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eludin-realm · 6 months

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Character Name Ideas (Male)

So I've been browsing through BehindTheName (great resource!) recently and have compiled several name lists. Here are some names, A-Z, that I like. NOTE: If you want to use any of these please verify sources, meanings etc, I just used BehindTheName to browse and find all of these. Under the cut:

A: Austin, Aiden, Adam, Alex, Angus, Anthony, Archie, Argo, Ari, Aric, Arno, Atlas, August, Aurelius, Alexei, Archer, Angelo, Adric, Acarius, Achilou, Alphard, Amelian, Archander B: Bodhi, Bastian, Baz, Beau, Beck, Buck, Basil, Benny, Bentley, Blake, Bowie, Brad, Brady, Brody, Brennan, Brent, Brett, Brycen C: Cab, Cal, Caden, Cáel, Caelan, Caleb, Cameron, Chase, Carlos, Cooper, Carter, Cas, Cash, Cassian, Castiel, Cedric, Cenric, Chance, Chandler, Chaz, Chad, Chester, Chet, Chip, Christian, Cillian, Claude, Cicero, Clint, Cody, Cory, Coy, Cole, Colt, Colton, Colin, Colorado, Colum, Conan, Conrad, Conway, Connor, Cornelius, Creed, Cyneric, Cynric, Cyrano, Cyril, Cyrus, Crestian, Ceric D: Dallas, Damien, Daniel, Darach, Dash, Dax, Dayton, Denver, Derek, Des, Desmond, Devin, Dewey, Dexter, Dietrich, Dion, Dmitri, Dominic, Dorian, Douglas, Draco, Drake, Drew, Dudley, Dustin, Dusty, Dylan, Danièu E: Eadric, Evan, Ethan, Easton, Eddie, Eddy, Einar, Eli, Eilas, Eiljah, Elliott, Elton, Emanuel, Emile, Emmett, Enzo, Erik, Evander, Everett, Ezio F: Faolán, Faron, Ferlin, Felix, Fenrir, Fergus, Finley, Finlay, Finn, Finnian, Finnegan, Flint, Flip, Flynn, Florian, Forrest, Fritz G: Gage, Gabe, Grady, Grant, Gray, Grayson, Gunnar, Gunther, Galahad H: Hale, Harley, Harper, Harvey, Harry, Huey, Hugh, Hunter, Huxley I: Ian, Ianto, Ike, Inigo, Isaac, Isaias, Ivan, Ísak J: Jack, Jacob, Jake, Jason, Jasper, Jax, Jay, Jensen, Jed, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jesse, Jett, Jimmie, Jonas, Jonas, Jonathan, Jordan, Josh, Julien, Jovian, Jun, Justin, Joseph, Joni, K: