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Lynn - From an English surname which was derived from Welsh llyn "lake". 

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Sue - Diminutive of Susanna - From Σουσαννα (Sousanna), the Greek form of the Hebrew name שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Shoshannah). This was derived from the Hebrew word שׁוֹשָׁן (shoshan) meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose"), perhaps ultimately from Egyptian sšn "lotus".

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I am being very loose with the definitions, but Lynn is a "water" name, Sue is a "flower" name, and a lotus is a "water flower". I spent about two months searching for a way to combine my mothers' names in a way we'd like, and Ren, while a bit of a stretch, is our favorite. Lynn has been used far too much in both our families, neither of us care for Sue names, and my mothers' first names (Teresa and Tina) just didn't give us anything we liked to work with in either meaning, variations, etc.

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Your stating that Alexandra seems 'fancified' is the very reason "Alexandria" is not an option! Of your suggestions, I also like Vanessa. I believe it will make the list!

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Thank you for the input

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My Personal Names List: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/142612