Girlifying grandfather's name for a girl

Girl Names
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So, it’s POSSIBLE (somewhat unlikely, but I want to be prepared) that we would add a second middle name honoring a grandfather. The possible names are:

[name_m]Kenneth[/name_m]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]

[name_f]Willa[/name_f] was the obvious choice I thought of (and was actually on our list long ago). I also thought of [name_f]Leontine[/name_f], but since a lot of our possible names already have an -ine, this may not work well.

Any other ideas? I’m not that into just using the name as is - I’d rather she have her own name, even if it does honor a family member.

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[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Kendra[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilma[/name_f]
[name_f]Lia[/name_f]

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[name_f]Leocadia[/name_f] for [name_m]Leo[/name_m]? I’m trying to get anyone to use this name, I love it, but cannot use it (typical!) I’ll come back with some more options when I think of them…

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[name_f]Kenna[/name_f]
Kendry
[name_f]Kendra[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]

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[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Lenore[/name_f] and [name_f]Leocadia[/name_f]!

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[name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] (handsome, born of fire) - [name_f]Alanis[/name_f] (handsome, cheerful), [name_f]Alana[/name_f] (handsome, cheerful), [name_f]Anala[/name_f] (fire), [name_f]Enya[/name_f] (fire), [name_f]Hestia[/name_f] (fireside, goddess of the hearth), [name_u]Kendall[/name_u], [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u], [name_f]Kenna[/name_f]

[name_m]Ford[/name_m] (dweller at the ford) - [name_u]Adair[/name_u] (oak tree ford)

[name_m]William[/name_m] (resolute protection) - [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f], [name_u]Wylie[/name_u], [name_f]Wilda[/name_f], [name_m]Wim[/name_m]

[name_m]Leo[/name_m] (lion) - [name_f]Aria[/name_f] (lioness), [name_u]Ariel[/name_u] (lion of God), [name_f]Leona[/name_f], [name_f]Leonie[/name_f], [name_f]Leya[/name_f] (lion)

I love your name ideas for baby girl! [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f], and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] are my favorites (but I like [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] or [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f], personally). Ideas for combinations:

[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f] [name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f] [name_f]Aria[/name_f]

[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] is surprisingly difficult to add another name to, flow-wise! [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] might be my best bet there…

[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f] [name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f] [name_f]Leonie[/name_f]

Or, maybe [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] Iverine [name_f]Leona[/name_f] or [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] Iverine [name_f]Leonie[/name_f]? [name_f]Leona[/name_f] and [name_f]Leonie[/name_f] are some of my favorites!

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[name_m]Kenneth[/name_m]: [name_f]Kenna[/name_f], [name_f]Kendra[/name_f], [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f] (bit of a stretch)
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]: [name_f]Fjord[/name_f]
[name_m]William[/name_m]: [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f]/[name_f]Lea[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]: [name_f]Lea[/name_f], [name_f]Leona[/name_f], [name_f]Leontine[/name_f], [name_f]Leora[/name_f]/[name_f]Liora[/name_f], [name_u]Lior[/name_u]

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[name_f]Kenna[/name_f], [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u], [name_f]Kendra[/name_f], [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]
Or by meaning: [name_f]Enya[/name_f] (nice that it retains the “en” sound of [name_m]Kenneth[/name_m]), [name_f]Bridget[/name_f], [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], Fiametta

[name_u]Fortune[/name_u]/[name_f]Fortuna[/name_f], [name_f]Forsythia[/name_f]

[name_f]Willa[/name_f], Wilow, [name_f]Minna[/name_f] (from [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f])
By meaning: [name_f]Alexa[/name_f]/[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]/[name_u]Sasha[/name_u], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]

Leonie, Leona, Leonarda
By meaning: Ariel/Arielle

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[name_m]Kenneth[/name_m]:
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]
[name_f]Kenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneth[/name_f]
Lyneth

[name_m]William[/name_m]:
[name_f]Wilda[/name_f]
Wilona
[name_f]Lianne[/name_f]

[name_f]Leonore[/name_f]:
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_u]Leone[/name_u]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_u]Lior[/name_u]

And I couldn’t think of any for [name_m]Ford[/name_m] except boys names sorry :slight_smile:

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[name_u]Kenya[/name_u]
[name_m]Kenyon[/name_m]
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]

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I also have a grandfather named [name_m]Leo[/name_m], and we’re considering [name_f]Leonora[/name_f] for a girl to honor him. :slight_smile:
(would pronounce “[name_m]LAY[/name_m]-ah-[name_f]NORa[/name_f]”)

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Sorry for any repeats!

[name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] - [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u], [name_f]Kendra[/name_f], [name_f]McKenna[/name_f], [name_f]Kenna[/name_f], [name_u]Kendal[/name_u], [name_f]Kenia[/name_f], Kensely, [name_f]McKenzie[/name_f], [name_u]Kenzie[/name_u]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]- [name_u]Adair[/name_u] ( means oak tree [name_m]FORD[/name_m])
[name_m]William[/name_m]- [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_u]Billie[/name_u],
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]- [name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_f]Leonie[/name_f], [name_f]Leona[/name_f], [name_f]Aria[/name_f] ( means lioness), [name_u]Ariel[/name_u] ( means [name_m]Lion[/name_m] of God)

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[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwenneth[/name_f]

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Wow!! You guys are so helpful!

I don’t know why I didn’t think of matching meanings, that’s another wonderful way to go. So many good ideas that I’m adding to my list.

lemon, I especially love some of the combos you came up with - thank you!

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Forgive the repeats. :slight_smile:

[name_f]Kendra[/name_f]
[name_f]Kennedi[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilma[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
Leocadie
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Leora[/name_f]

[name_m]Ford[/name_m]? That’s a tough one…
I like [name_f]Fawn[/name_f], but I don’t think that is very close.

Maybe [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]?

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[name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] - [name_f]Kendra[/name_f], [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u], [name_m]Kenny[/name_m], [name_u]Kerry[/name_u], [name_f]Carrie[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] (hm, I got a bit off track haha)
[name_m]Ford[/name_m] - [name_f]Flora[/name_f] (has 3 of the same letters)…
[name_m]William[/name_m] - [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]? From [name_m]Liam[/name_m] (a nn for [name_m]William[/name_m]): [name_f]Leah[/name_f]. From [name_u]Billy[/name_u] (another nn): [name_u]Billy[/name_u] and all names that can have [name_u]Billy[/name_u] as a nn.
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] - [name_f]Leora[/name_f], [name_f]Leona[/name_f], [name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_f]Leonore[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Leonie[/name_f], [name_f]Leocadia[/name_f], [name_f]Laura[/name_f]

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I might not be much help here, but I think the idea if a super feminine name (like [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]) with the second middle name [name_m]Ford[/name_m] would be really awesome. I’d love to have a name like that. [name_m]William[/name_m] and [name_m]Kenneth[/name_m], not so much, and [name_m]Leo[/name_m] maybe, but [name_m]Ford[/name_m]? Absolutely.

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Thanks axps, I sort of like that idea, too. I’ve always been very much for my children having “their own” names, and since we didn’t name the others after anyone, I think it feels weird to do so this time.

That said, I agree that with a girly name it does sound pretty good :slight_smile: