aloha nō kākou ,
Iʻm curious about formal greetings and want to hear what yʻall would use for either an email, message, or in conversation. Iʻm not too maʻa with ʻanoʻai usage in general so Iʻm eager to hear anyoneʻs thoughts.
Aloha,
Noho keia Maile i ke kuahiwi o Na Wai ‘Eha ma Maui Nei. Kama’aina anei ‘oukou i keia maile a’u i ‘ike ai? O Maile ha’i wale keia? A i ‘ole, O Maile lau li’i paha? E Olu’olu ‘oe e ha’i mai ia’u! Mahalo no ke kokua ana mai!
My husband and I are expecting are first girl in Feb of 2027. We were looking into giving her a Hawaiian middle name (our two boys have Hawaiian middle names). We have agreed on naming her after the moon. I know in Hawaiian Mahina is moon, but we wanted it to be specifically about a full bright moon. I’ve used the Hawaiian dictionary but am not sure if that would translate well over to a name. Any help/guidance would be appreciated!
To clarify I am Hawaiian but unfortunately do not have any family who speak Hawaiian (they have all passed).
mahalo!