Opinions on a pairing...

kaniela17

I have a Hawaiian name given to me when I started school as a child and was thinking of using it as a girl name option, but DH doesn't like that idea so i thought about using the English translations which is Serena. No decision on if its to be used as a fn or mn. Looking for some ideas on a pairing. The other names on my girl list are Athena, Syanne, and Alessa/Alessia. I like more unpopular, non traditional. Thanks in advance for any ideas.

plunderb

Could you use your name as the middle name? If not, is there another family name you'd like to use for the mn?

Brainstorming using your list:

Antonia

Philomena

Marcella

Livia

Lucia

Flavia

Demetria

Paula

Petra

Chiara

Delfina

Allegra

kaniela17

No I'm not set on it being fn or mn. DH isn't completely on board with it either way. I love your suggestions, I'm not sure about the repeat A ending sound though. My mn is Lynn and I think it'd go well together, but its pretty blah compared to my sons mn which is Zephyr.

kelley72

I think Serena sounds very pretty

plunderb

kaniela17 said:

No I'm not set on it being fn or mn. DH isn't completely on board with it either way. I love your suggestions, I'm not sure about the repeat A ending sound though. My mn is Lynn and I think it'd go well together, but its pretty blah compared to my sons mn which is Zephyr.

I think Zephyr is lovely. I see what you mean about the -a endings. How about:

Serena Celeste

Serena Hyacinth

Serena Marigold

Serena Adair

Serena Amabel

Serena Beatrix

Serena Calliope

kaniela17

Thanks ladies. Lots of great ideas. I love Celeste and calliope. My son says he likes Callie better but he likes Sherriff Callie so he's bias lol