Novel & Cerita Aesthetic Gender Neutral Names

Charmine thought about it and said, “You don’t even know if it’s a boy or girl.” “Mmh!” Dior smiled giddily. “So might as well come up with both! I hope they’re twins!” Charmine could not help smiling. “It’s still early; take your time.” Dior nodded and started thinking. “If her surname is Cogen, a baby girl will be named Flora Cogen. Flora could represent the flowers that bloom so independently. This name is meaningful! As for a baby boy…” Dior continued, “A baby boy’s name can be anything. Joe sounds good to me.”

CIARA'S POV The nursery was starting to take shape. Paint samples taped to the wall. A crib box in the corner. Cain stood in the middle of the room with the baby name book in his hands. He flipped pages slowly. His brow furrowed like he was solving a boardroom problem instead of picking a name. “Elias,” he said. Firm. Decided. “Strong. Classic. Works for a boy or a girl if we spell it right.” I sat on the floor with my back against the wall. My legs stretched out. The small bump under my shirt made it hard to get comfortable. “Elias sounds like an old man who collects stamps. What about Rowan? It’s unisex. Nature-y. Pretty.”

The entire time Nick drove, he held my hand and was talking about baby names. "How about naming one Princess and the other Queenie?" He suggested. "I feel as if you are just mocking my name." "Ok, one girl can be called Mia and the other... Mercedes." "Or if we have boys. Elijah and Dylan." Nick nodded. “Those names sound good to me. But I'm one hundred percent sure that they will be girls." "Oh yeah, so you are up for tea parties and dress up. Remember, I'm a designer and I know your size."

I double over in laughter at the sheer passion in her voice. “Alright, sorry. Four? So three more?” She nods, uncertain once again. “I like it!” “We still need a name for this little one?” “How about Athena, the Greek Goddess of wisdom?” I ask, leading Allie down the hall to Tabatha’s room. She looks down at the sleeping form of our daughter. “Athena Avalon Astor? That's a lot of A’s, but I like it!” I stop outside Tabatha’s room. “You want her to have my last name as the ‘last’ name and not yours?”

The place was candlelit and already smelled like heaven. He pulled my chair out for me, sat across the table, and didn’t stop smiling. “So, name ideas?” I laughed, sipping the mocktail they placed in front of me. “Already? We just found out.” “Yes. Because I want to be prepared. Boy or girl. No cliches. Something strong.” “You mean like Titan or something?” He laughed. “No! I mean something elegant but meaningful. What about Layla?” “I like Layla.” “Or Elias for a boy. You know, something that sounds like he could be CEO at birth.”

“This is your team. Production manager. Marketing director. PR specialist. They’re all experienced. They’ll handle everything except the design. That’s all you.” A team. Resources. Support. Everything I’d never had with Adrian. “One more thing,” Marcus said. “We need a name for the line. Something that captures your aesthetic.” I’d thought about this. Dreamed about it during those long nights working at the café. “ETHEREAL,” I said. “It means heavenly. Delicate but powerful. Beautiful but untouchable.” Marcus smiled. “ETHEREAL by Serena Moore. I love it. Let’s make it happen.”

Suzu barked once. "Right. So something gender-neutral. Cool. Modern. Perhaps a little magical." I pulled out my notepad from under the coffee table. "River? Sky? Nova? Orion? Riley? Phoenix? You like any of those?" Suzu barked again at Phoenix. "Okay, so we like fiery rebirth energy. Noted." I made a note. "I swear if Dan vetoes that name, we're having a puppy-naming contest and you're helping pick the winner."

Genesis said. “Let me hear…” Dante was really paying serious attention. “Marina if it's a girl, and Oceano if it's a boy.” She beamed at him. “They're beautiful names, right?” “Yes, yes.” He agreed. “Now, I hope it's a girl because I dig the name, Marina.” “Well, I want a boy.” She pouted. “Oceano is such a cute name.” And that was how they went into a full on argument on what gender their child should be. Until they eventually met at a middle ground, agreeing that they would still love the child irrespective of its gender.

"You know, my love, we need to choose a name for our little one." My eyes sparkled. "I've been thinking about that. For a boy, I like Joshua Niklaus, and for a girl, Misty Dawn or .... *Abigail Niklaus* we both heard her, clear as day, I smiled, "I love it!" I said, "It's perfect!"

Kris asked as he gently stroked my tummy and I snuggled closer into his warmth. “ Nothing, just thinking of a name for the baby.” I replied truthfully and he heaved a sigh. “ If it's a girl, why don't we name her Adele?” he suggested and of course Adele was indeed a beautiful name. “ Baby boy?” I asked. “ Licht, Kai.” He unhurriedly suggested and surprisingly the names were Beautiful and unique. I couldn't help but ask him if he'd been thinking of names for the kids for a very long time.