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Makeover: This, Not That!

battlesea

By battlesea

Updated Thu May 25 2023

Instead of ___, try ____! :D

Arrow
- Origin:
  Word name
- Description:
  Words are not always easy to translate into baby names, but the implications of being straight and swift lend this one great potential as a name. It also has the popular o-sound ending, which brings it further into the realm of possibility. Rising rock star Aja Volkman pulled a gender switch when she named her daughter Arrow Eve.
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Evangeline
- Origin:
  Greek
- Meaning:
  "bearer of good news"
- Description:
  Evangeline is a romantic old name enjoying a major comeback, thanks to its religious overtones, Eva's popularity, and the star of the TV megahit Lost, Evangeline Lilly. Evangelia and Evangelina — two variants of Evangeline — are sure to tag along for the ride.
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Haven
- Origin:
  Word name, English
- Meaning:
  "a place of safety"
- Description:
  Haven is a recently invented safe-harbor name that appeals to an increasing number of parents who don't want to voyage quite as far as Heaven.
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Nori
- Origin:
  Japanese, English short form or Eleanor, Leonora, Nora, Honora, or North, form of Nor or Nuri, Arabic, Turkish,"ceremonial rites, doctrine, seaweed; unknown, honor, north; my light"
- Meaning:
  "ceremonial rites, doctrine, seaweed; unknown, honor, north; my light"
- Description:
  Nori is one of those names with several origins that would have no trouble assimilating into a variety of cultures. It might also be associated with the dried seaweed used to wrap sushi or with the nickname Kim Kardashian and Kanye West use for their daughter North.
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Valencia
- Origin:
  Spanish
- Meaning:
  "brave, strong"
- Description:
  This lovely orange-scented Spanish place-name would make an inventive namesake for an Aunt Valerie.
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