Gentle names are soft in sound — often ending in -a or -ia, light on consonants. Lydia, Silas, Celia, Eli. They age quietly and pair well with strong surnames.
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slender, graceful, beautiful
born on Christmas Day
sun ray
to ascend, exalted
ray of light (modern association)
Goddess Lakshmi
divine play, cosmic sport
the most beautiful one
sun (via Persian Kira)
lake (suffix -lyn from Welsh)
fern plant, feathery frond
ewe, female sheep
beloved
prophetess, seer
burnt meadow
grace, God has favored me
follower of Christ
singer, one who sings
place of linden trees
pure meadow
elevated, high
heroine
blue jay bird plus meadow
air, song, melody
my God is abundance
light, illumination
bright fame
friend
noble kind
welcome, greetings
woodland clearing near a hermitage
fair meadow
beloved, wished-for child
endurance, patient suffering
she who weakened
halo of moonlight
consecrated, holy
like a fairy
harvest, to earn
star, goddess of stars
divine
gazelle
fame, glory through devotion
symbol of enduring affection and daily remembrance
eternal beauty, unfading
pearl (short form of Margaret)
wished for child, desired
bright, shining one (from Helen)
heather plant (Calluna vulgaris)
jasmine flower
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