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Girls' names meaning "dawn" - Aubeline?

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BackInMetropolis · 08/12/2012 21:07

Looking for a girl's name that means dawn.

I actually quite like Dawn.

Don't want to use Aurora, just not for me.

I do like Ayelet, "dawn hind/gazelle" in Hebrew.

Stumbled across Aubeline, which allegedly means dawn in French but is potentially way too much like aubergine.

Help!

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BackInMetropolis · 08/12/2012 23:14

Gloria Joy?

Gloriana Joy?

Our last name starts with G. Am I onto something or have I lost the plot? Just now, those names feel uplifting, positive and powerful.

But I am mindful of the hormones.

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BackInMetropolis · 08/12/2012 23:03

Is Gloria really usable? Part of me loves it. The other part thinks Laura Branigan, redeemed by Van Morrison. I love his Gloria, always have.

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BackInMetropolis · 08/12/2012 22:59

Another idea is Vita, life.

Although dh's comment was "Ry-"

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seeker · 08/12/2012 22:58

Gloria Joy

seeker · 08/12/2012 22:58

Felicity Joy

Yika · 08/12/2012 22:54

Paige (as in, turning the page)
:D
Hope

Yika · 08/12/2012 22:53

Phoenix!

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BackInMetropolis · 08/12/2012 22:46

The reason I've got dawn on my brain is that DD2 represents a new start, after a truly shitful few years. Of course she'll be her own brand new person, and not saddled with the grimness and crap of the past, but she's been forged from it in her own way. And I'd really like to find a name that captures a sense of the dawning of a new era for my little family, which has been just me and DD1 for quite some time now.

I'm open to and grateful for any ideas....

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serin · 08/12/2012 22:34

Lark? They get up early.

Dont forget to get someone to take a picture of the daybreak on her first day.

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BackInMetropolis · 08/12/2012 22:02

Inclusionist do you say Eye-ola or Ee-ola?

V pretty meaning but it's slightly alliterative with our surname. Glad to see I'm not alone in the dubious connotations thought. Can't believe I didn't make the connection until now. I'm probably too tired and hormonal to be in charge of naming anything at this point......

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Inclusionist · 08/12/2012 21:54

Yes, Dawn Joy sounds like Morning Glory!

Iola Joy on the other hand.. lovely! Wink

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BackInMetropolis · 08/12/2012 21:48

Ah Mulberry, you've just reminded me that I'm using Joy as a middle name for family reasons.

So, on the topic of over thinking, doesn't Dawn Joy sound rather like Morning Glory or have I got not only an over thinking but also a low thinking mind?? Poor DD2.....

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Inclusionist · 08/12/2012 21:42

I love Iola. 'Violet coloured dawn', how beautiful.

FrancesFarmer · 08/12/2012 21:39

You may be over-thinking it, BackInMetropolis.

My dd has the same name as her great-great grandmother and people have said they like hearing it again.

GinSoakedMu1berryLush · 08/12/2012 21:37

I think Dawn as a middle name and the name you love as the first name!
Because Dawn is quite simple it would be a perfect middle name really.

GinSoakedMu1berryLush · 08/12/2012 21:36

Gwawr! You'd have to be welsh yes!

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BackInMetropolis · 08/12/2012 21:36

Am I over thinking the family history with Dawn?

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GinSoakedMu1berryLush · 08/12/2012 21:35

so true about the wow factor seeker. although i love my daughter,she's actually very sensible, practical, average height, quite good at everything, brilliant at nothing but bad at nothing, still though; very confident, argumentitive, such a good negotiatior, she loves company and sees the humour in everything. She comes up to me and gives me a hug when I'm stressed. I'm not sure a 'wow' name would have suited her as much as her actual name suits her.

I do remember being pregnant though!!!

FunnyBird · 08/12/2012 21:34

I think the Welsh for Dawn is Gwawr. Lovely name. I know one, and she is lovely too. But you probably have to be a bit welsh to use it.

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BackInMetropolis · 08/12/2012 21:34

Hmmm Sheherezade: kill at dawn (according to one of those links). Nice.....

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GinSoakedMu1berryLush · 08/12/2012 21:32

but what i meant was why not dawn.
Only ever known one dawn and she was lovely

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BackInMetropolis · 08/12/2012 21:32

Thanks for the links Mrs.

Seeker, I know. I know wow factor sounds stupid.

And I do like Dawn, I really do. I think it is graceful and elegant. But I have a slight funny feeling about using it as my mother's cousin was called Dawn and she died of leukemia as a teenager. This was long before I was born ; DM was only about 20 at the time. I just don't know whether it might be strange/upsetting for both DM and DGM to hear the name used again. I don't know. I don't really want to ask. I don't know why.

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GinSoakedMu1berryLush · 08/12/2012 21:31

yeah, Dawn would be brave.