Blend or honor these names

Grandmother’s names are [name_f]Betty[/name_f] and [name_f]Linda[/name_f]. They are both not in good health and we’d like to potentially honor them with the name of our baby girl. The only thing I can come up with is [name_f]Belinda[/name_f]. Any other suggestions to blend [name_f]Betty[/name_f] and [name_f]Linda[/name_f] into one name?

[name_f]Lynnette[/name_f] came to mind.

I like the suggestion from pp. [name_f]Lynnette[/name_f] is another option.

Bindi could also work too.

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Belinda[/name_f]!

[name_f]Bettina[/name_f], maybe? [name_f]Letty[/name_f]?

[name_f]Lynnette[/name_f] is one I didn’t think of.

I love Bindi, it would be her nickname if we went with [name_f]Belinda[/name_f] but I’m just not crazy about [name_f]Belinda[/name_f]

Still curious what other creative combos others can come up with.

I like the suggestion of [name_f]Letty[/name_f] too!

Not a fan of [name_f]Letty[/name_f], too nicknamey for my taste.

First name will be [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] so [name_f]Letty[/name_f] doesnt work so well.

Other ideas: [name_f]Bettina[/name_f], [name_f]Lilibet/name_f and Bettilyn/ Bethlyn. A weirder idea is [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] - it means “beautiful” like [name_f]Linda[/name_f] and it is a nickname starting with B like [name_f]Betty[/name_f].

[name_f]Lynetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisbeth[/name_f] (Li- from [name_f]Linda[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f] and [name_f]Betty[/name_f] both short for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. Too much of a stretch?)
[name_f]Belle[/name_f] or [name_f]Bella[/name_f] (Be- from [name_f]Betty[/name_f], L sound from [name_f]Linda[/name_f]? Also [name_f]Belle[/name_f]/[name_f]Bella[/name_f] and [name_f]Linda[/name_f] have similar meanings.)
[name_f]Libby[/name_f] (Li- for [name_f]Linda[/name_f], B sound for [name_f]Betty[/name_f].)
[name_f]Elizabella[/name_f] ([name_f]Betty[/name_f] short for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f] same as above.)
Lisabetta (Li- for [name_f]Linda[/name_f], [name_f]Bett[/name_f]- for [name_f]Betty[/name_f].)

Good luck!

I mean [name_f]Belinda[/name_f] [name_f]Letty[/name_f] is a super cute name:

Other suggestions for [name_f]Betty[/name_f]+ [name_f]Linda[/name_f]
[name_f]Leticia[/name_f] [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f] [name_f]Andi[/name_f]

[name_f]Lilibet[/name_f] or Bindi :slight_smile:

Honestly I quite like [name_f]Belinda[/name_f] and would probably go with that. If you’re up for too middles you could do [name_f]Linda[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], but in this case a blended name works fine.

There is [name_f]Lynette[/name_f], [name_f]Tilda[/name_f], and there’s lots of diminutives and variations of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] that could feel like they work to honor both [name_f]Betty[/name_f] and [name_f]Linda[/name_f], but really I think your first inclination on this one might be the best one.

[name_f]Betty[/name_f] and [name_f]Linda[/name_f]…

[name_f]Bina[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_m]Benny[/name_m]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Tia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Liberty[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Edna[/name_f]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Netta[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_u]Blaine[/name_u]
[name_f]Delta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lindy[/name_f]
[name_f]Indy[/name_f]
[name_u]Abilene[/name_u]

I like [name_f]Lynette[/name_f] but could [name_f]Bettina[/name_f] work?

Maybe just [name_f]Belle[/name_f]? Be- from [name_f]Betty[/name_f] and L plus the meaning from [name_f]Linda[/name_f].

I know a [name_f]Lindy[/name_f] & it suits her well!