Help! My Grandfather, whom I was extremely close to, passed away a year ago and I want to honor him by naming my baby after him in some way. I have a boys name picked out but my husband and I are struggling to agree on a girls name. My grandfather was named [name_m]Ronald[/name_m] [name_u]Stanley[/name_u], although most just knew him as [name_m]Ron[/name_m]. Whatever the name it must suit the middle name [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f].
I already have two boys, both with unusual Irish names and would prefer something similar for my third child too (flexible on the Irish thing). So far the only name we are even close to agreeing on is [name_u]Roan[/name_u] (pron. [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]) but I don’t know if that’s too far removed from the name [name_m]Ron[/name_m] or not?
names with similar sound to [name_m]Ronald[/name_m]:
[name_u]Aeron[/name_u]/[name_f]Aeronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhonwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhona[/name_f]
[name_f]Brona[/name_f]/Bronagh
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] (this one’s pushing it a bit but I think it sounds good with [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f])
with similar sounds to [name_u]Stanley[/name_u]:
[name_u]Stanley[/name_u]! - nameberry has it as a female name as well
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]
with similar meanings ([name_m]Ronald[/name_m] - ruler’s counsel/adviser, [name_u]Stanley[/name_u] - stone clearing)
[name_f]Alura[/name_f] - godlike adviser
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]/[name_f]Ophelie[/name_f] - help
[name_f]Erica[/name_f] - eternal ruler (a name with the meaning ruler could be nice because then it would be like your Grandfather is her adviser and is guiding, it’s a bit weird but I was trying to ‘think outside the box’ )
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] - estate ruler
I couldn’t find anything for [name_u]Stanley[/name_u], they were really difficult meanings
I like [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and I think it sounds fairly close to [name_m]Ronald[/name_m]. I also second [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] (shares a nn with [name_m]Ronald[/name_m]) and [name_f]Roisin[/name_f] (especially as your other children have Irish names)
I love [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]. I think it is beautiful together, and a good way to honor a [name_m]Ronald[/name_m]. My husband is also [name_m]Ronald[/name_m], and we considered [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] briefly. I think it is a beautiful combo!
I like previous suggestions of [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] nn [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u], or [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f].
Some other options:
[name_m]Ronald[/name_m] - [name_f]Rowena[/name_f], [name_f]Sharon[/name_f], [name_f]Verona[/name_f]
[name_u]Stanley[/name_u] - Stana (often a short form for Stanislava, but it can be a full-name, as in actress Stana Katic), [name_f]Constanza[/name_f]
Other female names that haven’t been mentioned that could honour a [name_m]Ronald[/name_m] ([name_m]Ron[/name_m]) [name_u]Stanley[/name_u];
[name_f]Ann[/name_f]-[name_u]Leigh[/name_u]/[name_f]Anna[/name_f]-[name_u]Leigh[/name_u]/[name_f]Annalie[/name_f] - Like [name_u]Stanley[/name_u] but with out the St
[name_f]Rhona[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] - it’s [name_m]Ron[/name_m] backwards with an extra letter
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and [name_f]Rona[/name_f] are very pretty options.
Also,
[name_f]Ronia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ronja[/name_f]
[name_u]Sidney[/name_u] ( sounds like [name_u]Stanley[/name_u])
[name_f]Veronique[/name_f] ( nn [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u])
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f] ( [name_u]Stanley[/name_u] means near the stony meadow)
Find a name that mean’s rulers counsel or like it for a girl? Then they can share a meaning? [name_m]Just[/name_m] as sweet I think.
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