Flora is from the Latin flos meaning "flower". Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring.

I associate Flora with flowers, of course, and my do I love them! I had never even known that I enjoyed flowers as much as I do until Jay started sending them to me. I had only received flowers once before him and it was a negative association. Now I look forward to them gleefully as every holiday or event approaches. And when he sends them just because? Be still my heart!

c o m b o s

• Flora Emily
• Flora Libby
• Flora Esme
• Flora Josephine
• Flora Ingrid
• Flora Ottilie

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Una is derived from the Old Norse name Una meaning "to enjoy" or possibly from the name Unna which is from either unna meaning "to love" or from unnr meaning "wave". It is also an Irish name thought to be derived from uan meaning "lamb". Some relate it to the Latin una meaning "one; together" as well.

In British folklore Úna is the queen of the fairies and wife of King Finnbheara, the fairy king of western Ireland. She was said to be the most beautiful woman and is described with golden hair that reached the ground. She is also known as Oona or Nuala. (I think that Una and Nuala would make a sweet set for twin girls for this reason.)

There is also the association with The Una . It is regarded as the first periodical focused on women's suffrage and the first distinctively women's rights journal ever published. It was also notable because it was written, edited, and owned by women. The name in this case was chosen to signify truth and fidelity. It was published from early 1853 to late 1855.

Petra is from the Greek Πέτρος (Petros) meaning "stone, rock". It was adopted in the late nineteenth century as a feminine version of Peter. This is likely due to the ancient city of Petra being rediscovered in 1812. It was described by the poet John William Burgon as "a rose-red city, half as old as time".

c o m b o s

• Petra Antonia
• Petra Ariane
• Petra Artemis
• Petra Aurelia
• Petra Beatrix
• Petra Cecilia
• Petra Elisabeth
• Petra Eloise
• Petra Emilia
• Petra Endellion
• Petra Evangeline
• Petra Evelyn
• Petra Felicity

Alma is from the Latin word almus meaning “nourishing, kind, propitious”. It is also a word for “soul” in Spanish. In Hungarian, it means “apple”. Then, in Hebrew, it means “young woman”. In Arabic it perhaps means "learned, knowing" from almah or alama meaning "to know". It’s a name with a variety of meanings and a lovely sound.

It brings to mind my favorite poem, Soneto XVII by Pablo Neruda. In the first verse it says, "te amo como se aman ciertas cosas oscuras, secretamente, entre la sombra y el alma." Or, in English, "I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul."

Beautiful.

For me, Alma is a warm, creamy name like a cozy soft blanket and smells of fresh coconut, vanilla, and clean linens. It is also sometimes early mornings in late summer where the mist hangs in the air: warm, fresh, and new.

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I'm Patricia , but you can call me Pia!

• level thirty-five
• gemini
• INFP
• office manager
• lover of cardigans and cute socks
• knows that you've got this
• is very proud of you

g i r l s

• Flora
• Una
• Petra
• Alma

b o y s

• Hugo
• Victor
• Cosmo
• Casper / Caspar
• Leo

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Hugo is is from the Germanic element hug meaning "heart, mind, spirit". A meaningful name with a lively sound, it reminds me of laughter and a good book. It's the day-long exploration of winter forests followed by a much anticipated hot chocolate at home.

c o m b o s

• Hugo Barnaby
• Hugo Barnaby Jove
• Hugo Everest
• Hugo Jamie
• Hugo Joseph

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