Kenisha Neoma Baptiste
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Name: Kenisha Neoma Baptiste
Pronunciation: (keh-NEE-sha nee-OH-ma bap-TEEST)
Nicknames: Nisha (pronounced NEE-sha), Nish (pronounced NEE-sh)
Age: 35
Birthday: July 20
Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'9
Career: Owner of and barista at The Purple Orchid
Residence: Above The Purple Orchid (see her home here)
Marital Status: Single
Familial Bloodline: Santera, Baptiste
Spiritual Gift Category: Channeler, Feeler
Known Family Members:
Eden Ayana Santera (her grandmother)
Saela Noemi LaRue (her cousin)
Corbin ‘Priest’ Amari Toussaint (her great uncle)
Lucien Remiel Santera (her great grandfather)
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Books She’s Featured In
Pray You Catch Me (Love Like Honey Book 1) —> Side Character
Sand Castles (Love Like Honey Book 2) —> Side Character
Name Meaning
A name that holds both hood and halo.
Kenisha, rooted in modern Black American naming tradition; rhythmic, radiant, real.
Neoma, of Greek origin, meaning new moon; rebirth, shadow, and quiet light.
Baptiste, French in root, carrying echoes of devotion and ancestry; lineage made lyrical.
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