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Megumi
Megumi Megumi (恵, blessing/grace) names a character for their gift-giving quality — someone whose very presence is experienced as a benefit by others, who radiates the kind of warmth that makes people feel seen and cared for. This is a deeply relational name: its meaning only fully manifests in the context of other people. Characters named Megumi may struggle with the self-erasure that comes with defining oneself entirely through giving, or they may embody a grace so natural it appears effortless.
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