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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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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.

OP posts:
stopdropandroll · 03/07/2019 23:10

what about ora?

thisismadness77 · 03/07/2019 23:10

Alba (Dawn)

Sissy79 · 03/07/2019 23:16

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

Tinkletwat · 03/07/2019 23:17

Tesni means warmth from the sun in Welsh

thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 03/07/2019 23:19

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

InsertFunnyUsername · 03/07/2019 23:20

Factor 50.

PenguinsCantFly · 03/07/2019 23:21

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

northerngirl2012 · 03/07/2019 23:26

Something sunny in temperament? How about Joy.

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.

wizzler · 03/07/2019 23:34

Ray ?!

Troels · 03/07/2019 23:52

Haf, summer in Welsh.
Summer, I know a teen called this and she's lovely.
Flower names always seem summery to me.

CestCeleste · 03/07/2019 23:55

Goldie

TurquoiseAndPurple · 04/07/2019 08:14

Raya Sunshine 😁 (kinda sorta my dd's middle names)

AverageMummy · 04/07/2019 08:54

Burn

AverageMummy · 04/07/2019 08:55

I love Alba - think it means bright

Loyaultemelie · 04/07/2019 09:25

Marisol (sun and sea)
Diana, moon goddess (probably too "night")
Fiamma, (flame)
Lucia/Lucius(light)
Rowan (unisex)
Shasta (active volcano)
Sahara
Sirius (glowing or burning)
Urania (daughter of the sky) personally I'd avoid that one Grin

Champy87 · 04/07/2019 11:01

I have a Niamh which means bright and radiant.

HappyDinosaur · 04/07/2019 11:22

Olive, as in Little Miss Sunshine.

HoratioNightboy · 04/07/2019 11:41

Sunniva, meaning sun gift, is my favourite sunshine name.

midsomermurderess · 04/07/2019 13:58

Solveig (pn Solvay). Norse origin meaning Sun's Path.

PaddyF0dder · 04/07/2019 14:02

Lucifer.

Fabellini · 04/07/2019 14:02

Morag - Gaelic meaning daughter of the sun

Nesssie · 04/07/2019 14:57

Oooh Aurora is nice
Summer (if the baby is born in Summer)

MoonGeek · 04/07/2019 15:00

Sonny