My Choices (-related) MCs and their LIs
Inspired par the sunny @aria-ashryver 💛, I thought I could share here my list of MCs and add their LIs. I'll try to do it following the alphabet for the book I've read/started/dropped. I'll also give some explanations for the names.
I am open to answer any questions about them and/or the pairings. They are all 🌈, save for one (1).
A Courtesan of Rome
Catta - she/her, greyromantic greysexual - single
Catta is a Gallic name that comes from cattos, that became chat in French language -> cat. Before the invasion by the Romans, Gallic people had only one (1) name, no surname. So, no surname for my MC.
Across the Void
Neeva Elara - she/her, biromantic bisexual x Sol
Neeva is pronounced /ˈneː.ʋɑ/
America Most Eligible
Kirsi-Marne Mikkola - she/her, transgender panromantic pansexual x Mackenzie Harris (Beautiful Contestant)
Kirsi knew she was born in the wrong body very young. She loves people and identifies as pan. Kirsi comes from kirsikka, 'cherry' in Finnish language. It is pronounced /ˈkir.si/
A Very Scandalous Proposal
Fiia Majola - she/they, demigender biromantic bisexual x Simon Montjoy
By being demigender, Fiia is technically NB.
Baby Bump
Veera Laaksonen- she/her, demiromantic bisexual x Mayor Mikael Dixon
Veera is arospec. It is pronounced /ˈʋeː.rɑ/
Bachelorette Party
Salla Åhlberg - she/they, queer demigender demiromantic greysexual - single
Salla is aspec and, by being demigender, is technically NB. Salla is also Finn-Swede, hence why their Swedish-sounding name and last name.
Big Sky Country
Morgana Karviainen - she/her, biromantic bisexual x Dallas James
Karviainen means 'gooseberry'.
Blades of Light and Shadow
F!elf!A. Soile Nightbloom-Starfury - cisgender, heteroromantic heterosexual x Tyril Starfury
Soile is an ally. It is pronounced /ˈsoi.le/
Bloodbound
Niina - she/they, demigender biromantic bisexual x Kamilah Sayeed
By being demigender, Niina is technically NB.
Crimes of Passion
Kiira Rose - they/them, bigreyromantic bigreysexual agender x M!Trystan Thorne
Kiira is NB and aspec.
Desire & Decorum
Klara Laine - she/her, bigreyromantic bisexual x Ernest Sinclaire
Klara is arospec.
Distant Shores
Lovisa Lindholm - she/her, biromantic bisexual x Captain Edward Mortemer
Lovisa is Finn-Swede, hence why her Swedish-sounding name and last name.
Endless Summer
Taylor - them/them, demiromantic demisexual agender x Quinn Kelly
Taylor is aspec and NB.
Foreign Affairs
Asla Ahosilta - they/them, queer agender x Blaine Hayes
Asla is a gender-neutral name. Aho means 'glade' and silta, 'bridge'. Asla is NB.
Guinevere
Guenièvre - she/her x ? (book dropped at ch. 2)
Guenièvre is the French version of Guinevere.
Hero
Alex - she/they, queer demigender x ?
By being demigender, Alex is technically NB.
High School Story
Ilo Jordan Lee - theythem, agender pandemiromantic pandemisexual x Michael Harrison
Jordan is aspec, loves people and identifies as pan and is NB. Ilo is their first name, it's a gender neutral Finnish name that means 'joy', 'happiness', delight', 'pleasure'. They don't like it, although it fits their personality.
High School Story: Class Act
Bailey Jenkins - she/her, biromantic bisexual x Skye Crandall
Home For the Holidays
Scarlett Joy - she/her, bisexual x Nick Peralta
Immortal Desires
Saini Rusanen - they/them, queer agender x M!Cas Harlow
Saini is NB. It is pronounced /ˈsɑi̯.ni/
Immortal Desires AU single parent
Swann Aubert-Ilvesaho - they/them, queer demigreyrose x ?
Swann is NB and aspec. Finnish mother, French father.
It Lives Beneath
Pilvi Vance, she/they, demigender biromantic bisexual x Parker Shaw
By being demigender, Pilvi is technically NB.
It Lives in the Woods
Riikka "Riksa" Yläkorpi - she/her, demigreyalterous x Daniel "Dan" Pierce
Riikka is aspec.
Siiri Karvola - she/they, demigender biromantic bisexual x Connor Green
By being demigender, Siiri is technically NB.
It Lives Within
Kanerva Leinola - they/them, bidemiromantic bidemisexual agender x Lincoln McQuoid Aquino
Kanerva means 'heather' and is aspec and NB.
Hilkka "Puna" Noronen - she/her, omniromantic omnisexual x Abel Flint
Punahilkka is the Finnish version of The Little Red Riding Hood. Puna means 'red' and Hilkka, a legit name, means 'hood'.
Kindred
Virva Lauhala - they/them, queer agender x Kaine Bell
Virva might come from virvatuli, which means 'will o' the wisp'.
Kiss of Death
Jonna Vierimaa - she/they, biromantic bisexual x Victor Flint. Ex: Faith Skelly.
Vieri means 'side' and maa, 'land', 'soil', 'earth', 'country'.
Laws of Attraction
Kataja Merimaa - they/them, queer agender x Gabe Ricci
Kataja means 'juniper', meri means 'sea' and maa means 'land', 'soil', 'earth', 'country'. Kataja is NB.
Love Hacks
Riina - she/her, queer x Ben Park
Most Wanted
Samantha Massey- she/her, biromantic bisexual x David Reyes
Mother of the Year
Seija Day - she/her, biromantic bisexual x Thomas Mendez
Daughter: Satu, means 'fairytale'. Seija comes from seijas, 'tranquil, serene'.
