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Looking for 'sunshine' names

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DelicateGoldJewellery · 03/07/2019 22:31

DH is turning into an early contender for PFB Dad of the Year and is searching for 'sunshine names'.

My name is the C name which means light, so that's out.

I suggest Luna which is apparently a 'night name'.

Boy or girl names welcome.

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elp30 · 03/07/2019 23:28

I always liked "Luciana" for a girl but with the Mexican pronunciation which is "loo-see-ah-na" and not the Italian or Castilian Spanish way.

My father was called, "Luz", which is Spanish for "light" but he called himself, "Luciano".

There's always "Lucas" or "Luca" for a boy.

northerngirl2012 · 03/07/2019 23:26

Something sunny in temperament? How about Joy.

PenguinsCantFly · 03/07/2019 23:21

Aurora... means dawn so a strong sun connection! Always liked since watching Sleeping Beauty as a child Smile

InsertFunnyUsername · 03/07/2019 23:20

Factor 50.

thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 03/07/2019 23:19

Don't saddle a poor child with Heulwen, fgs 😄

Tinkletwat · 03/07/2019 23:17

Tesni means warmth from the sun in Welsh

Sissy79 · 03/07/2019 23:16

Clementine
Sunni
Ra
Apollonia (makes me think of the God Father though)
Solange
Sunday

thisismadness77 · 03/07/2019 23:10

Alba (Dawn)

stopdropandroll · 03/07/2019 23:10

what about ora?

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DelicateGoldJewellery · 03/07/2019 23:07

I have a secret love for Sorcha but the only ones I ever knew were proper gaeilgeoiri. It also sounds a bit witchy.

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UpToTheRigs · 03/07/2019 23:05

Saffron is a sunny colour
Dawn? Aurora?
Lucien means light
Stella (star?)

Eeeeeby · 03/07/2019 23:05

Melisandre - always banging on about light in GoT

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DelicateGoldJewellery · 03/07/2019 23:02

Oh I like Áine from those links. Do you think the fada is necessary outside of Ireland?

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CatherineOfAragonsPrayerBook · 03/07/2019 23:00

Solana - Girls name, spanish for sun
Helios for a boy - greek god of sun.

pallisers · 03/07/2019 22:59

Sorcha in irish means light. My favourite name but couldn't inflict it on a child in the USA.

I know a girl called Athena Sunflower. fab name.

RickOShay · 03/07/2019 22:59

Chiara is Italian for clear.

Cornishmum00 · 03/07/2019 22:57

I know a child called sunshine and several called sunny

Pinkarsedfly · 03/07/2019 22:55

Aurora?

Marcipex · 03/07/2019 22:55

Sol for a boy
Soleil for a girl.

Summer
Ray Rae Raye
June
July Julie
Augusta

Myfoolishboatisleaning · 03/07/2019 22:54

What about star names?
Aster,
Stella
Myrtle
Hester
Etc

housewifeoflittleitaly · 03/07/2019 22:53

Slightly of the beaten track but I love the name primrose.

Tillygetsit · 03/07/2019 22:52

Here you go OP...
www.momjunction.com/articles/baby-names-that-mean-sun_00396355/

MmeBufo · 03/07/2019 22:51

Ah ha - loads here

www.meaning-of-names.com/search/index.asp?nm=sun&stype=1

PickYourselfUp · 03/07/2019 22:50

Leo? Lions often associated with the sun...

Amber. It's a sunny colour.
Marigold.
June.
August.
And I'm out.

LuluBellaBlue · 03/07/2019 22:50

I came on to suggest Sol too ☀️

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