Kaden, Kai, Kale, Kane, Kaz, Keane, Keaton, Keith, Kenji, Kenneth, Kent, Kevin, Kieran, Kip, Knox, Kris, Kristian, Kyle, Kay, Kristján, Kristófer L: Lamont, Lance, Landon, Lane, Lars, László, Laurent, Layton, Leander, Leif, Leo, Leonidas, Leopold, Levi, Lewis, Louie, Liam, Liberty, Lincoln, Linc, Linus, Lionel, Logan, Loki, Lucas, Lucian, Lucio, Lucky, Luke, Luther, Lyall, Lycus, Lykos, Lyle, Lyndon, Llewellyn, Landri, Laurian, Lionç M: Major, Manny, Manuel, Marcus, Mason, Matt, Matthew, Matthias, Maverick, Maxim, Memphis, Midas, Mikko, Miles, Mitch, Mordecai, Mordred, Morgan, Macari, Maïus, Maxenci, Micolau, Miro N: Nate, Nathan, Nathaniel, Niall, Nico, Niels, Nik, Noah, Nolan, Niilo, Nikander, Novak, O: Oakley, Octavian, Odin, Orlando, Orrick, Ǫrvar, Othello, Otis, Otto, Ovid, Owain, Owen, Øyvind, Ozzie, Ollie, Oliver, Onni P: Paisley, Palmer, Percival, Percy, Perry, Peyton, Phelan, Phineas, Phoenix, Piers, Pierce, Porter, Presley, Preston, Pacian Q: Quinn, Quincy, Quintin R: Ragnar, Raiden, Ren, Rain, Rainier, Ramos, Ramsey, Ransom, Raul, Ray, Roy, Reagan, Redd, Reese, Rhys, Rhett, Reginald, Remiel, Remy, Ridge, Ridley, Ripley, Rigby, Riggs, Riley, River, Robert, Rocky, Rokas, Roman, Ronan, Ronin, Romeo, Rory, Ross, Ruairí, Rufus, Rusty, Ryder, Ryker, Rylan, Riku, Roni S: Sammie, Sammy, Samuel, Samson, Sanford, Sawyer, Scout, Seán, Seth, Sebastian, Seymour, Shane, Shaun, Shawn, Sheldon, Shiloh, Shun, Sid, Sidney, Silas, Skip, Skipper, Skyler, Slade, Spencer, Spike, Stan, Stanford, Sterling, Stevie, Stijn, Suni, Sylvan, Sylvester T: Tab, Tad, Tanner, Tate, Tennessee, Tero, Terrance, Tevin, Thatcher, Tierno, Tino, Titus, Tobias, Tony, Torin, Trace, Trent, Trenton, Trev, Trevor, Trey, Troy, Tripp, Tristan, Tucker, Turner, Tyler, Ty, Teemu U: Ulric V: Valerius, Valor, Van, Vernon, Vespasian, Vic, Victor, Vico, Vince, Vinny, Vincent W: Wade, Walker, Wallis, Wally, Walt, Wardell, Warwick, Watson, Waylon, Wayne, Wes, Wesley, Weston, Whitley, Wilder, Wiley, William, Wolfe, Wolfgang, Woody, Wulfric, Wyatt, Wynn X: Xander, Xavier Z: Zachary, Zach, Zane, Zeb, Zebediah, Zed, Zeke, Zeph, Zaccai

