Thanks for your reply! It makes me quite sad I can't use
Barnaby and
Winifred too. I am working really hard on him though. I think with the unfortunate associations of his Chinese name he is trying to avoid us using a name he thinks has teasing potential.
Of your suggestions I like:
Mariana Celeste- I love this, but our surname begings with a "t" so it wouldn't flow very nicely.
Mariana Charlotte- super, but ends in "t" too.
Mariana EveMariana SylvieMariana Violet- my husband thinks
Violet sounds too much like violent.
Mariana Alice- my sister is called
Alice, it might be nice to honour her.
Mariana Sophie- my sister (my sister
Alice not my sister Laura,I just realised I have mentioned them both) has claimed
Sophie :(
Mariana Pearl- you know I hadn't thought of
Pearl. It is going on my list!
Odelia Constance (prefer
Ottilie) I prefer
Ottilie too by miles.
My husband says it is silly if you aren't French and people will mispronounce it :(.
Odelia MarieOdelia VioletOdelia CelesteOdelia ChristabelOdelia Catherine- my Mother's mn is
Kateryna so I might be more inclined to use a "k".
Odelia Mary- I've never been a huge fan of
Mary.
My husband likes
Marie,
Maria and
Mary because of the religious undertones (or overtones, depending on which way you see it).
Odelia Ruby- so sweet!
Celestine Adele- Maybe too much "el", but I like it
Celestine Leonie- I love it!
Celestine MarieCelestine Violet (I never knew how versatile
Violet is as a mn)
Celestine MatildaCelestine EveCelestine Lenore- I really like
Lenore, but I still think of the washing powder. I considered
Leonora, but my sister is called
Laura and I think they are too close.
I really like some of the boy names, particularly:
BartholomewEdmondNoel- my father is called
Noel PatrickLaurence- but again too close to
Laura for me
LinusPhineas- I added this to my list yesterday!
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