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Caoilfhinn
Caoilfhinn Caoilfhinn evokes a particularly Irish conception of feminine grace — slender and bright, with the specific quality of someone who is striking in an understated way rather than through grandeur. Characters with this name tend to have a refined, almost fragile appearance that conceals considerable inner strength, the stillness of deep water rather than the turbulence of a rapid stream.
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