#will i use these names for future characters? absolutely yes #okay to reblog this #okay to reblog

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supagirl · 2 years

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HELEN AND ERIK » Sweet Magnolias S2

#sweet magnolias #sweetmagnoliasedit #helen decatur #erik whitley #helen x erik #♥#spoilers #top tier

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livelovecaliforniadreams · 2 years

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In a town full of people who mean the world to me, you...you are quickly becoming the one I look forward to seeing the most.

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lydias--stiles · 2 years

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Helen and Erik might be my favourite couple on the show. The way they evolve and bloom is beautiful.

#helen decatur #erik whitley #sweet magnolias spoilers #sweet magnolias season 2 #sweet magnolias

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discoverinshay · 2 years

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Why Erik & Not Ryan For Helen?

So I am happy I waited to write this because I was able to read the Glamour Mag article that Heather (Helen) and Dion (Erik) regarding their characters and the love journey they are on. I also got to read a ton of thoughts by other fans, one that I may even cite to in this Love Story Dissertation I am writing. I also re-watched the first season to give Ryan a bit of second glance, really a third review, up front warning Ryan still shouldn’t win her after multiple viewings.

This is all just my opinion, I’m open to chatting about it.

I am going to start this with Ryan. So Ryan seems like a good guy and for the most part he is. I even believe he loves Helen…. Just not for the right reasons. First let’s look at what he says in season 1 when he first returned to Serenity. He makes the point that the first time he saw Helen he wanted “to fix the world for her.” Sadly I still think that’s how he sees her as a girl who needs him to fix the world for her and that is clearly not who she is anymore. Actually she is the one fixing the world for everyone else. Additionally, he left her holding the bag with the farm when they didn’t work out. He actually added to her load that is already piled too high. He only wants to marry her now because he has lost everything else and is now afraid to lose her. It won’t last. He won't be able to love her for who she is now. He could have turned his butt around and flew back to town and confess all these changes of heart. I also think he was selfish when he first came back and was pursing Helen again he should been like I still don’t want kids just so you know. That way the air was clear between the two of them. Instead he swooped in “I want you back. I love you.” But didn’t address anything. It the same thing he is doing now, love won’t be enough to sustain them for the a long haul. They have to address their issues and he just keeps being like I love you so we should be together. That is literally kid stuff, which i believe is their biggest problem because he still sees her as the 14 year old girl he want to fix the world for and not the grown woman with grown woman wants and needs and the ability to fix the world for her self. They were supposed to talk and instead he was on his knees when he clearly saw her holding hands with Erik. He is selfish; he really believes that Helen has been sitting around waiting for him to return instead of moving forward with someone who loves her though he saw her with another man. Though we don’t see it there is no way no one told him that Helen has been seeing Erik the town's too small for no gossip. Ryan means well but i don’t believe it will end well.

Now to Erik…. Erik is the right one (so far) for Helen. He has taken the time to study and learn her.

Let’s put something in perspective: seasons 1 and 2 take place over the course of maybe 4 to 6 months, at the most, let's say mid-February to about mid-July. Think about it when season 1 starts the kids are in school but it's after Christmas. By the time season 2 starts the kids are out of school and it's the start of summer. At the end of season 2 it's not yet time for school to start again but you can sense the end of summer is nearing.

In that short time Erik has studied Helen like a college course (Go listen to Lyfe Jennings College) so that he can anticipate all her needs, wants, and thoughts. When season 1 started Erik and Helen couldn’t even really be called friends, he was just the pastry chef working in her best friend’s restaurant. But he wanted to flirt with her every step of the way. Remember the scene where Helen came looking for Dana Sue and Erik didn’t say where Dana Sue was but Isaac told Helen. The rest of the conversation went like this Helen “See that’s all you had to say to get me out your hair.” Erik “Who said I wanted you out my hair.” Right there he was always hinting that he was flirting with her. Slowly through that season he kept moving the goal post with the two of them the only time he slightly backed off was when Ryan came back to town the second time clearly to be with Helen. After that Erik turned down his flirting but it didn’t stop he was still there still picking at her. Remember the scene in the café where she is texting Ryan who wants her to come to Chicago while Erik is there chatting with her and giving her pastry.

Once Ryan left at the end of season 1, Erik was there and clearly was there for a reason. “Wooing with brownies”, lol. Even when he arrived at the hospital after the car accident he asked Helen how she was when really he should have asked anybody else Maddie, Annie, Dana Sue, anyone else but instead all eyes and all his attention was on Helen. “I want to lift you up a bit?- Erik to Helen. Then there is a small moment that I think most people miss, I know I did during my first views of the show. When the ladies are discussing the baby and they give her the onesie, Helen says “That she will be leaning on you two [Maddie and Dana Sue], Erik, heck maybe even Cal.” How did Erik become a part of that conversation? Like let’s think about it, we've seen Helen spend more time with Cal while they were doing the debate team with the kids but Erik is ranking higher on the friend charts. Really? That’s interesting.

If you look at the moment or moments when he take cares of her during and after the miscarriage. He gave so much even though the situation was triggering for him. She didn’t know about his past loss but he did and he still took care of her. He could have left her at the hospital and made the girls come get her but he stayed and then returned to take care of her with food and to watch over her.

