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[Opinions] Re: WDYT? Hawaiian Names

by Alice (alice17)

8/18/2005, 8:59 AM

I will put how I would pronouce them in brackets

Haukea (how-KAY-ah) - not very feminine sounding imo
Iekika (eye-KEE-kah) - ditto above
Iolana (yo-LAH-nah) - I don't like names that begin with a yo, it's like you're saying "Yo, Lana!"
Kai - great name, I like it because it is the name of the boy from the Snow Queen
Kala (KAH-lah) - I don't really like any K names :)
Kalani (kah-LAH-nee) - ditto
Kalea (kah-LAY-ah) - tritto
Lani (LAH-nee) - seems very nicknamey to me
Leilani (lay-LAH-nee) - pretty but very stereotype
Maile (my-LEE) - looks pretty but sounds trendy (the lee part)
Malie (MAH-lee) - beautiful!
Nalani (nah-LAH-nee) - seems a bit mish mash imo
Noelani (noe-LAH-nee) - stereotype, again

The only Hawai'ian names I would consider using are Malia, Malie, Anuhea (ah-new-AY-uh) and Kai :)

Alice

Favourite names: Isaac, Edmund, Iris and Anouk

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- Cait (guest) +1

8/18/2005, 9:15 AM

Thanks! I was more or less looking for nice meanings. I didn't see Anuhea, do you know what it
means?? x

xx Cait xx

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- Alice (alice17)

8/18/2005, 10:01 AM

Most of the baby name sites list it as meaning "Cool and fragrant" but I'm not sure how accurate that is :)

Alice

Favourite names: Isaac, Edmund, Iris and Anouk

- Megg

8/18/2005, 9:02 AM

I love Hawaiian names and Alice explained them well enough, although I think all of them are beautiful. ^_^

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