I really love the name [name_f]Iona[/name_f] however it sounds really terrible with my last name which is a color and then man. So all together it sound like “I own a (color) man”. I know that variations of the name [name_f]Iona[/name_f] include [name_f]Ione[/name_f] and [name_f]Iana[/name_f] but I don’t like either of them as much.
I’m looking for more variations on [name_f]Iona[/name_f] or perhaps a double barrel name though those aren’t my favorite. [name_m]Just[/name_m] someway to use a beautiful ‘I’ name. Thanks in advance for the help!
Perhaps [name_f]Ione[/name_f] or [name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f] nn [name_f]Iona[/name_f]? [name_f]Ione[/name_f] is “eye-OH-nee” or “ee-OH-nee” according to the NB database, so perhaps that could work as a name very similar to your original love without the issues with your surname!
I’m sorry! I have the same problem! I love the name [name_f]Bia[/name_f] but her last name would be Beaver. I can’t have her name be [name_f]Bia[/name_f] Beever ya know. What do you think about [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]? Maybe you could use [name_f]Iona[/name_f] as a first middle name and add a second one after if you really don’t want to part with it!
Yes, sadly many names don’t work with [name_f]Iona[/name_f]. I knew a woman named Wauna Mellon which has the same issue, but is much less pretty than [name_f]Iona[/name_f].
I love [name_f]Ione[/name_f], [name_f]Ianthe[/name_f], [name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f], [name_f]Ismay[/name_f], [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], [name_f]Illyria[/name_f], [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], and [name_f]Ismene[/name_f].
My question is, do you say the surname [color]- man or does it usually get said more like [color]-mun? Because I think if man doesn’t come out very naturally/feels like a forced pronunciation, then it’s a none-issue. Like if it’s said similarly to how most people say [name_m]Truman[/name_m], for example. I don’t think it would be a problem in that case. At least not enough so to alter or deviate from your name of choice.
@FindMeARedDaisy I like [name_f]Irena[/name_f], [name_f]Ionia[/name_f], and [name_f]Ixora[/name_f]
@fearlessfirefly I really like [name_f]Idalia[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], and [name_f]Ines[/name_f]
For all the [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] suggestions, I love [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] however the husband has something against F names in general, also really hates the Shrek connection.