Now let’s take a moment to look at the very domestic and inmate scene with the pancakes. This scene is yet another moment when their relationship shifts. The conversation was deep and warm and then she decided to feed him pancakes off her fork. That moment…. Also that scene compared to the similar scene she had with Ryan. In the scene with Ryan it was much more formal they were both fully dressed and ready to head out but with Erik it was very homey. Her hair was tied up, she was in sweatshirt we see her in a couple times when she is home and there was very little makeup but he was also in very simple clothes, a t-shirt. Which only stood out more to me after Heather posted a behind the scene pic where it looks like they are preparing for that scene and Erik was in his chef jacket but in the final scene he was just in the t-shirt. Their, Erik and Helen, scene felt like the two of them woke up together where the scene with Ryan didn’t feel that way though we know Ryan and Helen had spent the night together. During this scene Erik even makes the statement that he needs the pancake recipe as if to say he needs it to be able to make the pancakes for her.

Then there’s just all the food and cooking with these two, they both love food and cooking and they share that love with each other all the time. Between him bringing her lunch and offering dinner and her stopping by the restaurant many times in season 2 to see him not Dana Sue. (Isaac witnessed almost all of it but that’s another story.)

Now the let’s just be friends conversation I don’t understand why but for some reason Helen felt the need to hit the brakes as if she was afraid of what was happening. The moment out in front of the spa was sweet and she touched him first but she wanted to stop the car and he being him always following her lead took the hint and said it first. If you look at it closely though both looked sad at the end of the conversation and again he changes the mood by saying let’s go to Wharton’s somewhere she is comfortable.

Karaoke anyone!!!! I love that many shows use karaoke to show interest between two characters and Heather got to pick the final song from a short list. They definitely gave them something to talk about. I wish we would have scene when Helen got home her face alone at the end of Dana Sue and Maddie picking with her told enough that she needed to walk in her truth that she wants to be more than friends. Now using the signature sheet as a cover to go see Erik, adorable…. Now it’s what she says “You have become someone I look forward to seeing… and with you I can be imperfect.” That’s it, that’s why it's Erik. In one of my other favorite shows, Grey’s Anatomy, Richard tells Catherine before their wedding that he will be a soft place where she can land when the world gets to be too much. That’s what Erik has said to Helen without saying he has been a soft place where she can land when the world is too heavy. When she is tired of saving everybody else he will be there to save her, comfort her, hold her as he has already done.

There is also the touching of the beer bottle. In the law there is this concept that battery or assault can occur if the object touched or snatched is just in the hand or touching the person in question. Helen touching this beer bottle is so slightly inmate that you almost miss it. The entire moment is interesting even Helen messing with the tie on her dress like she is nervous while also giggling. She looked for him specifically when she walked into karaoke she wanted to see him and to be with him.

What he has lost conversation… He laid so much on the table in that moment he was so honest and she also held his secrets. We didn’t see her tell the girls what he told her she kept that between them. Jazz anyone they love jazz and it took many views to pickup on it but they dance in the exact way she described her parents dancing in her memory. The rest of the conversation empathy, swirling around each other… isn’t that love or something close to it. And then the dancing and making out, chef kiss perfection.

He goes to the doctor with her and pushes her to be honest with him not just give the general “I’m okay.” Especially because he knew she wasn’t okay so he pushed and she responded with the truth and allowed him to comfort her. Date by the water, making out by the water. Slow burn revealed to be passion. Though he put the brakes on I really believe it is to protect the two of them so they can pursue both paths with clear heads. He noticed the tensions in her around Ryan and will make and allow her to address her past with Ryan and make a decision about what she wants. It reminds me of a story arc from the soap opera All My Children with Tom, Livia, and Lucas. Livia made the right decision in that arc hopefully Helen will too.

I want to take one last second to talk about Pure Natural Joy… A lot of people have talked about how sad Helen’s season 2 was and how her and Erik deal with a lot of sadness and crying. But what people are missing is the Joy the two share. All the scenes where they end up giggling. From the kitchen scenes, karaoke, pancakes, jazz, and conversations in front of the spa and at the water there's a lot of joy and laughter between the two. Their lives have been heavy and they share that but they also share picking with each other and stolen glances, giggles and light touches. Their relationship isn’t surface level, they are deep, deeply falling for each other, and in my opinion meant to be. I may write fanfic next. They need a cute ship name.

