/05/2012 18:58

Helena
Rosa

Lexiesgirl · 14/05/2012 18:55

Hera (if only I'd been brave enough to use this one!) or Alexandra?

RancerDoo · 14/05/2012 18:54

Estella?

yellowflowers · 14/05/2012 18:53

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