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Help me name a character



What should be her name?

Ashling (Irish, means 'dream')
2
9%
Briallen (Welsh, means 'a primrose')
2
9%
Sylvie (French, means 'of the forest')
5
22%
Sorcha (Irish, means 'bright, shining')
14
61%
 
Total votes : 23


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Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:09 am
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Charm says...



I'm just curious which name you guys like most. I don't have a great sense of the character at the moment because I am just getting started. I know that she is the oldest sibling, she is seventeen years old, and she ran away with her little brother. Her and her brother now live in a cabin in the woods. Her little brother's name is Noam.
  





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Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:20 am
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StellaThomas says...



Sorcha is my middle name ;) so obviously I voted for it.

Aisling has funny connotations here -- in fact, there's a whole series of books about her. Not bad connotations, just funny ones.

I love Sylvie too!
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Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:29 am
Dossereana says...



I picked Sorcha because it is a very nice name for sure.
Oh you just have to wait, and peace will come to you!
  





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Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:30 am
Charm says...



@StellaThomas I love the name Sorcha. What a wonderful middle name :)

Also the name in the poll is Ashling not Aisling :b
Here is the link to the page I found it on -> https://nameberry.com/babyname/Ashling
  





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Fri Feb 19, 2021 5:42 pm
BluesClues says...



Hey @Charm! I was just wondering if you'd picked a name after running this poll or if you were still up in the air about it and looking for help?
  





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Fri Feb 19, 2021 5:50 pm
Charm says...



@blueclues I picked Sorcha since it was the favorite and I really liked it. I'll probably still use these names in the future for other stories. Thanks for reminding me, I realized that I forgot to update lol
  








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