#otp #helen x erik #helen decatur #erik whitley #sweet magnolias #netflix #endgame #spoliers #heather headley #dion johnstone

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romyr4 · 2 years

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The Farmer or the Father?

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WARNING: SMUT

A/N: It’s a shame there isn’t any fan fiction about Dana Sue so I am here to change that.

Dana Sue has been working on the food for the little gala the Sweet Magnolias are throwing for the town. After the accident, everybody kinda needs a good reason to forget life for a while. She wiggles herself in her dress as Helen knocks on the door. "Need some help?" She smiles while leaning against the door frame.

Dana Sue rolls her eyes and points at the zipper of her dress on her back. Her suede dress is a dark red and is wrapped tight around her waist, showing off the swell of her breasts and her curvy body. The dress sways around her legs and has a deep split on the left side, showing her black shiny killer heels. Helen steps behind her and closes the zipper with a smile on her face.

"What?" Dana Sue snarks and Helen laughs hard. "I haven't seen you this dressed up in a while and I think the last time was when Ronnie was still around." Helen's smile says it all. "I know what you're thinking and don't you even go there. This party is to forget some of the horrible things that happened and I tend to do exactly that." Dana Sue turns around and puts a hand on her hip.

Helen comes closer. "With Ronnie?" She whispers and Dana Sue's expression goes to a scowl that makes Helen laugh and bend over, trying hard not to pass out. "I really hate you right now." Dana Sue smiles even though she doesn't want to think about Ronnie, they have history. Really important history and she wants to do the right thing for her family... but what about Jeremy?

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She walks down the stairs and there he is in a black suit with a white dress shirt and dark grey tie. He outstretches a hand towards her and she takes it as her other hand grabs a part of her dress to walk down the stairs. "You look incredible." Ronnie says while kissing her cheek sweetly, something he has been doing a lot lately. She swallows hard and looks everywhere but at him. "Thank you." She murmurs.

He guides her to the main room where everybody is talking, dancing, and enjoying their time. He is still holding her hand when Maddie and Cal are coming their way. "Aren't you two looking beautiful." Maddie says as Cal agrees, nodding along. Maddie has always been on Ronnie's side when it comes to the relationship. Dana Sue wants to roll her eyes at the statement when she feels a hand creeping around her waist. She looks up at Ronnie who is still in conversation with Cal.

She pulls herself free from his arm and walks towards Helen, her dress flowing gracefully behind her. She stops in her tracks when she sees Helen smiling and laughing with someone. When she comes closer she sees it is Eric and she doesn't want to impose.

She walks outside on the patio which is surrounded by white flowy curtains. The evening breeze does her good and she closes her eyes, taking in the surrounding sounds of the night. After standing there for a few minutes she hears footsteps behind her and before she can react, her waist is enveloped by two large arms. She sighs heavily and her head leans back against a firm chest.

She knows she shouldn't do this, but she can't deny their chemistry. "You seemed lonely out here so I thought why not join you?" He breathes against her neck and she feels a shiver going down her back. He slowly turns her around in his arms and she opens her eyes, looking straight into his. He smiles gently and pulls her even closer into his embrace. Her hands wrap around his biceps and she can see he is closing the gap between them.

Her head moves back without her even thinking about it. There is a hurt look on his face before he lets her go. “I’m sorry Ronnie but I can’t do this. I am with Jeremy now and you need to accept that.” She sighs heavily as she only looks at the ground, her hands in front of her fidgeting. He steps back and looks her up and down. “You know the guy should be lucky. I know I would.” She looks up at that and sees his retreating back.

Her eyes become glassy and she feels her cheeks getting wet from her tears. Saying goodbye to someone that was such a large part of her life is intense. She walks back inside to see Helen laughing and dancing with Erik. At the other side of the room, she sees Maddie dancing with Cal, being in love and Dana Sue feels a pang in her chest. She slips out of the Spa without anybody noticing and gets into her car. She drives aimlessly until she finally gets out of her head.

