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Faunia

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IvyBeagle · 27/07/2014 16:53

Came across this name, belonging to a lovely teacher, recently and wondered what you all thought. I have never met anyone one with it before.

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Alita7 · 27/07/2014 16:58

I haven't heard it before either and I have to say I don't like it!

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Dontlaugh · 27/07/2014 17:00

Sounds like something or someone from Narnia. And not from the good side either.

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MarieJeanne · 27/07/2014 17:07

Sorry, I don't like it. Makes me think of fornicate.

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burgatroyd · 27/07/2014 17:51

I like it. Sounds like the name ania.

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IvyBeagle · 27/07/2014 18:43

At first I thought I was mishearing Thora or Thornia, it wasn't until I saw how it was written that I realised what the name really was!

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Arudonto · 27/07/2014 19:31

is it an anglicisation of the irish name fainne(fada on the a wont work on my computor) by any chance?

pronounced (fawn-ya)

Rare enough name but I heard it recently for a little girl.I like it

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Maryz · 27/07/2014 19:36

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hlc123 · 27/07/2014 20:46

I read a book once with a character called Fáinne (fawn-ya) and thought how pretty in was. I like it.

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Castlemilk · 27/07/2014 22:22

Sister to Tumnus? Hmmm I don't think so.

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Keepsake · 27/07/2014 22:35

I prefer Fauna - like the fairies in Sleeping Beauty.

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Dontlaugh · 27/07/2014 22:36

I suppose Fauna would make a sister easy - Flora!

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Keepsake · 27/07/2014 22:54

Triplets with Merryweather too?

I actually really like that!

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