H (69)
Valentín "
Tino" Shin-Márquez
RowenaRavenclawW (68)
Chika Onyinyechi Bhandari
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D (37) Liranel Kaamara "
Nellie" Shin-Márquez Bhandari
AnonymousNameNerd123- NBP (38)
Cedar Nineveh Kang
molly-- AS (7)
Aubrey Tenzin Bhandari-Kang
Princess_Shireen-- AS (2)
FN: a tree.
MN: contains a "zh" sound.
LN: Bhandari-Kang
𓃢 (14) Wasabi
Laura B.
D (33)
Iseul Chimamanda Shin-Márquez Bhandari
AhaRememo- GF (34)
FN: Esperanto.
MN: meaning related to intelligence, works in Portuguese.
LN 1: Portuguese, begins with A.
LN 2: Portuguese, begins with D.
Her surnames are not hyphenated.
𓅛 (13) Mango
JuliaF
S (27) Mahershalalhashbaz Eun-U "
Baz" Shin-Márquez Bhandari
starletinwaiting- BF (27)
FN: from Anglo-Saxon mythology, goes by a nickname.
MN: Gothic (
https://www.behindthename.com/names/gender/masculine/usage/gothic).
LN: occupational, related to weapons.
Aunt (54)
Nnenne Uzochi Bhandari
Darkbone- BF (46)
Tamati Mikaera Ariki
Guest
D (26)
Adanna Chidi "
Ada" Bhandari
Princess_Shireen
𓃠 (12) Chia
Guest
𓃢 (dec at 17) Turmeric
Wordsmith𓃠 (dec at 14)
Polyhymnia "
Polly"
molly𓃢 (dec at 15) Cinnamon
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Coriander JuliaF
Tino and
Chika are enjoying their early retirement.
Tino still carves furniture and sculptures for local art fairs, while
Chika has taken up gardening and pottery. Their house is filled with plants, handmade ceramics, and relics from their travels.
Nellie's fourth novel, a sprawling family saga about a multigenerational household, won a major literary prize. She's working on her next book while juggling family life.
Cedar's art has become more installation-focused, with a piece recently featured at the Venice Biennale.
Aubrey is a bright boy who has taken a liking to both writing stories like
Nellie and sculpting like
Cedar.
Nellie and
Cedar have also adopted another son.
Iseul is now leading marine conservation projects in the South Pacific. Though she's often traveling, she remains closely connected to the family through video calls. Mango is still by her side, now a fixture at conservation events.
Iseul and her met at an ocean conservation summit in Bali.
Her girlfriend's parents were prominent Esperantists. She specializes in marine biodiversity and coastal restoration, working as an independent consultant for environmental NGOs and governments. Her interests include underwater photography and forró dancing. She's also passionate about Esperanto poetry and occasionally writes under a pseudonym.
Baz moved to Seoul, working for a renewable tech startup. His work focuses on sustainable energy grids for rural areas. He visits for the holidays, often surprising the family with new tech gadgets or instruments.
His boyfriend is British, the son of renowned Anglo-Saxon scholars. He grew up in Winchester. He holds a master's degree in architecture from the University of Cambridge. He is also a recreational fencer. Him and
Baz met at an architecture conference in Seoul three years ago, where he was presenting on medieval building techniques, and
Baz found his blend of history and innovation fascinating.
The couple has recently moved from Korea to South
London, to be closer to
Cedar,
Nellie, and their children.
Ada's fashion career is flourishing. She recently debuted a line at
London Fashion Week, blending Igbo, elements into her designs.
Nnenne and
Tamati bought a small townhouse near the coast.
Tamati has stepped into a role as a cultural director for a major museum, focusing on. They frequently host the family for long weekends by the sea.
masculine list:
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124079feminine list:
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124080