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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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OneBiscuitAtATime · 03/07/2019 22:34

Eilidh means light in Gaelic. Pronounced Ay-lee.

MightyAtlantic · 03/07/2019 22:36

Heulwen means sunshine in Welsh and it's one of my favourite names.

GreyHairDontCare3 · 03/07/2019 22:37

Helen

Alienspaceship · 03/07/2019 22:37

I’m a bit baffled so perhaps I’m being too literal with my suggestion of Summer?

ChipInTheSugar · 03/07/2019 22:39

Lucy/Lucie/Lucia/Lucien

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DelicateGoldJewellery · 03/07/2019 22:40

I prefer more traditional names or Irish/Celtic names- love Eilidh.

He gets strange ideas at times, it's best to thole him Grin

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purpleme12 · 03/07/2019 22:46

Sol - Spanish for sun. For a boy.

MmeBufo · 03/07/2019 22:46

Sol for a boy

TailsoftheManyPaws · 03/07/2019 22:49

Phoebe

Allthebears · 03/07/2019 22:49

Soleil for a girl.

LuluBellaBlue · 03/07/2019 22:50

I came on to suggest Sol too ☀️

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.

MmeBufo · 03/07/2019 22:51

Ah ha - loads here

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

Tillygetsit · 03/07/2019 22:52

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

housewifeoflittleitaly · 03/07/2019 22:53

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

Myfoolishboatisleaning · 03/07/2019 22:54

What about star names?
Aster,
Stella
Myrtle
Hester
Etc

Marcipex · 03/07/2019 22:55

Sol for a boy
Soleil for a girl.

Summer
Ray Rae Raye
June
July Julie
Augusta

Pinkarsedfly · 03/07/2019 22:55

Aurora?

Cornishmum00 · 03/07/2019 22:57

I know a child called sunshine and several called sunny

RickOShay · 03/07/2019 22:59

Chiara is Italian for clear.

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.

CatherineOfAragonsPrayerBook · 03/07/2019 23:00

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

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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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Eeeeeby · 03/07/2019 23:05

Melisandre - always banging on about light in GoT

UpToTheRigs · 03/07/2019 23:05

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