I heard they think the name Luma means "moon". Uuuuggghhh.
Anyway, Vada is a cute name, if only for "My Girl", one of my favorite movies, as a kid. I probably wouldn't use it, IRL. I can't say whether it will rise. I hate the spelling these people used; Vaeda looks stupid. I don't like Novalee/Nova, either. And I think her middle name is Reign, but I could be wrong.
I know entirely too much about the "Teen Mom" people.
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