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Amara Alexandra Olivia Grace Salome

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user1493567361 · 05/05/2017 18:53

Taking myself away from current terrible situation, which name is your favourite, I am leaning towards to Amara it means grace I'm my language. Alexandra whilst a lovely name means defender of men which I may be childish but not too keen on men right now.

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harderandharder2breathe · 07/05/2017 19:29

I like Amara, Alexandra and Grace

FreeNiki · 06/05/2017 19:41

Alexander means defender of mankind.

So in my book that means Alexandra means defender of womankind.

TheElephantofSurprise · 06/05/2017 11:18

Have them all, as in the thread title. My heart was strangely warmed when I saw it.

PlacidPenelope · 06/05/2017 11:06

My favourites are Amara and Salome they are both lovely.

I wouldn't personally use Amara Alexandra, Amara Christina is nicer and as Christina is your grandmother's name it has an extra meaning to it.

Good selection of names OP!

gracefull · 06/05/2017 11:05

I wouldn't let the Italian meaning put you off! A quick google told me it means comfort in Mongolian- also positive. That said I don't think name meanings matter all that much.

ragged · 06/05/2017 11:04

Amara Christina is super pretty, love that.
Would you use a nickname, like Mara, Marie, Mary or Amy?

bjhgj · 06/05/2017 11:02

The only Amara I know is a boy.

MadameJosephine · 06/05/2017 10:56

Amara is my favourite and Amara Christina is lovely

TaliDiNozzo · 06/05/2017 10:54

Alexandra is the nicest of the names you have chosen but none are terrible!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 06/05/2017 10:22

Amara Christina is beautiful.

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user1493567361 · 06/05/2017 10:03

Or Amara Christina , Christina is my grandmother's name

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user1493567361 · 06/05/2017 09:55

Amara Alexandra ?

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user1482079332 · 05/05/2017 22:40

Amara faith

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user1493567361 · 05/05/2017 22:08

Yes I just checked it's apparently a derivative of Mary so also means bitter. I guess it means different things in different languages.

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user1493567361 · 05/05/2017 21:56

Ooh I like the name Cherish as well !!!

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FeedTheSharkAndItWillBite · 05/05/2017 21:51

No Amara means grace

Depends on the language you're speaking, OP. But I understand that the name means something very positive to you and it does sound lovely imo.

I really like Salome, Alexandra and Olivia.

ChardonnayKnickertonSmythe · 05/05/2017 21:50

I suppose it has different meanings in different languages.
What language is the Grace meaning in?

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user1493567361 · 05/05/2017 21:50

Yes Salome bring me the head of John Baptist didn't think of that. It does sound nice though

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user1493567361 · 05/05/2017 21:46

No Amara means grace

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HostaFireAndIce · 05/05/2017 21:36

Salome as in "Bring me the head of John the Baptist"? Hmm

sherbertlemon17 · 05/05/2017 21:24

Amara Lily?

ChardonnayKnickertonSmythe · 05/05/2017 20:45

It does mean bitter, does't it?

FeedTheSharkAndItWillBite · 05/05/2017 20:35

Amara reminds me of amaretto. Or amaro/a (which means bitter in Italian).

Alexandra is really lovely. I also like Olivia.

munchkinmaster · 05/05/2017 20:31

Is amara the name of that website that does discount designer home furnishings?

ignore me, I nearly called my daughter Isis

3catsandcounting · 05/05/2017 20:29

We have an Amara in our family. I've never heard it used before, or since. Beautiful!

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