Ms Match
Essi Tammisto - she/they, demigender lesbian x Jacinth Monroe (started)
By being demigender, Essi is technically NB. Essi is the Finnish short form of Esther. Tammi means 'oak'.
Murder at Homecoming
Valentine Edelmina Stone - they/them, demialterous queer agender x Donovan Navarro
Edelmina is NB and aspec. Edelmina has very old Finnish origins that got almost lost. They are trying to connect with them by learning more about Finland, Finnish language and the culture and researching their ancestors.
My Two First Loves
Aune - she/her, biromantic bisexual x Noah Harris ("Bad Boy")
Aune is the Finnish form of Agnes.
Nightbound
Anni - she/her, bidemiromantic lesbian x Katherine
Anni is arospec.
Open Heart
Kaisa Virtanen - she/her, bidemiromantic bisexual x Bryce Lahela
Kaisa is arospec. It is a diminutive of Katherine.
Passport to Romance
Leena - she/they, demigender - single.
By being demigender, Leena is technically NB. It is pronounced /ˈleː.nɑ/
Perfect Match
Pirjo Park - she/her, roseromantic rosesexual - single. Ex: M!Hayden Young.
Pirjo is aspec. It is pronounced /ˈpir.jo/ and is a diminutive of Piritta -> Bridget.
Platinum
Carita "Charity" Mäkelä - she/they, demigender biromantic bisexual x M!Raleigh Carrera
By being demigender, Carita is technically NB. Half Finn-Swede. Moved to the US for their career. Called Charity by their loved ones, because close traduction of their name.
Queen B
Piia Hugues - she/her, bigreyromantic bisexual - single
Piia is arospec.
Red Carpet Diaries
Jenni Isokivi, she/her, biromantic bisexual x Thomas Hunt
Iso, big. Kivi, stone.
Ride or Die
Ella Viljonen - she/her, bidemiromantic bidemisexual x ?
Ella is aspec. I can't decide between Mona and Logan. 🤷
Rising Tides
Hillervo Meriranta x ? (started)
Hillervo is a fairy of waterfalls and streams in Kalevala, the Finnish Mythology. Meri, 'sea' and ranta, 'beach'.
Rules of Engagement
Tuuli Adams-West - she/her, demiromantic demisexual x Dean West (Bartender)
Half-Finnish, half-Filipino. Tuuli means 'wind' in Finnish language. Tuuli is aspec.
Save the Date
Liisabet Jokinen - she/her, demiromantic x Simon Hendricks
Liisabet is arospec. Jokinen means 'little river'.
Sunkissed
Marja Kiviranta - she/her, biromantic greysexual - single
Marja is acespec. Kivi, 'stone' and ranta, 'beach'.
The Crown & The Flame
Queen Kenna Rys - she/her, bidemiromantic bidemisexual x Diavolos Nevrakis
Queen Kenna is aspec.
The Cursed Heart
Illusia - they/them, queer demiromantic demisexual agender x Kieran (book dropped at ch. 1)
Illusia comes from the book Pessi ja Illusia by Yrjö Koko. Illusia is NB and aspec.
The Elementalists
Eliina "Elli" Järvi - she/they, demigender x Griffin Langley
By being demigender, Elli is technically NB. Järvi means 'lake'.
The Freshman series
Aada Koivu - she/they, demigender biromantic bisexual x Zig Ortega
By being demigender, Aada is technically NB. Koivu means 'birch'.
The Haunting of Braidwood Manor
Hanna Watkins - she/her, demiromantic asexual lesbian x Eleanor Waverley
Hanna is aspec.
The Heist: Monaco
Leea - they/them, transgender aro ace agender - single
Leea is aspec and NB. It is pronounced /ˈleː.ɑ/
The Nanny Affair
Sanelma Keranen - she/her, biromantic bigreysexual x M!Sam Dalton
Sanelma is acespec.
The Royal Masquerade
Vilhelmiina - she/her, demigreyromantic demisexual x M!Kayden
Vilhelmiina is aspec.
The Royal Romance/Heir/Finale
Duchess Taru Manner - she/her, biromatic bisexual x Duke Drake Walker
Daughter: Sorja, means 'graceful'. Taru means 'legend, myth'.
The Unexpected Heiress
Lillian Helamaa - she/her, biromantic x John Somerset
Untameable
Virta "River" Ariel Aaltonen - he/they, demigender bidemirose x M!Kit Jackson
By being demigender, River is technically NB. River is also aspec. Virta is a Finnish gender-neutral name that means "river". Aaltonen means "little wave". Because of this not funny joke their parents made with their name, River decided to translate his first name, which luckily is a gender-neutral name as well. Their middle name Ariel is a reminder of their maternal Puerto Rican roots.
Veil of Secrets
Jessa Evans - she/they, queer demigender x Flynn O'Malley
By being demigender, Jessa is technically NB.
Wake the Dead
Inkeri Kauranen - they/them, queer agender x Eli Sipes (dropped after chapter 5)
Inkeri is the Finnish form of Ingrid. It is pronounced /ˈiŋ.ke.ri/ Kauranen means 'small oat'.
Wishful Thinking
Lyydia Salo - she/they, demigender demigreyromantic x Jaime Lewis
Lyydia is arospec and, by being demigender, is technically NB. Salo means 'deep forest, wilderness'. It is pronounced /ˈlyː.di.ɑ/
Witness
Pihla/Hilja Kinnunen - she/her, biromantic bisexual x Marshal Keane
Pihla comes from pihlaja, 'rowan tree' and Hilja means 'silent, quiet'.
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