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1. What do you think of this name in general?
♦ In theory, I like it, but in reality it's a bit too chilly and a bit too fantasy-novel for me to warm to it.

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2. How would you pronounce it?
♦ It's pronounced uh-ZAY-lee-uh. Mum has some in her garden.

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3. Do you think the NN Lea works?
♦ No, because I don't tend to like nicknames from unemphasised syllables, and the 'lee' in Azalea is weak. I would automatically use Zaily (ZAY-lee) - spell it however you like! Zaley might be more logical but I find Zaily prettier.

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4. Can you think of any MN's that might work with it, considering it's style?
♦ I like a plainish classicish middle name with it, otherwise the name sounds like a ridiculous concatenation rather than a flowing name combo.

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I'm also avoiding other flower names like the plague, which is unfortunate as many flower combos flow very well! I particularly like Azalea Rose, Azalea Daphne and Azalea Violet. No! Bad!

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Azalea Hope
Azalea Meredith
Azalea Charlotte
Azalea Claire
Azalea Vivienne
Azalea Ruth
Azalea Suzanne
Azalea Colleen
Azalea Rebecca
Azalea Bridget
Azalea Bethany
Azalea Genevieve (this one I really like)
Azalea Kathleen
Azalea Catherine
Azalea Caroline / Carolyn
Azalea Christine
Azalea Monique (I hate Monique but this seems to work)
Azalea Maura
Azalea Mary / Marie / Maria
Azalea Narelle

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It's a hard one to find mns for!