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Sarah
Welcome, friend! Relax & rest awhile, if you please. I'm an ordinary girl, a follower of Christ, mama to Gabriel, Heidi, & Aidan; and wife to Evan. Here in this little space of the online world, I share all manner of bookish things, including full content reviews, writerly snippets, encouragement for everyday life, and a whole collection of names & their meanings.

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What's in a Name?"

Got a set of unique names for you today.  :]

If you have any requests for a specific name(s) or a set of names with a certain meaning (i.e. hope, brave, intelligent, etc.), don't hesitate to comment!

Enjoy!

Auberon
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  English (rare)
Pronunciation:  O-ber-ahn

Meaning & History
Norman French derivative of a Germanic name, possibly Alberich, which comes from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and ric "power."





Velia
Gender:  Feminine
Usage:  Italian
Pronunciation:  VAY-lee-ah, vay-LEE-ah

Meaning & History
From the Roman family name Velius, which possibly means "concealed" in Latin.





Nahuel
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  Native American, Mapuche
Pronunciation:  naw-WEL

Meaning & History
Means "jaguar" in Mapuche.

Rachana
Gender:  Feminine
Usage:  Indian
Pronunciation:  rah-CHAH-nah

Meaning & History
Means "creation" in Sanskrit.










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  1. Lovely post as always, Sarah! I love your name posts. My favorite name out of these was Rachana.
    Tane ♥

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  2. Thank you, Lady Tane! I love hearing from my readers! <3

    Yes, I think that name is just lovely :]

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  3. Oooh, these were very pretty and interesting names! Rachana was definitely my favorite.

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  4. Thanks for commenting, Lauri!

    Isn't it? Indian names can be so beautiful! :]

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  5. Rachana was also my favourite, but they were all gorgeous.
    Also, I'm a new reader from awkwarddonkey.blogspot.co.uk (:

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