She can see she is driving up the road towards Jeremy’s farm. Her mouth turns into a wide smile as she remembers the feeling that he brings out in her. She parks her car alongside the house, the lights of her car go out and she sees the front door opening. A tall handsome man is standing in the doorway as she gets out. “Not that I don’t love it that you’re here but shouldn’t you be at your own party?”

He takes her hand and guides her inside. “I know but I missed you, everybody was dancing with their loved one and I couldn’t.” She can see that Jeremy is very flattered at her words and a slight blush comes across his cheeks. “Well, you can have anything you like.” He winks at her and she chuckles. They walk into the living room and she looks around. She has never been here before and his house is very cozy and looks nothing like a farm.

The interior is clean with a lot of grey and wood, but it also looks very warm and inviting. He watches her as she looks around, still holding his hand. Her eyes roam a particular piece of art. It’s a tree caved out of wood. It looks beautiful and very realistic. “My dad made that. It is our family tree. If you look closer you can see our names carved in it.” She looks closer and smiles when she reads Jeremy’s name under his dad's name and to the side it says, Benjamin.

Her hand slowly moves over the name. “Benjamin?” She looks up at him and his eyes go sad. “Yes, it’s Benji from the co-op. That’s my uncle, my dad’s brother. You knew him from back in the day when you got everything from the co-op.” His voice cracks and his sad face breaks her heart a little. She squeezes his hand with hers and he looks from the tree to her and smiles sadly. “My dad would’ve handled the co-op but he died two months before uncle Benji did.”

She now turns fully towards him and he does the same, both staring into each other’s eyes. “So I did what I had to do and inherited this big responsibility. I am not complaining whatsoever, I just wished my dad was here to tell me how proud he is of me as I try to handle all this.”

She puts her arms around his waist and pulls him close to her. “He would be so proud of what you have accomplished with the co-op. You made the business your own and I wouldn’t want to be in business with anybody else.” She stands on her tiptoes and pecks his lips lightly. His smile turns more genuine after she does that and she can’t help but smile as well. “What?” She asks as she watches his face up close. He laughs and the sound makes her heart skip a beat.

“How am I so lucky with a woman like you? What did I do to deserve you?” He kisses her and she melts into him as her hands go around his neck and his arms envelop her waist. She moans against his lips and he deepens the kiss, his tongue swiping her lower lip.

She gives him entrance and pushes her body closer to his. The heat between the two makes her head dizzy. When they part his wicked grin makes her cheeks red with want and desire. “Because you make me feel like this.” Her hands go to his chest and he looks at her with one eyebrow raised. “And how is that exactly?” She chuckles and puts her forehead on his chest along with her hands as she spreads her fingers across his firm muscles.

He puts one finger underneath her chin and makes her look up, still, his eyebrow raised. “I am waiting for an answer ma’am.” She laughs and so does he. She goes onto her toes again and kisses him, slightly putting pressure on his chest with her fingernails.

He groans as she is bold in the kiss and deepens it. His hands go lower and end up on her ass. He pushes her against his body and feels his heartbeat accelerating. He breaks the kiss abruptly and she looks flushed. “You still didn’t answer, please tell me, Dana Sue?” He never uses her name unless he is very serious. She blinks twice before she tries to find the right words.

“You make my heart sing when I am close to you. When you are not around I think about you and dream about you. I can never really concentrate when you are close to me and I lose track of everything around me.” She bites her lip as she shuts herself up.

He smiles at her lovely words. “You know what they call that sugar?” She shakes her head slowly and his smile brightens. His face comes closer to hers and his lips touch hers slightly.

“Love.”

#Sweet Magnolias #Dana Sue Sullivan #jeremy reynolds #ronnie sullivan #love story #helen decatur #maddie townsend #erik whitley #cal maddox

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