Latin names built the Western naming canon. Felix, Julia, Marcus, Clara. They read as educated without being stuffy. Most are short, easy to spell, and look good on a CV in any decade.
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divine, heavenly
brilliance, radiance, splendor
immaculate conception, divine beginning
violet flower, purple color
of the Lord, Sunday
follower of Christ
hot furnace (possible Latin root calida fornax)
the Ascension of Jesus, rising to heaven
forest spirit
spring-born, of the spring season
flowering, in bloom
joy, happiness
star of the sea
Olive tree; peace; a variant of Olivia
fame, reputation
Blind; sixth; associated with Saint Cecilia, pa...
rival, striving to excel
strong, manly
light, illuminated one
the third month, heralding spring
land of silver, silver-rich
truth
famous, renowned
from the land of the Franks, France
possibly from Clara, meaning bright and clear
strong, healthy, vigorous
of the Vandals
love, beauty (via Latin Venus)
weapons, armored one
dark-skinned, Moorish
pure white, brilliant
military encampment (castra)
little light
mercy, clemency
wonderful, to be admired
horn, strength
flowing, moving freely
little stammerer
lame, limping
star
bright, clear, famous
short form of Lavinia
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